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

16:07 UTC JUNE 04 2023

 

DISCUSSION:   ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY CONTINUES TO STIFLE SIGNIFICANT CLOUD GROWTH AND SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE ISLANDS TODAY. SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY REMAINS SPARSE OF CLOUDS AND SHOWERS RESPECTIVELY

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: THESE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE WITH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN LATEST MODELS RUN. THE GFS IN PARTICULAR SHOWS SOME MOISTURE NORTH OF BARBUDA EARLY TOMORROW BUT THAT IS AS MUCH AS IS NOTED WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SKIES IN GENERAL ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN GENERALLY FAIR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND SLIGHTLY HAZY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER AND THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST

 

FORECASTER

LENARD JOSIAH