THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER
WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS AND THE ADJACENT WATERS
FROM 11 AM TO 1 PM TUESDAY, 24 TH MAY, 2016.A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
ISLANDS OF CROOKED, ACKLINS ISLAND,
MAYAGUANA, SAMANA CAY, INAGUA, THE
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THEIR
ADJACENT WATERS AND CAYS.
AT 11 AM, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED TROPICAL MOISTURE STREAMING ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.
THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AND LOW LYING AREAS SO PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY.
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.
ISSUED BY: FORECASTER SHEZELLE MATHER
11 AM TUESDAY 24 TH MAY, 2016
