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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Bahamas Weather
A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH ANDROS, NEW PROVIDENCE, ABACO, BERRY ISLANDS, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND, EXUMA, LONG ISLAND, ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED LARGE CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MENTIONED ISLANDS. SOME OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES, GENERATING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF WATERSPOUTS OR TORNADO ACTIVITY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SO CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT PROPERTY. 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 LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.
ISSUED BY FORECASTER: NEIL ARMSTRONG
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THE BAHAMAS
DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM