| AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 15:17 UTC FEBRUARY 22 2026
DISCUSSION:
A MODERATE TO FRESH WIND FLOW BROUGHT SHALLOW PATCHES OF LOW LEVEL
CLOUDS OVER THE ISLANDS IN MORNING. THESE PATCHES MOVED ON THE SOUTHERN
END OF A BROAD STRONG RIDGE PATTERN. RADAR SHOWED INSTANCES OF LIGHT
SHOWERS OVER THE AREA, WHILE SATELLITE SHOWED OPEN CELL CLOUDS MOVING
INTO THE REGION. MODEL
GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE PERIOD.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED WHICH MAY CONTINUE TO TRIGGER A
MODERATE CHANCE OF BRIEF SHOWERS. MEANWHILE, SEAS ARE BACK TO
RELATIVELY SAFE LEVELS. 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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