THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 11:15 AM TO 1:30 AM SUNDAY 18TH, JUNE 2023.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EXUMA CENTRAL CAYS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CAT ISLAND AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 11:15 AM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING EAST AND SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE ABOVE MENTIONED 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 LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 11:15 AM TO 1:30 AM SUNDAY 18TH, JUNE 2023.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EXUMA CENTRAL CAYS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR CAT ISLAND AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 11:15 AM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING EAST AND SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE ABOVE MENTIONED 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 LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS
