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FXUS61 KOKX 091950
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
350 PM EDT Sun Apr 9 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will be in control through much of the week. A slow
moving frontal system approaches through the weekend.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
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The center of high pressure will remain over the area tonight. Strong subsidence associated with the high will allow for clear skies overnight. Additionally, winds will likely decouple across the outlying areas, allowing for another night of radiational cooling in these areas. Though lows will not be as cold as last night, they will still drop to the upper 20s to around 30 in the well radiating outlying areas. Lows in the lower 40s are expected in New York City, while elsewhere, lows will be in the middle to upper 30s. With these temperatures, frost is once again possible, but is not expected to be as widespread as Saturday night and will primarily occur where the growing season has not started yet. Patchy frost is possible across areas where the growing season has started, but it is not expected to be widespread enough to warrant an advisory.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
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Tranquil weather expected through the short term period as the center high pressure at the surface pushes south of the area and slowly weakens and settles over the southeast U.S. Tuesday night. A surface cold front approaches from the northwest. Aloft, a ridge builds over the Northeast, and weakens late Monday into Monday night. Thereafter, building ridge over the Northern Plains slowly makes its way east, with the center of the ridge axis near the western Great Lakes region by daybreak Wednesday. Rising heights during this time frame will mean warmer temperatures through Tuesday. Highs away from the coast will be well into the 60s on Monday and in the 70s by Tuesday. Coastal areas will see highs in the lower 50s and 60s on Monday, and upper 50s to upper 60s on Tuesday thanks to the development of local sea breezes. Low temperatures will be on the rise as well, with lows Tuesday night into Wednesday approaching early summer values of middle to upper 50s in the New York City metro area, with lower 50s most everywhere else.
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&& .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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An upper level trough will slide east on Wednesday and give way to upper ridging and unseasonable warmth for mid to late week. A large cutoff upper low over the Gulf States gradually shears towards the region this weekend. At the surface, a weak cold front associated with a clipper low passing well north of the region will move across there region early Wednesday morning. There could be an isolated shower or sprinkle with the front, but chances are too low to include in the forecast. We should at least see a sct cu in it wake. Also, gusty W/NW winds will be likely behind the front on Wednesday. This will also likely elevate fire weather concerns. Temps on Wed will likely rise 10 to 15 degrees above seasonable (lower to mid 70s) for much of the region with likely offshore flow, likely keeping sea breeze development limited to immediate south coasts. Thereafter, southern high pressure builds towards the area Wed Night thru Fri as it slides offshore and gradually centers over Bermuda. Dry conditions through the period, with a continued warming trend through late week, with temps likely 20-25 degrees above normal across NYC/NJ metro and interior on Thu and Fri, possibly into Sat. Afternoon seabreezes will keep southern and eastern coastal areas significantly cooler each afternoon, likely falling back into the 60s, or even holding in upper 50s along immediate oceanfront. Stuck fairly close to the NBM temperatures in this period. Somewhat better agreement on a weak southern closed low shearing NE towards the region on Saturday, ahead of a deep western US trough sliding into the central US. This would bring the next chance for unsettled weather this weekend into early next week with a resultant slow moving frontal system approach.
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&& .AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
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VFR as high pressure remains in control into early this week. SE sea breezes will continue this afternoon, generally around 10-13 kt. Winds will be weaker further inland and should remain variable at KSWF. Winds veer towards the S this evening as wind speeds gradually diminish. Winds shift towards the SSW-SW overnight around 5 kt at NYC terminals. Winds become light and variable elsewhere. A light W-WNW flow develops after 12z Monday. Late morning to early afternoon sea breezes are then likely near the coast. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Wind speeds could be a few kt higher than forecast at times into early this afternoon. ...OUTLOOK FOR 18Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Monday Afternoon-Night: VFR. Tuesday: VFR. W wind G20kt, backing SW at the coastal terminals in the afternoon and evening. Wednesday: VFR. WNW winds 15-20G25-30kt, diminishing at night. Thursday-Friday: VFR. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90.
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&& .MARINE...
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A weak pressure gradient over the waters through Tuesday will lead to sub- SCA conditions. By late Tue a SW flow increases with marginal small craft conditions for the eastern most ocean waters with gusts approaching 25 or slightly higher. SCA conds then likely on all ocean waters Tue night from marginal S/SW SCA gusts ahead of a cold front and 4 to 6 ft wind waves combining with easterly swells from a slow moving offshore system. Potential for SCA nearshore gusts on all waters Wed in wake of a cold front. Sub SCA conds likely return Wed Night into Thu as high pressure builds in from the SW.
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&& .FIRE WEATHER... An extended period of dry conditions will continue through the middle of next week with daytime min RH values in the 20 and 30 percent range. There is potential to meet Red Flag criteria on Wednesday. && .HYDROLOGY... There are no hydrologic concerns expected through the week. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...BC/JP NEAR TERM...JP SHORT TERM...JP LONG TERM...BC AVIATION...DS MARINE...BC/JP FIRE WEATHER... HYDROLOGY...BC/JP