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

02:41 UTC APRIL 10 2026

 

DISCUSSION:   A RIDGE CONTINUED TO DOMINATE OVER THE ISLANDS THIS EVENING, HOWEVER SOME LOW LEVEL PATCHES BROUGHT BRIEF SHOWERS ACROSS SOME ISLANDS. ECHOES ON RADAR IMAGERY WERE SPOTTY AND SPARSE AT TIMES.

MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT A WEAK TROUGH EAST OF THE ISLANDS MAY BRING SOME GREATER INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE OVER THE LEEWARDS TOMORROW FURTHER INCREASE THE CHANCES OF SHOWERS. DRIER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. MEANWHILE, SEAS REMAIN AT RELATIVELY SAFE LEVELS.

THIS IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.

 

FORECASTER

LORNE SALMON/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS