AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 04:09 UTC JUNE 24 2025
DISCUSSION: THE PRESENCE OF A NOTABLE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESULTED IN MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE LEEWARDS AND BVI THIS EVENING, CONSISTING MAINLY OF MID TO UPPER LEVER CLOUDS. HOWEVER DUE TO A RELATIVELY DRY AND STABLE LOWER ATMOSPHERE, VERY LITTLE SHOWER ACTIVITY WAS OBSERVED ON RADAR GRAPHICS AS WELL AS IN HOURLY OBSERVATIONS. SURFACE ANALYSIS REVEALED HIGHLIGHTED A STRONG ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH LEAD TO ELEVATED WINDS UP TO 15KTS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 28KTS MAINLY OVER OPEN WATERS AND IN ELEVATED AREAS, WHICH CONTINUES TO GENERATE ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS. FOR THAT REASON, SMALL CRAFT AND HIGH SURF ADVISORIES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ALONG COASTAL AREAS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MEANWHILE SKIES WILL REMAIN CLOUDY AND HAZY WITH ONLY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER DURING THAT TIME.
FORECASTER BERNELL SIMON
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