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FXUS61 KOKX 051935
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
335 PM EDT Fri May 5 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure slowly pushes further offshore today with high
pressure building in over the area. High pressure over the
weekend will give way to a passing frontal system Tuesday and
Wednesday. High pressure returns for Thursday and Friday.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
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A weak surface and mid level trough extending back from offshore low pressure weakens early this evening as heights begin to slowly rise as a ridge builds to the west. Any instability showers that remain will be dissipating with the loss of daytime heating. Mid levels dry this evening as subsidence increase, and cumulus dissipate with the loss of heating. Temperatures will be near seasonal normals across the region. However, there is a chance that temperatures across the outlying areas will be lower than currently forecast as skies clear and winds become light to calm allowing for increased radiational cooling.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
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A mid and upper level ridge remain to the west of the region Saturday into Saturday night as surface high pressure remains across the area. Skies will be mostly cloud-free with some daytime cumulus Saturday. Temperatures Saturday and Saturday night will be near seasonal normals.
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&& .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
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W-NW flow in the mid and upper level will prevail to begin the period as the region will be south of an upper level low across Eastern Canada. Initially closer to the sfc a low pressure trough clears the area Sunday morning. Not really expected anything with this at all in terms of sensible wx. Weak high pressure should be in control for much of the day to round out the weekend on Sunday with a light synoptic pressure gradient. Thus, look for a sea breeze, or at least a hybrid seabreeze to develop for the afternoon. Temperatures should be a touch warmer, especially away from the coast line. In advance of a cold front and a spoke of upper level energy embedded in the NW flow aloft, look for more in the way of clouds Sunday night. Have chosen to go with a lower end shower chance, just a slight increase in PoPs from the previous package. Once the front pushes offshore into Monday morning look for sunshine to develop. Monday should feature a fair amount of sunshine and slightly warmer temps again with mainly middle 70s, with upper 60s to around 70 closer to the shore. Clouds should increase either late in the day or into Monday night as most of the guidance has mid level energy spilling in from the west. The cold front that previously moved through earlier Mon morning is expected to stall just south of the area. Low pressure is expected to develop southwest and south of the area along the stalled boundary. The low is expected to be fairly disorganized, thus staying away from likely and cat PoPs and continuing with chance PoPs Mon night through a good portion of Tue night. The question then comes up for Wed, as to how fast the remainder of the disturbance lingers before it gets offshore. The ECMWF and the CMC have been a bit faster in bringing back a drier WNW flow regime aloft, while the GFS and ICON continue to hedge their bets a bit with perhaps more in the way of clearing and improving skies waiting until later in the day and evening. For now going minimal PoPs late Tue night into Wed AM. Late Wed and into Thursday look for deep layer ridging to strengthen west of the area. The upper level ridge is slowly build east into the area through the late week. It is possible that a disturbance or two could push through in the deep layered NW flow, but going to keep this dry for now and go on the lower end of sky cover from the consensus guidance for the late week period. Temperatures will more or less run near average for this time of the year through the period.
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&& .AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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Low pressure east of the region will move farther away from the region today. Meanwhile, high pressure builds in from the northwest. VFR through the TAF period. Brief light showers, likely with vsbys prevailing at 6sm or higher, are possible through early evening mainly for KEWR/KTEB/KSWF/KHPN/KBDR. Have added VCSH or -shra to the forecast for most of these. Sea breezes have now moved through most terminals. Wind speeds 10kt or less, but slightly stronger at KJFK. Light WSW to variable winds starting this evening. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Sea breeze might not reach KTEB, however winds remain below 10kt regardless. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Saturday-Sunday: VFR. Monday: Chance MVFR and showers in the morning, otherwise VFR. Tuesday: Chance of showers with MVFR. Wednesday: 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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Daytime land temperatures Saturday and Sunday will be around 70 to the lower 70s while water temperatures remain in the lower to mid 50s. Air temperatures over the nearshore waters will generally be in the lower 60s. High pressure builds into the waters tonight and remains into Sunday. At this time it appears sub small craft conditions take shape throughout the entire forecast period. Afternoon sea breezes, and perhaps a hint of an Ambrose jet could get a few gusts to or just above 20 kt at times over the western most near shore waters and out over the ocean Sunday and Monday afternoons. Otherwise, the winds will then turn more onshore Tuesday and Wednesday. The winds and seas should remain below small craft conditions through mid week.
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&& .HYDROLOGY...
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No hydrologic concerns exist through period.
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&& .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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Astronomical tides are increasing with a full moon early this afternoon. Most water levels should fall short of minor flooding benchmarks, however, isolated minor coastal flooding is possible across the south shore back bays during this evening`s high tide.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...None. NY...None. High pressure builds into the waters tonight and remains through S No changes to the winds and seas at this time. A weak pressure gradient will keep winds and seas below SCA levels through at least Tuesday. There is the potential for increasing easterly winds and building seas close to sca levels on Wednesday with a passing frontal system. NJ...None. MARINE...None.
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&& $$ SYNOPSIS...JE/MET NEAR TERM...MET SHORT TERM...MET LONG TERM...JE AVIATION...JC MARINE...JE/MET HYDROLOGY...JE/MET TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...