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

15:39 UTC JULY 11 2026

 

DISCUSSION:   HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATED WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS MORNING COUPLED WITH THE PRESENCE OF SAHARAN DUST. THIS COMBINATION RESULTED IN GENERALLY SETTLED WEATHER WHERE ONLY FEW ISOLATED SMALL PATCHES OF SHOWERS MOVED ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. MEANWHILE, WINDS REMAINED WITHIN THE MODERATE TO FRESH RANGE WHICH HAS BEEN CONSISTENT ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, KEEPING THE OPEN WATERS HAZARDOUS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN PLACE. BY TONIGHT, A TROPICAL WAVE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN BUT THE ASSOCIATED MOISTURE IS VERY LOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN EASTERN CARIBBEAN.

MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGEST THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TRENDING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.

THIS OUTLOOK IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO CHANGE IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

 

FORECASTER

LETITIA HUMPHREYS