| AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION FOR THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ISSUED BY ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES 03:31 UTC FEBRUARY 15 2026
DISCUSSION:
THIS EVENING, DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS CONTINUED TO DOMINATE ACROSS
THE AREA. ANALYSIS SHOWED THE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING OVER PUERTO
RICO, HOWEVER DRY CONDITIONS STILL PREVAILED OVER THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
THE PASSAGE OF THIS FRONT INTO OUR REGION HAS SLACKENED THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT LEAVING WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SKIES REMAIN MOSTLY FAIR AND
TEMPERATURES COOL FOR THE NIGHT. RADAR SHOWED LITTLE TO NO ECHOES OVER
THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. MODEL
GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS FRONT COULD BRING SOME RAINFALL OVER THE BVI DURING THE
PERIOD AT A MODERATE CHANCE. FOR THE REST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS DRIER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH SHOWER ACTIVITY ONLY POSSIBLE DUE TO
PERTURBATIONS ON THE WIND FLOW AND BUILD UPS DUE TO LIGHTER WINDS.
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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