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

14:14 UTC APRIL 19 2026

 

DISCUSSION:   A RIDGE CONTINUED TO GENERATE MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS ACROSS THE ISLANDS THIS MORNING. LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY ON THE WIND FLOW TRIGGERED VERY BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS OVER SOME ISLANDS. A FEW SPOTTY ECHOES WERE SEEN ON RADAR IMAGERY WHILE SATELLITE SHOWED SOME CLOUDY POCKETS COMING OVER THE ISLANDS. A MID TO UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALSO WAS OBSERVED OVER THE ISLANDS. HOWEVER, THE LOW LEVEL RIDGE AND ITS POSITION LIMITED ITS EFFECT ON THE ISLANDS.

MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES THAT SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE ISLANDS AND A MODERATE CHANCE OF A BRIEF SHOWER CONTINUES FOR THE PERIOD. MEANWHILE, SEAS REMAIN HAZARDOUS AS LONG PERIOD SWELLS IMPACT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINES OF THE ISLANDS AND THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY SHOULD REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW.

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

 

FORECASTER

LORNE SALMON/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS