| AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 02:43 UTC MAY 01 2026
DISCUSSION:
A RELATIVELY STABLE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES OVER THE LEEWARDS THIS EVENING
DUE TO LOW MOISTURE LEVELS. THIS IS EVIDENT FROM REPORTS FROM THE
ISLANDS. DESPITE THE PLUME OF MID TO UPPER MOISTURE, RELATIVELY STABLE
CONDITIONS ALSO EXISTS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OVER THE BVI WHICH IS
LIMITING RAINFALL ACTIVITY OVER THESE ISLANDS. FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IS FORECAST. HOWEVER, MODELS SUGGEST THAT WE COULD SEE A FEW PULSES OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ON THE LOW LEVEL WINDFLOW WHICH COULD YIELD A LIGHT PASSING SHOWER OVER THE ISLANDS WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LATEST FORECAST.
FORECASTER LENARD JOSIAH
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