AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

03:28 UTC MARCH 28 2025

 

DISCUSSION: THIS EVENING, RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS PREVAILED OVER THE ISLANDS. A MODERATE TO FRESH WINDFLOW BROUGHT A FEW LOW LEVEL PATCHES AND BRIEF SHOWERS SEEN OVER THE OPEN WATERS EAST OF THE ISLANDS.

MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT THIS WIND SPEED IS LIKELY TO BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. HOWEVER LOW MOISTURE LEVELS MAY RESTRICT SHOWER ACTIVITY FOR MAJORITY OF THE PERIOD. THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS COULD INCREASE TO MODERATE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS AN INFLUX OF MOISTURE APPROACHES THE AREA. MEANWHILE, THE OPEN WATERS REMAIN CHOPPY DUE TO THE ELEVATED WINDS. THE RELEVANT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT.

THIS IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

 

FORECASTER

TRECY SPENCER-LAKE/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS