THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 3:20PM EDT UNTIL 3:50PM FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2016.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEW PROVIDENCE AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 3:20PM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW CLUSTER OF POTENTIAL THUNDERSTORMS.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING 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 WHEN CONDITIONS WORSEN. RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS

ISSUED BY: FORECASTER: ORSON NIXON 1920UTC.