SEVERE WEATHER WARNING UPDATE
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
HAS UPDATED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 4:10PM UNTIL 6:10PM EDT
TUESDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2018 TO INCLUDE THE ENTIRE GRAND BAHAMA AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA AND ABACO ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
AT
4:10 PM OBSERVATION, LIGHTNING DETECTOR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED
CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING TOWARDS AND ACROSS GRAND BAHAMA AND
ABACO.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES
CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL
AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING DURING
HEAVY DOWNPOURS IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
BOATERS
IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR AND RESIDENTS IN THE
WARNING AREAS 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.