THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 4:50 PM UNTIL 6:00 PM SATURDAY 19TH APRIL 2014.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN NOW IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, ELEUTHERA, AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL EXUMA CAYS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH ABACO AND THE BERRY ISLANDS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
AT 4:45PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS, MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING COULD OCCUR IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS DURING HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
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 GEOFFREY GREENE…@ 4:50 PM
