January 17, 2011
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 3:50 PM UNTIL 5:50 PM TODAY FOR THE ISLANDS OF GRAND BAHAMA AND ABACO.
AT 3:45 PM RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS OVER SOUTHEAST FLORIDA IS MOVING IN A NORTHEAST DIRECTION TOWARDS AFOREMENTIONED AREAS.
THIS AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF SPAWNING WATER SPOUTS OR SMALL TORNADOES, PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, SMALL HAIL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS.
RESIDENTS IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD STAY IN DOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVES, WHILE BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WEATHER SUBSIDES.
ISSUED BY FORECASTER MICHAEL ...
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