THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 11:50 AM TO 1:00PM, SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2016.
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MAYAGUANA AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS MAYAGUANA.
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 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 LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
