Tropical Storm Colin nears Florida as Governor declares emergency
TAMPA (AP) - Residents on Florida’s Gulf coast filled sandbags, schools closed early and graduation ceremonies were postponed as Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency with Tropical Storm Colin churning towards the state on Monday, threatening serious flooding.
UPDATED: Bonnie now a tropical storm, warning issued for South Carolina coast
UPDATE: BONNIE IS NOW A TROPICAL STORM.
Preparedness urged for 2016 hurricane season
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday urged Bahamians to be aware of their level of preparedness as international forecasters officially announced projections for the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season.
Chances of Atlantic tropical storm forming off southern US "high" say forecasters
A LOW pressure area between the Bahamas and Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean is highly likely to develop into a tropical or sub-tropical cyclone which could impact part of the East Coast of the United States during Memorial Day weekend according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami.
Forecasters warn conditions may favour tropical storm formation
CONDITIONS favourable for the development of a tropical storm over the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of The Bahamas and southeastern United States could prevail at the end of this week according to expert weather forecasters.
HEAVY THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NASSAU
Accuweather has extended a severe weather alert for Nassau for 2.25 to 6pm on Monday as a heavy thunderstorm rolls in from off the coast of New Providence.
Hurricane season expected to be above average
FORECASTERS are predicting an active 2016 storm season in the Atlantic region, with as many as eight hurricanes forming, of which three are projected to be major storms.
Thunderstorm warning for Freeport
Accuweather has issued a thunderstorm warning for Freeport this morning.
Severe weather warning for Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island, Crooked Island and Acklins
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the islands of Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island, Crooked Island and Acklins from 3:00 pm edt until 6:00 pm Thursday 5th may, 2016.
UPDATED: Thunderstorm warning for Nassau and Freeport
A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Nassau and Freeport by AccuWeather.
VIDEO: Severe weather warning for Grand Bahama after waterspouts
THE Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Grand Bahama after lightning and waterspouts appeared in Freeport on Tuesday.
UPDATES: Bulk of Friday's 'severe weather' in Bimini, Grand Bahama, Abaco and the Berry Islands
THE BULK of the "severe weather" expected to affect the Northwest Bahamas on Friday will be felt in Bimini, Grand Bahama, Abaco and the Berry Islands, according to forecaster Gregory Thompson.
Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores
MIAMI (AP) — A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938.
Tropical Storm Kate batters islands
TROPICAL Storm Kate battered parts of the central and southeast Bahamas yesterday, one month after those islands were devastated by the passage of Hurricane Joaquin.
Tropical Storm Kate heads for central and NW Bahamas
TROPICAL Storm Kate formed on Monday morning and is approaching the central Bahamas. A tropical storm warning is in effect for the central and northwestern Bahamas, including Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Berry Islands, New Providence, Eleuthera, The Exumas, Cat Island, Long Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador.
