AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 03:09 UTC FEBRUARY 08 2025
DISCUSSION: LOW
LEVEL PATCHES CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS THE ISLANDS THIS EVENING
BRINGING BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS MAINLY OVER THE OPEN WATERS. THESE
PATCHES MOVED ON THE MODERATE TO FRESH WIND FLOW ON THE SOUTHERN END OF
THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE. ECHOES ON RADAR IMAGERY WERE SPOTTY
AND CONCENTRATED NORTH OF BARBUDA. SATELLITE
IMAGERY ALONG WITH MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS MORE LOW LEVEL PATCHES
APPROACHING THE ISLANDS ALONG WITH AN INCREASE IN INSTABILITY IN THE
WIND FLOW. MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT AN INCREASE IN BRIEF SHOWER
ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE DURING THE MID-MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS
TOMORROW AT A MODERATE CHANCE. MEANWHILE, HIGH WINDS AND LONG PERIOD
SWELLS ARE PRODUCING ELEVATED SEAS, THEREFORE THE HIGH SURF AND SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE AFFECTED AREAS. THIS IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
FORECASTER LETITIA HUMPHREYS/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS
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