The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for NEW PROVIDENCE, SOUTH ANDROS AND THE EXUMA CAYS AND ADJACENT WATERS FROM 3:00PM TO 5:00PM, MONDAY, 23RD MAY, 2016.

 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW PROVIDENCE, SOUTH ANDROS, THE EXUMA CAYS AND ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 3:00PM, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LINES OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS. THE LINES EXTENDS FROM NORTH ANDROS TO ACROSS NEW PROVICENCE AND SOUTH ANDROS TO ACROSS THE EXUMA CAYS.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SO PRECAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS.

ISSUED BY: FORECASTER GREGORY D THOMPSON