THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHERWARNING FROM 11:05 PM EDT THURSDAY 12TH MARCH, 2025 UNTIL 1:05 AM,FRIDAY 13TH MARCH 2026.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA ALONG WITH ITS ADJACENT WATERS AND CAYS.

A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN BAHAMASAND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

AT 10:57 PM OBSERVATIONS, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED ACLUSTER OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS AND TOWARDS THE WARNING AREAS.

THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A PREFRONTAL TROUGH.

SOME OF THESE SHOWERS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY AND THUNDERSTORMS STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES, CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, POSSIBLE HAIL, AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.

LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THE PASSAGE OF THESE STORMS.BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SEEK SAFE HARBOUR. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS CONDITIONS WORSEN.

RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER, AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.