The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued A Severe Thunderstorm Warning update from 10:40 AM EDT UNTIL 12:40 PM, TUESDAY 24TH DECEMBER 2019. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, SAMANA CAY AND NOW INCLUDES MAYAGUANA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 10:35 AM, LIGHTNING DETECTOR, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO DEPICT A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS AND TOWARDS THE WARNING AREAS.

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.

FORECASTER: CHARVARI WATSON-RAHMING