AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 03:28 UTC MARCH 28 2025
DISCUSSION: THIS
EVENING, RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS PREVAILED OVER THE
ISLANDS. A MODERATE TO FRESH WINDFLOW BROUGHT A FEW LOW LEVEL PATCHES
AND BRIEF SHOWERS SEEN OVER THE OPEN WATERS EAST OF THE ISLANDS. MODEL
GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT THIS WIND SPEED IS LIKELY TO BE MAINTAINED
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. HOWEVER LOW MOISTURE LEVELS MAY RESTRICT SHOWER
ACTIVITY FOR MAJORITY OF THE PERIOD. THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS COULD
INCREASE TO MODERATE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS AN INFLUX OF MOISTURE
APPROACHES THE AREA. MEANWHILE, THE OPEN WATERS REMAIN CHOPPY DUE TO
THE ELEVATED WINDS. THE RELEVANT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT. THIS IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
FORECASTER TRECY SPENCER-LAKE/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS
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