| 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
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