THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 9:35AM UNTIL 11:35 AM TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY 2018.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CAT ISLAND, GREAT EXUMA, SAN SALVADOR, RUM CAY, NORTH LONG ISLAND AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 9:15 AM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-FRONTAL ACTIVITY MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE MENTIONED ISLANDS.  

SOME OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS, 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.