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

15:38 UTC APRIL 30 2025

 

DISCUSSION: THIS MORNING, A WEAK TROUGH BROUGHT CLOUDY SKIES AND SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED A LINE OF ECHOES AND LOW LEVEL PATCHES ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. DRIER CONDITIONS PREVAILED OVER THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ANGUILLA.

MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER OVER THE AREA. THIS ALONG WITH LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE WILL CONTINUE TO TRIGGER BRIEF SHOWERS THROUGHTOUT THE AFTERNOON INTO TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, SEA CONDITONS REMAIN AT SAFE LEVELS.

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

 

FORECASTER

LETITA HUMPHREYS/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS