000
FXUS61 KOKX 241959
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
359 PM EDT Sat Jun 24 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
-- Changed Discussion --
A weak trough remains near the region through the weekend. Another trough of low pressure approaches from the west on Monday, followed by another stalled complex frontal system through mid week. The frontal boundaries likely progress to the northeast on Friday or sometime late in the week as weak high pressure may briefly settle in.
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
-- Changed Discussion --
Showers will continue this evening before tapering off tonight with the loss of diurnal heating. Still can`t completely rule out a rumble of thunder, but so far any convection has been limited to well south and west of the area. The best chances for showers will remain across the Lower Hudson Valley and Northeast New Jersey in the vicinity of the surface trough. Once this activity winds down the remainder of the night is expected to remain dry. Conditions will remain muggy overnight, with temperatures only falling into the mid to upper 60s. Some typically warmer locations in and around NYC may struggle to fall below 70. With plenty of moisture remaining in the low levels, expect at least some fog to redevelop. The best chances look to be along the coast and across the interior.
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
-- Changed Discussion --
Dry conditions are expected to start the day on Sunday before showers and thunderstorms redevelop towards late morning as additional energy rotates through the base of the trough aloft. Once again the best chances for showers and storms will be north and west of New York City, across the Lower Hudson Valley and Northeast New Jersey. As has been the case for the past few days, given the moist atmospheric profile, any storm that does develop will be capable of producing localized heavy rain. Can`t rule out some minor flooding in low lying or poor drainage areas as storm motions look to be a bit slower on Sunday. While the bulk of the showers and storms will taper off Sunday evening with the loss of diurnal heating, unsettled conditions will linger through the overnight hours as the next system gradually draws closer to the area. Daytime highs will range from the low to mid 80s away from the immediate coastline, while overnight lows will again remain in the mid to upper 60s. With no change in airmass, fog may develop again Sunday night, but have not included it in the grids at this time.
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
-- Changed Discussion --
The upper level trough is expected to reform across the Northern Appalachians and Northern Mid Atlantic / NE states through mid week. It is not expected to progress east until perhaps Fri / Sat and the start of next weekend. Any subsequent ridging in the mid and upper levels will likely be short lived or fairly flat and transient as later next weekend the global guidance has another trough forming just upstream. Thus, the longwave pattern continues to point to an unsettled and humid pattern continuing. Look for an unsettled period through the long term, with the only chance of a brief reprieve and perhaps more intervals of sunshine overall towards Fri / Sat. With a mid level trough reforming look for the chances for showers and any t-storm activity to begin to increase late Mon. At this point based on the synoptic mid level significant levels (500 and 700 mb) look for the higher chances of perhaps more widespread unsettled conditions for Tue and Wed, and possibly Thu as well based on how things progress. Therefore the mid week period has the higher chance of having more coverage overall with shower and scattered t-storm activity. Please see the Hydrology section for the latest on heavy rainfall potential and excessive rainfall risk into next week. Look for daily max temps to average below normal with a good deal of daytime cloud cover anticipated on average throughout the period. There may be a day towards Fri or Sat where daytime temps may get closer to normal. Night minimums should average close to normal with higher humidity and a good chance of night time cloud cover.
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
-- Changed Discussion --
A weak low pressure trough will linger over western portions of the Tri-State area through the weekend and into next week. Varying flight categories into this evening. Widespread IFR/LIFR conditions continue over KISP/KGON with MVFR and some VFR western terminals. Flight categories improve this afternoon to VFR in some cases but across eastern areas, may stay IFR/LIFR. Scattered showers/tstms possible this evening through 23z but coverage is limited and should decrease this evening. Fog and low stratus with IFR/LIFR conditions are likely again after midnight tonight especially for eastern terminals. Light SE winds become S 5-10 kt through the TAF period. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Unscheduled amendments likely through the TAF period for varying flight categories. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Sunday: Chance of showers/MVFR. Afternoon/evening tstms possible. Monday: Showers likely. Tstms possible, especially afternoon/evening. MVFR cond expected, IFR possible. S-SE winds G15-20kt. Tuesday through Thursday. Scattered showers and a slight chance of tstms. MVFR or lower possible at times. S-SE winds G20-25kt. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .MARINE...
-- Changed Discussion --
Both winds and seas are expected to remain below SCA levels through Sunday night. Patchy fog is possible again tonight on all waters with the possible exception of NY Harbor. Look for at least marginal, if not small craft conditions to become increasingly prevalent towards late in the day Monday and Monday night. Ocean seas begin to approach 5 ft and more widespread small craft gusts look more likely out on the ocean. Into Tuesday the chance for small craft conditions to include the non-ocean waters increases on a deeper southerly flow / fetch. Similar conditions with small craft or marginal small craft conditions expected to last through the mid week. Seas begin to approach 6 ft on the ocean Wednesday and Wednesday night.
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .HYDROLOGY...
-- Changed Discussion --
With a non-progressive synoptic pattern that includes stationary boundaries in close proximity and with the first prolonged humid air mass of the season locked in, there should remain a localized / isolated threat for potential hydrologic impacts from showers associated with embedded thunderstorm activity. This marginal threat would be for urban locations and for the western and northwestern portions of the area for the most part. The Colorado State machine learning algorithms have marginal risk for the majority of the area, with more of a slight risk signal for mainly the western half of the area through the next several days. Meanwhile, WPC maintains a marginal risk for at least the western portion of the area through Day 5, with the marginal risk generally getting further east with time. In summary, there appears to be little day to day variation in the excessive rainfall risk through Thursday.
-- End Changed Discussion --
&& .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING... There is a moderate risk of rip current development for all ocean beaches through Sunday due to a continuation of 3-ft southerly swells. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...FEB/JE NEAR TERM...FEB SHORT TERM...FEB LONG TERM...JE AVIATION...IRD MARINE...FEB/JE HYDROLOGY...FEB/JE TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...