The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 2:20PM EDT until 4:20PM Monday 21ST AUGUST 2017.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL ANDROS, THE BERRY ISLANDS, SOUTHERN ABACO AND MAYAGUANA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 2:20PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE APPROACHING THE MENTIONED ISLANDS.

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

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.

ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: PATRICIA WEEKS