NASSAU The Bahamas – Alert #19 on Hurricane Sandy issued by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 6p.m.

The center of Sandy is near Arthur’s Town, Cat Island and its wind field is expanding

A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Northwest and Central Bahamas.  This includes Grand Bahama, Bimini, Abaco, The Berry Islands, Andros, Eleuthera, New Providence, Exuma, Cat Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador and Long Island.  Hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

Tropical storm warning remains in effect for the Southeast Bahamas, which includes Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, Mayaguana and Ragged Island.  A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 36 hours.

At 5p.m. the center of Hurricane Sandy was located near latitude 24.5 degrees north and longitude 75.6 degrees west.  This puts the center over Arthur’s Town, Cat Island, 60 miles southeast of Eleuthera and 125 miles east-southeast of Nassau.

Hurricane Sandy is moving toward the north near 20 miles per hour. 

NASSAU, The Bahamas - Alert #18 on Hurricane Sandy issued by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 3p.m.

The center of Sandy is moving between Long Island and Great Exuma.

A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Northwest and Central Bahamas.  This includes Grand Bahama, Bimini, Abaco, The Berry Islands, Andros, Eleuthera, New Providence, Exuma, Cat Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador and Long Island. Hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

Tropical storm warning remains in effect for the Southeast Bahamas, which includes Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, Mayaguana and Ragged Island. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within 36 hours.

At 2p.m. the center of Hurricane Sandy was located near latitude 23.5 degrees north and longitude 75.4 degrees west or about 25 miles east of Great Exuma and 125 miles south se of Eleuthera.

NASSAU, The Bahamas - Alert #16 on Hurricane Sandy issued by the Bahamas Department of Meteorology Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 9a.m.

Hurricane Sandy is moving between the northeast coast of Cuba and the Central Bahamas.

A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Northwest and Central Bahamas.  This includes Gand Bahama, Bimini, Abaco, The Berry Islands, Andros, Eleuthera, New Providence, Exuma, Cat Island, Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island and Ragged Island of the Southeast Bahamas.

Hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours.

Tropical storm warning also remains in effect for the Southeast Bahamas, which includes Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, Mayaguana and Inagua.