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Severe weather warning for the Bimini Islands
May 4, 2016 - 2:17:45 PM

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SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR THE BIMINI ISLANDS

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS UPDATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 2:15 PM EDT UNTIL 4:15 PM WEDNESDAY 04TH MAY, 2016.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE BIMINI ISLANDS,
GRAND BAHAMA, NORTH ANDROS, THE BERRY ISLANDS, NEW PROVIDENCE AND
THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 2:15 PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A CLUSTER
OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEASTWARDS ACROSS THE BIMINI, NORTH ANDROS AND NEW PROVIDENCE AREA AND MOVING TOWARDS GRAND BAHAMA. THIS SYSTEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH PRE-FRONTAL ACTIVITY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT OVER NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG
GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE
WATERSPOUT OR TORNADO ACTIVITY. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ALL PRE-CAUTIONS TO PROTECT PROPERTY AS FLOODING IS LIKELY IN LOW LYING AREAS AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR IMMEDIATELY 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 LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.



ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: GEOFFREY GREENE

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