SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 3:00PM EDT UNTIL 5:00PM EDT, THURSDAY 28TH, JUNE 2012.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL ANDROS INCLUDING WILLIAM’S ISLAND, YELLOW CAY, THE SETTLEMENTS OF FRESH CREEK, TWIN LAKES, STANIARD CREEK, LOWE SOUND, SURROUNDING AREAS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 2:55PM EDT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS THE GREAT BAHAMA BANK, AND INTO THE WARNING AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
ISSUED BY: GEOFFREY GREENE.
DUTY FORECASTER.
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