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FXUS61 KOKX 062027
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
427 PM EDT Sun Aug 6 2023

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High pressure along the coast moves offshore tonight as a frontal system approaches from the southwest. The system impacts the region late tonight through Tuesday. A warm front associated with the system will move through late Monday night with the attendant cold front moving through on Tuesday. Behind the frontal passage, high pressure gradually builds into the region from the southwest midweek. The next low pressure system moves through late Thursday into Friday, with potentially another approaching to close the weekend.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
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An amplifying trough over the Great Lakes early this evening will send an initial area of upper lift and increasing isentropic lift into the region tonight as a warm front well to the southwest slowly approaches. With the upper support and precipitable water values increasing to just over 2 inches late tonight, there is the potential for period of moderate to heavy rainfall with mainly showers. There is a possibility of nuisance flooding overnight. The thunder potential early is minimal with little to no CAPE and not surface instability. CAPE and instability begin to increase toward Monday morning.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
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Once the initial energy moves through the rain will taper off during the day Monday. Then another round of moderate to heavy showers, with an increased potential for thunder, will occur late Monday afternoon into Monday night as the upper trough continues to amplify and moves into the northeast and mid Atlantic regions. Precipitable water values remain around 2 inches. CAPE, instability, and sheer will be increasing late Monday into Monday evening as the surface warm front moves into the area Monday evening. Also, additional lift will be provided by a 70-80kt upper jet, with the LF exit region crossing the area. The Storm Prediction Center has the far western areas in a slight risk with the main threat damaging wind gusts. And with increased sheer and helicity there is a low chance of an isolated tornado. Rainfall rates could approach 1"/hour Monday night, with total rainfall 1 to 2.25 inches, and total maximum amounts in a few locations could be as high as 3 to 4 inches. For Monday into Monday night much of the area remains in a slight risk for excessive rainfall. While widespread flash flooding is not expected with flash flood guidance as high as 2 to 3 inches in 3 hours, and the rain falling over a longer duration, isolated flash flooding is possible if the higher rainfall rates and rainfall totals are realized. The warm front lifts north of the area late Monday night into Tuesday morning and chances of precipitation will be diminishing. And as the associated cold front passes through during the day precipitation may come to an end. However, the upper trough axis will be moving into the region and the surface low will be to the north and east, and wrap around showers will be possible through Tuesday.
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&& .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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The trough axis shifts east of the region Tuesday night with heights climbing into Wednesday. A tightened pressure gradient develops as the low pulls into the Canadian Maritimes and high pressure builds in from the southwest. This will keep winds blustery into Wednesday; gusts may top 25 to 30 mph at times through the afternoon before subsiding. The weak high pressure pushes offshore Thursday and surface flow backs SW as another shortwave trough swings east into the Great Lakes region. This will send a frontal system through late Thursday into Friday, and bring another round of showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms. At this time, the bulk of Friday and Saturday may remain mostly dry, before another shortwave approaches late in the weekend increase PoPs once again. Temperatures will remain relatively seasonable through the period, with highs generally in the low to mid 80s. Dew pts drop behind the frontal passage Tuesday, allowing for a bit lower humidity on Wednesday, before increasing once again late week. Primarily followed the national blend of model guidance for this update.
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&& .AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
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High pressure continues to slide offshore this evening. A warm front will slowly approach the area through Monday. VFR conditions expected through tonight. There is now a southerly flow at most terminals. The sea breeze should push through KHPN shortly and KSWF should become southerly this evening with the synoptic flow. Moderate to heavy showers and MVFR cigs move into the area early Monday morning. Thinking the best window for the heaviest rain is around 08z-13z for the NYC terminals. Widespread thunder is not expected, but can not rule out isolated occurrences and have included a VCTS in the latest TAF. Showers could linger through the late morning, but an improvement to VFR is possible in the afternoon with SCT020 during a lull period. Winds become more southeasterly late tonight and then will remain there through Monday. Winds increase and by Monday late morning afternoon the flow will be 10-13KT with gusts 17-22KT. A few isolated gusts up to 25KT are possible especially at KJFK. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Timing of showers early Monday could be a few hours off from forecast. Widespread thunder is not expected, but isolated occurrences are possible early Monday. Uncertainty in cigs early Monday. MVFR likely, but periods of IFR can not be ruled out. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... Monday Afternoon-Monday Night: Lull in shower activity possible Monday afternoon and an improvement to VFR for NYC terminals and KISP. Slight chance of thunderstorms. SE wind gusts 15-20 kt Monday afternoon into Monday evening. Another round of heavy showers/thunderstorms Monday night. Some storms could be strong to severe. Tuesday: MVFR or lower in showers and thunderstorms. SW wind gusts up to around 20 kt Tuesday. Tuesday night: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening north of NYC and CT terminals with MVFR or lower possible. Otherwise, mainly VFR. Westerly wind gusts up to around 20 kt. Wednesday: VFR. W-NW wind gusts up to 25 kt possible. Thursday-Friday: Mainly VFR. Slight chance of showers Thursday afternoon. Chance of showers Thursday night into Friday. A slight chance of thunderstorms Friday afternoon. MVFR possible at times. 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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Winds and seas remain below SCA levels across the forecast waters tonight through Monday. With an increasing southerly flow ahead of a frontal system Monday into Monday night marginal SCA wind gusts and seas will be possible on the ocean waters by late Monday night. With low confidence in SCA conditions developing, and being late Monday night, will hold off on issuing an advisory at this time. With the prolonged southerly flow ocean likely build to SCA levels by Tuesday, with gusts remaining under 25kt. SCA conds are expected to linger on most waters Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon with west winds gusting 25 to 30 kt at times. Ocean seas may remain elevated above 5 ft through Wed evening before subsiding. Thereafter, largely sub-SCA conds expected on all waters into late week.
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&& .HYDROLOGY...
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Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible from late tonight through Tuesday morning. The best chance for localized to scattered flash flooding will be Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.25 inches are forecast across the area with the potential for localized higher amounts, possibly as much as 3 to 4 inches. The Weather Prediction Center has placed most of the area in a slight risk for excessive rainfall Monday/Monday night. Heavy rain will be possible late Thursday into Friday, but at this time there remains too much uncertainty to determine any potential hydro risk.
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&& .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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There is a moderate rip current risk for all Atlantic-facing beaches on Monday due to a strengthening southerly flow of 10 to 15 kt and building seas. This threat increases to high for all beaches on Tuesday as seas build to around 5 ft with gusty 10 to 20 kt winds.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...DR/MET NEAR TERM...MET SHORT TERM...MET LONG TERM...DR AVIATION...JT MARINE...DR/MET HYDROLOGY...DR/MET TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...DR