SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR AND THE EXUMAS FROM 12:10PM EDT UNTIL 2:20PM EDT, THURSDAY 12TH JULY 2012.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, RUM CAY, SAN SALVADOR, THE EXUMAS AND THEIR SURROUNDING CAYS AND ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 12:10 PM EDT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED NUMEROUS CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE MENTIONED ISLANDS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN.
ISSUED BY: DUTY FORECASTER……..PATRICIA STRACHAN-WEEKS
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