THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ABACO FROM 5:55AM EDT UNTIL 7:00AM EDT, THURSDAY 12TH, JULY 2012.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ABACO AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 5:55AM EDT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS SPREADING SOUTH ACROSS THE MENTIONED ISLAND.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
