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

03:57 UTC APRIL 15 2026

 

DISCUSSION: AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST NORTH OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS IS THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE. SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED CLOUDY CONDITIONS PERSISTED TONIGHT. ACROSS THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS, CONDITIONS REMAINED MOSTLY STABLE.

FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS, THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO LINGER NEAR THE BVI. THIS ENVIRONMENT WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED PERIODS OF CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS ACROSS THE BVI AND ANGUILLA, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS, DRIER AND MORE STABLE CONDITIONS AT THE LOWER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO LIMIT THE CHANCES SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. HOWEVER, AN INCREASE MOISTURE COULD TRIGGER OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS AND SUPPORT A MODERATE CHANCE OF BRIEF PASSING SHOWERS. 

 

FORECASTER

PATRICE EDWARDS