Bahamas Weather
Severe weather warning - Oct. 25
By Bahamas Department of Meteorology
Oct 25, 2020 - 11:09:33 AM

SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 10:30 AM EDT UNTIL 1:00 PM SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2020.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR  ABACO, GRAND BAHAMA, BIMINI, ANDROS, ELEUTHERA AND THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR NEW PROVIDENCE AND THE BERRY ISLANDS.

AT 10:25 AM LIGHTNING DETECTOR, RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTED A CLUSTER OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A SURFACE TROUGHING COMBINED WITH DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD, TOWARDS AND ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.

SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE AT TIMES CAUSING STRONG GUSTY WINDS, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, HAIL AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUT OR TORNADIC ACTIVITY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE DURING THESE EVENTS.

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 LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.

ISSUED BY DUTY FORECASTER: K. WARD-FORBES
ISSUED: 25/10/2020 @ 10:30 AM

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