SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 10:45AM EDT UNTIL 12:15PM EDT, FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST, 2012.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR, CENTRAL AND SOUTH ELEUTHERA, THE MIDDLE EXUMA CAYS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR BIMINI AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 10:40AM EDT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHWEST AND NORTH-NORTHEAST TOWARD THE WARNING AND WATCHED 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 AND WATCH AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.