July 17, 2013

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING 9:30AM EDT UNTIL 11:30AM EDT, WEDNESDAY 17TH JULY 2013.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR BIMINI, EXUMA, ABACO, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS.

AT 9:30AM EDT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATED CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER BIMINI, EXUMA, ABACO, ELEUTHERA, CAT ISLAND AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HEAVY FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY.

RESIDENTS IN THE MENTIONED AREAS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER AND REMAIN INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS AS CONDITIONS WORSEN. BOATERS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOUR.

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