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FXUS61 KOKX 231131
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
731 AM EDT Sun Jul 23 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak high pressure remains in place today. A weak low pressure
system may pass nearby to the south Monday night into Tuesday.
Weak high pressure remains in control through late next week. A
frontal system may impact the region next weekend.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
The forecast is on track with only minor changes needed to
reflect current conditions.

Tranquil conditions will continue today as weak high pressure
remains in place. A general light wind will shift to the south
this afternoon. Coastal sections will turn more to the south
first as local sea breezes develop. The southerly flow will
allow for a touch more humidity. Mixing of some lower dew points
aloft should occur once again today, though they are not
expected to be as low as yesterday. Highs will once again be
seasonable.

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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Broad upper trough remains in place across the eastern US
through Tuesday night, though gradually flattening through the
period. A weak shortwave trough approaches Monday afternoon into
early Monday night. Some showers and thunderstorms are possible
with this feature, bringing just a slight chance for portions
of New York City, but the best chances remain north and west of
the city. The shortwave is expected to weaken as it heads east,
so do not expect precipitation to head much farther east than
the Hudson River.

The ECMWF continues to develop a weak low pressure along an old
frontal boundary Monday night. Bring in some slight chance POPs
across mainly Long Island for this possibility, though there is
a great deal of uncertainty with this feature as other models
are much weaker or much less organized.

Temperatures continue to be seasonable through the period.
Humidity levels increase to more typical levels as well.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Surface high pressure over the Atlantic builds over the East Coast
mid to late week, resulting in fairly quiet weather with increasing
temperatures. A frontal system may impact the area by the weekend,
bringing a return to rain chances, and helping to break the heat.

Heights climb on Wed as ridging aloft builds. This should keep the
region warm and dry through the day, with highs in the upper 80s to
lower 90s. By late week, ensemble means prog 850mb temperatures
around 20C, which should mix down into the upper 80s and 90s at the
surface away from the immediate coastline. NBM v4.1 probabilities of
90F have increased, now exceeding 95% for the urban metro both Thu
and Fri, with a low non zero chance of 100F (~10%). Coupled with a
moist SW flow, dew points rise into the low to mid 70s, apparent Ts
likely reach the mid 90s both days, with some areas topping 100F at
times. Should this hold, it would bring us to our first heat
headlines of the season, though still some time to fine tune these
details.

The ridge may start to get suppressed into the weekend as a trough
attempts to drop south out of Canada. Still condisderable
disagreement amongst the globals at this stage, but rain chances
increase ahead of a potential leading frontal system by Sat.
Followed the national blend of models for this update, with subtle
adjustments.

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.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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Weak high pressure remains over the region today. VFR through the TAF period. Light N winds veer southerly late morning into the afternoon with sea breeze development. Speeds increase to around 10 kt. Winds lighten this evening, going SW overnight, before becoming southerly once again Monday afternoon. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Timing of wind shifts with seabreeze development may vary by 1-2 hours and could be variable at times. OUTLOOK FOR 12Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Monday through Tuesday: VFR. A slight chance of a late day showers/tstms at the NYC metro terminals and northwest. Wednesday through Thursday: VFR. A slight chance of late day showers/tstms at KSWF. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90
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&& .MARINE... A Marine Weather Statement is in effect for the Long Island Sound. The National Weather Service in coordination with the United States Coast Guard have received reports of a large debris field across Long Island Sound, caused by recent flooding across New England. This will create some hazards for boaters, swimmers, and watercraft in the affected area. The debris vary from trees, logs, coolers, and docks and may not be easily visible. Sub-SCA conditions are expected with a weak pressure gradient over the area through at least Thursday. Increasing winds and seas on Friday may produce SCA conds on ocean waters. && .HYDROLOGY... No significant widespread rainfall is expected through mid week next week. && .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING... There is a low rip current risk for today with weak flow and seas less than 3 ft. The rip current risk for Monday is moderate as the surf height increases to around 3 ft and a stronger flow is expected. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JP/DR NEAR TERM...JP SHORT TERM...JP LONG TERM...DR AVIATION...DR MARINE...JP/DR HYDROLOGY...JP/DR TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...