UPDATE: SEVERE WEATHER WATCH LIFTED
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has lifted a severe thunderstorm watch
Grand Bahama, Abaco on alert for severe thunderstorms
GRAND Bahama and Abaco residents have been put on alert for severe thunderstorms, with North Eleuthera also on alert.
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Weather forecast for The Bahamas for the rest of today and tonight, rainfall figures for last night and COB closure information:
UPDATED: SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
THIS IS A SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR GRAND BAHAMA, BIMINI, ANDROS AND NEW PROVIDENCE
3.45pm UPDATE: Hurricane warnings lifted, Lynden Pindling Airport reopened
Hurricane warnings have been lifted for the islands of the Bahamas.
Cat Islanders: Sandy less severe than Irene
Cat Island residents said Hurricane Sandy seemed to have been less severe than Hurricane Irene, which devastated the island in 2011.
12.20PM UPDATE: VIDEOS, PHOTOS, BEC INFO, NEMA WARNING FOR MOTORISTS & PEDESTRIANS
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA is STRONGLY advising motorists and pedestrians to avoid that stretch of West Bay Street from Sandy Port to the Caves, as well as West Bay Street and Nassau Street near Junkanoo Beach due to waves from the strong winds crashing over the shoreline.
8.40am HURRICANE UPDATE: LATEST MAP, POLICE REPORT DEATH AT LYFORD CAY, PMH INFO
At 8am, Sandy had maximum sustained winds of 80mph and was 15 miles east of Abaco.
2.15am UPDATE: Sandy's position and latest forecast map
Hurricane Sandy is now approximately 145 miles east-southeast of Grand Bahama and 55 miles southeast of Abaco.
12.30am UPDATE: LATEST HURRICANE FORECAST MAP
Accuweather has a new forecast eye path map for Hurricane Sandy
Prime Minister commends NEMA on its work
Prime Minister Perry Christie commended the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and its Emergency Support Function groupings for its work especially during a disaster period.
9.50pm UPDATE: Power issues, Bahamas Dept of Meteorology statement, new forecast map
The centre of Sandy is between Cat Island and Eleuthera.
Hurricane Sandy 'way stronger' than expected on Long Island
Hurricane Sandy was "way stronger" than Long Islanders expected, the general manager at one of the island's leading resorts said, telling The Tribune it experienced winds greater than 100 miles per hour.
