A Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect for Andros, Abaco and New Providence

Sat, Dec 9th 2017, 05:16 PM

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 4:30PM EDT UNTIL 7:30PM SATURDAY 09TH DECEMBER 2017.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL ANDORS, CENTRAL AND SOUTH ABACO AND NEW PROVIDENCE AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 4:25PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS INCLUDING THE ISLANDS OF ANDROS, BERRY ISLANDS, ABACO, GRAND BAHAMA AND NEW PROVIDENCE.

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 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

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