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

03:36 UTC JANUARY 22 2026

 

DISCUSSION:   TONIGHT SAW BOUTS OF SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AS A FRESH TO STRONG WINDFLOW AND THE PRESENCE OF A TROUGH UNSETTLED THE ATMOSPHERE. THE TROUGH IS MORE DEFINED AT 850-700MB WITH LITTLE TO NO MID TO UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT BUT FROM RADAR IMAGERY SOME OF THE ECHOES INDICATED THAT SHOWERS WERE OCCASIONALLY MODERATE TO HEAVY. THE AXIS OF THE TROUGH IS STILL EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS WITH SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATING THE LARGER CLOUD MASSES YET TO PASS THROUGH. THEREFORE, PERIODIC SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

MEANWHILE, SEAS REMAIN HAZARDOUS AND THE RELEVANT ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE.

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

 

FORECASTER

LETITIA HUMPHREYS