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A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR RAGGED ISLAND, ALONG WITH ITS ADJACENT WATERS

Fri, Oct 21st 2022, 10:10 AM
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AT 9:50 PM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. THIS WEATHER IS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-FRONTAL ACTIVITY AHEAD OF A QUASI- STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.
SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND 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 ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THESE STORMS.
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.

AT 9:50 PM, LIGHTNING DETECTION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CLUSTER OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS, MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS, TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS. THIS WEATHER IS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-FRONTAL ACTIVITY AHEAD OF A QUASI- STATIONARY FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.

SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND 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 ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THESE STORMS.

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.

 

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