Severe weather warning for Bimini and the Berry Islands and a severe weather watch for Abaco

Fri, Jan 15th 2016, 06:49 PM

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 4:50PM EDT UNTIL 7:00PM FRIDAY 15TH JANUARY 2016.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BIMINI AND THE BERRY ISLANDS AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ABACO AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 4:50PM, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO SHOW A SQUALL LINE OF WELL-ORGANIZED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARDS OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH FLORIDA TOWARDS THE MENTIONED ISLANDS.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO GALE FORCE, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.

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.

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