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

14:25 UTC MARCH 17 2026

 

DISCUSSION:   THE MODERATE TO SOMETIMES FRESH BREEZE CONTINUE TO TRANSPORT SHALLOW CLOUDS AND POCKETS OF MOISTURE OVER THE ISLANDS AND THEIR COASTAL WATERS AND RENDERING SEAS TO BE UNSAFE. SPOTTY RAIN SHOWERS ARE ALSO OBSERVED ON LATEST RADAR IMAGERY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CLOUD PATCHES.

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: THESE CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING; HOWEVER BEGINNING TOMORROW, THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO GRADUALLY DECREASE AND THE SEAS A FORECAST TO SIMILARLY RESPOND BY GRADUALLY SUBSIDING. AT THIS TIME NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE FORECAST IS NEEDED.

 

FORECASTER

LENARD JOSIAH