THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM NOON UNTIL 4PM SATURDAY 19TH APRIL 2014.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN NOW IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, THE BERRY ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR BIMINI HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.
AT 11:50AM OBSERVATION, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOW A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, MOVING NORTHEASTERLY AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
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: IAN V. MCKENZIE
