| AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 14:51 UTC FEBRUARY 16 2026
DISCUSSION:
THIS MORNING, RELATIVELY SETTLED CONDITIONS CONTINUED TO DOMINATE
ACROSS THE AREA. ANALYSIS SHOWED A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STILL LINGERING
NORTH OF THE ISLANDS BRINGING CLOUDY SKIES AND SOME RAINFALL MAINLY
OVER THE BVI. LOW LEVEL PATCHES ON THE WIND FLOW MOVED OVER THE LEEWARD
ISLANDS AND BROUGHT LIGHT PASSING SHOWERS. RADAR SHOWED A FEW SPOTTY
ECHOES OVER THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. MODEL
GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AS LOW LEVEL
PATCHES CONTINUE TO MOVE ON THE WIND FLOW OVER THE AREA. THERE IS STILL
A MODERATE CHANCE OF SHOWERS FOR THE ISLANDS. MEANWHILE SEA CONDITIONS
REMAIN AT SAFE LEVELS. THIS IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
FORECASTER LETITIA HUMPHREYS/CHARISSA HUMPHREYS
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