THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 9:25PM TO 11:25PM TUESDAY 30TH APRIL 2019.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MAYAGUANA, INAGUA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ACKLINS AND CROOKED ISLAND HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
AT 9:20 PM RADAR, SATELLITE IMAGERY AND LIGHTNING DETECTION CONTINUED TO DEPICT CLUSTERS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGH INTERACTING WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING ACROSS AND TOWARDS THE WARNING AREAS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH 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.
