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Severe weather warning
By Bahamas Department Of Meteorology
Mar 19, 2019 - 4:20:12 PM

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FROM 4:20 PM EST UNTIL 6:00 PM EST TUESDAY 19TH MARCH 2019.

A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND BAHAMA, BIMINI, ABACO AND THE BERRY ISLANDS ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

AT 4:20 PM OBSERVATION, LIGHTNING DETECTOR, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED LINES OF THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THAT HAS FORMED ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY THAT EXTENDS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS.

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 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 DUTY FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES