THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 6:45PM UNTIL 9PM WEDNESDAY 10TH JANUARY, 2018.

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

AT 6:45PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE AFORMENTIONED AREAS…

THIS WEATHER IS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH IN VICINITY OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS ALONG WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST WEST OF THE AREA.
 
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.