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

02:24 UTC FEBRUARY 18 2026

 

DISCUSSION:   CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF MOISTURE CONTINUES TO LINGER OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE LEEWARDS THIS EVENING. THESE CLOUDS ARE OVERSERVED ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY WITH SOME ISLANDS RECEIVING LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. MEANWHILE, MOSTLY FAIR CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED OVER THE BVI DUE TO LOWER MOISTURE LEVELS WHICH ARE DEPICTED ON THE LATEST PRECIPITABLE WATER PRODUCT.

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS: THE AREA OF MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY MOVE WESTWARDS AND AWAY FROM THE LEEWARDS TONIGHT AND WILL PASS SOUTH OF THE BVI TOMORROW. HOWEVER THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE MOISTURE COULD RESULT IN BRIEF CLOUDY SKIES OVER THOSE ISLANDS. MEANWHILE, A GRADUAL REDUCTION IN CLOUDS WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE LEEWARDS AS MORE SETTLED CONDITIONS RETURN WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST.

 

FORECASTER

LENARD JOSIAH