The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning from 3PM UNTIL 4:30PM TUESDAY 9TH JANUARY, 2018.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BIMINI, GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, NEW PROVIDENCE, BERRY ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE EXUMAS.

AT 3PM OBSERVATION, RADAR, LIGHTNING DETECTOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…THE CLUSTER IS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS.

SOME OF THESE SHOWERS AND 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 WARNIDNG 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.

ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: IAN V. MCKENZIE