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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamas Weather
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND, GREAT EXUMA AND THE EXUMA CAYS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. AT 11:00AM, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS AFFECTING THE MENTIONED ISLANDS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES AND ARE CAPABLE OF GENERATING 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. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER, AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. THERE WILL ALSO BE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS SO DRIVERS ARE ASKED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION.
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NASSAU, The Bahamas - THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS
ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 11:00AM TO 1:00PM, WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 3 2014.