Rainy weekend expected after days of downpour
THE “above normal” rainfall seen in the capital over the past week is expected to persist through the weekend, according to Chief Meteorologist at the Department of Meteorology Basil Dean. Cooler weather is also expected to last until the middle of
UPDATED: No tsunamis after Caribbean earthquake
One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in modern times struck off the coast of Honduras on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and setting off tsunami warnings that were canceled about an hour later.
THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NASSAU UNTIL 4.03PM
SKYGUARD® THUNDERSTORM WARNING 1210
Tropical Storm Philippe: All clear for the entire Bahamas
Sunday 9.00pm update: NEMA has announced that Tropical Storm Warnings have been discontinued and the entire Bahamas has been given the all clear after the passing of Tropical Storm Philippe.
Heavy rain warning for Nassau, Freeport
SKYGUARD® HEAVY RAIN WARNING 1222
WEATHER WARNING FOR NASSAU until 4.15pm
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Bahamas Department of Meteorology issues severe weather warning until 3.00pm
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning from 1:00 pm to 3:00pm, Tuesday, 26th September, 2016.
Weather warning for Freeport 2.29pm-3.30pm
SKYGUARD® HEAVY RAIN WARNING 1210
South islands brace for Hurricane Maria
A HURRICANE warning remains in effect for the southeast Bahamas, including the islands of Mayaguana, Crooked Island, Acklins, Inagua, Long Cay and Samana Cay, according to the Department of Meteorology in an advisory yesterday.
Flood alert as Maria nears
RESIDENTS in the southeast Bahamas should prepare for “excess flooding” and tropical storm force winds as Hurricane Maria is expected to dump four to eight inches of water as it passes over the country on Friday, according to US Accuweather forecaster Dan Kottlowski.
South islands put on Maria alert
WITH the forecast for Hurricane Maria projecting the storm to pass near the Southeast Bahamas Friday morning, Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is urging residents of those islands to be vigilant and prepared.
Tough decisions ahead over evacuation as Maria nears
AS category five Hurricane Maria approaches the Bahamas, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said the government is faced with a “gut wrenching” decision regarding if it should ask residents of the southern islands to evacuate ahead of the storm.
Maria ramps up to reach category 5
HURRICANE Maria grew into a category five storm as it barreled toward islands in the eastern Caribbean yesterday with forecasters warning it was likely to grow even stronger before it impacts the Bahamas late Friday.
UPDATED: We may have a problem with Maria
Monday morning UPDATE: In the eastern Caribbean, Hurricane Maria is intensifying
Hurricane Jose bears watching as path is uncertain
FORECASTERS are keeping a “close watch” on Hurricane Jose which could pose a threat to the eastern Bahamas late this week, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski.
