THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 9:20 AM TO 11:20AM, SATURDAY, 29TH OCTOBER 2016.
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF CROOKED ISLAND, RAGGED ISLAND, MAYAGUANA, INAGUA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LARGE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MENTIONED ISLANDS.
SOME OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES, GENERATING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUTS OR TORNADO ACTIVITY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SO CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
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. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
