| AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 03:15 UTC JANUARY 23 2026
DISCUSSION: THIS
EVENING, MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH A BROAD TROUGH ACROSS
THE AREA RESULTED IN PERIODS OF SHOWERS OVER AND AROUND THE ISLANDS.
THIS WAS EVIDENT IN SURFACE OBSERVATION REPORTS. WHILE RADAR IMAGERY
CONFIRMED THESE SHOWERS WITH NUMEROUS ECHOES SEEN MOVING THROUGH THE
REGION. BASED ON LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE, ALTHOUGH THE TROUGH AXIS HAS ALREADY MOVED OUT OF THE MEANWHILE,
MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS AND MODERATE LONG-PERIOD SWELLS CAUSING
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ALONG MAINLY NORTHERN AND NORTH-FACING
COASTLINES AND WATERS MAINLY ON THE ATLANTIC SIDES OF THE ISLANDS.
ADVISORIES, WATCHES AND WARNINGS SHOULD REMAIN IN EFFECT. THIS OUTLOOK IS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT WITH THE LATEST ISSUED FORECAST AND NO CHANGE IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME.
FORECASTER JALEEL JACOBS
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