| AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 15:25 UTC FEBRUARY 10 2026
DISCUSSION: THIS MORNING, A FRONTAL TROUGH CONTINUED TO LINGER OVER THE ISLANDS BRINGING CLOUDY SKIES AND PASSING SHOWERS OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. DRIER CONDITIONS PREVAILED OVER THE BVI HOWEVER A STRATOCUMULUS DECK COVERED THEIR SKIES. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWED CLUSTERS OF ECHOES MOVING OVER THE LEEWARDS. SATELLITE SHOWED BANDS OF MAINLY LAYER TYPE CLOUDS MOVING OVER THE REGION. ANOTHER PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH WAS ANALYSED OVER THE WINDWARD ISLANDS AND APPEARS TO BE MERGING WITH THE FRONT. MODEL
GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LINGER OVER THE AREA AND
PRODUCE PERIODS LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS FOR THE
PERIOD. DRIER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PREVAIL OVER THE BVI ALTHOUGH
THE LAYER TYPE CLOUDS WILL DOMINATE THE SKIES. MEANWHILE, SEA
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR THE PERIOD AS LONG PERIOD SWELLS
CONTINUE TO AFFECT COASTLINES. THIS IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
FORECASTER LETITIA HUMPHREYS/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS
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