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

16:13 UTC OCTOBER 25 2025

 

DISCUSSION: THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WAS DOMINANT ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED SHALLOW PATCHES OF CLOUDS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA. RADAR IMAGERY INDICATE SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION. THIS IS CONFIRMED WITH SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REPORTING VICINITY AND LIGHT SHOWERS. THE WINDS ACROSS THE REGION REMAINED PRETTY LIGHT TO GENTLE AND BLOWING OUT OF THE EAST-SOUTHEAST.

LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE ARE PROJECTING ANOTHER 24 HOURS WHERE THE MOISTURE LEVELS WILL ONLY ALLOW FOR A MODERATE CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR THE MOST, FOR ANOTHER 24 HOURS OF A LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDFLOW OUT OF THE EAST-SOUTHEAST. MEANWHILE ACROSS THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MEDIUM TO UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL MOISTURE EMBEDDED WITHIN A MODERATE BREEZE WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE TO HIGH CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS THE REGION.

 
FORECASTER

JALEEL JACOBS