A Severe Weather Warning is in Effect for Cat Island and Exuma

Mon, Feb 6th 2023, 07:53 AM

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 7:45 AM TO 10:00 AM, MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 2023.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR  CAT ISLAND AND THE EXUMA CAYS ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FIR GREAT EXUMA, SAN SALVADOR AND RUM CAY ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 7:30 AM, RADAR, LIGHTNING DETECTOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CONCENTRATED LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING SOUTHEASTWARDS TOWARD AND ACROSS THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS. THIS SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE HEAVY TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG DAMAGING WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THESE STORMS.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS 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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