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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH UNTIL 6:30PM THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2014.
A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA AND BIMINI AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS.
AT 3:20PM, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED A BOW SHAPE SQUALL
LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA THAT IS MOVING
RAPIDLY TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST.
SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE STRONG TO SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, POSSIBLE HAIL AND WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC
ACTIVITY.
BOATERS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR
AND RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AS CONDITIONS WORSEN.
RESIDENTS SHOULD NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES OR IN WATER AS THESE CAN BECOME LIGHTENING CONDUCTORS.
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