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

03:20 UTC DECEMBER 19 2025

 

DISCUSSION:   DISCUSSION: NOTWITHSTANDING THE PRESENCE OF A RIDGE OVER THE LEEWARDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRIEF SPELLS OF CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS OCCURRED OVER THE COURSE OF THE EVENING AS POCKETS OF MOISTURE MOVED INTO THE AREA ON THE WINDFLOW. RADAR ECHOES DISPLAYED THESE POCKETS MAINLY OVER OPEN WATERS WITH SOME OF THESE POCKETS OF PRECIPITATION PASSING OVER THE ISLANDS AND SOME DISSIPATING BEFORE REACHING LAND.

OVER THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, RELATIVELY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE MAINTAINED AS THE POCKETS OF MOISTURE ON THE WIND FLOW CONTINUE TO GENERATE PERIODS OF CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN ELEVATED ACROSS THE ISLANDS THEREFORE MARINE ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT. THIS IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST THEREFORE NO AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY AT THIS TIME.

 

FORECASTER

TRECY SPENCER-LAKE