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

15:12 UTC FEBRUARY 21 2025

 

DISCUSSION: DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS DOMINATED OVER THE ISLANDS THIS MORNING WITH ONLY A CLUSTER OF ECHOES SEEN ON RADAR NORTH EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. FEW LOW LEVEL CLOUDS WERE SEEN OVER THE ISLANDS ON SATELLITE IMAGERY.

MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT THESE CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER A TROUGH TO THE EAST OF THE ISLANDS COULD INCREASE THE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY OVER THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. A MODERATE CHANCE OF SHOWERS IS LIKELY FOR TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A HIGH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MEANWHILE, MARINE CONDITIONS ARE AT RELATIVELY SAFE LEVELS HOWEVER SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE ASKED TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS IN OPEN WATERS.

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

 

FORECASTER

LETITIA HUMPHREYS/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS