The Bahamas Division of Meteorology has issued a extreme thunderstorm warning, which is able to stay in place from 1:20 am to 2:50 am on Wednesday.
In keeping with the data, a extreme thunderstorm warning is in impact for the islands of North Eleuthera and Central Andros and their surrounding waters.
In the meantime, a extreme thunderstorm watch is in impact for Central and South Abaco and South Andros.
The Met Workplace additionally reported that round 1:15 am, lightning detection, radar, and satellite tv for pc imagery continued to depict a standard line of showers and thunderstorms transferring in the direction of or throughout the warning and watch areas.
It was additionally stated that these showers and thunderstorms are linked with rainbands from Tropical Storm Debby, which is presently positioned alongside the Georgia/South Carolina border.
Whereas urging most people to be protected, the Workplace famous that a few of these showers can be domestically heavy and thunderstorms are sturdy to extreme at occasions, which might trigger sturdy gusty winds.
Along with this, there’s additionally a chance of harmful lightning, hail, heavy downpours, and potential waterspouts or tornadic exercise. Additionally, localized flooding is feasible in the course of the passage of this storm.
Whereas addressing the boaters, the Met Workplace of Bahamas famous that those within the warning space ought to search protected harbor whereas residents within the warning space must also stay indoors and away from home windows in case the circumstances worsen.
The Workplace can also be advising the residents to not search shelter below bushes or within the water as these can turn into lightning conductors.
Notably, Tropical Storm Debby is transferring towards the northeast at practically three miles per hour. It’s anticipated {that a} gradual movement in the direction of the east after which north might prevail by way of Thursday evening.
The utmost sustained winds are reported to be close to 40 miles per hour with larger gusts with some strengthening forecasted on Wednesday whereas Debby drifts offshore.
If the climate continues to stay opposed, the Bahamas Met workplace will once more subject one other warning or watch at 2:50 am.
