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FXUS61 KOKX 091756
AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
156 PM EDT Sat Sep 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal boundary remains draped over or in close proximity to
the area this weekend. The front passes east of the area late
Monday. Another frontal system will likely pass by the end of
the week.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
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There still continues to be a fair amount of sunshine across the
area with daytime heating, which has led to high surface based
CAPES over 3000 J/KG. There will likely lead to some strong
pulse cells due to enhanced seabreeze convergence as well as
along the boundary stalled across the area.
H5 trough axis running from the Great Lakes down into the
Southeast will remain just to the west of the region today. A
weak stationary front on the leading edge will once again help
to trigger scattered convection, particularly from NYC and
points north and west (closest to the boundary). To the east,
activity will be more limited in coverage, particularly for
eastern LI and SE CT. The seabreeze may be the main culprit if
it can enhance low-level convergence enough.
Daytime instability with increasing CAPE will provide an
environment conducive to convective development, with the
nearby front adding to the forcing. Hi-res CAMs prog timing
mainly in the afternoon and evening hours, though isolated
activity is possible on either side of this. SPC has a upgraded
far western portions of the area (western Orange and western
Passaic) to a slight risk with a marginal risk back to NYC and
SW interior CT. The main threat is for isolated to scattered
damaging wind gusts across these areas.
Weak shear profiles could lead to training slow moving convection,
elevating the hydro threat, especially in areas that saw
rainfall on Friday. Given this, WPC has maintained a slight risk
for excessive rainfall across the western half of Orange Co,
and maintained the marginal risk for the remainder of the lower
Hudson Valley, SW CT, NE NJ, and NYC. Locally heavy downpours
could produce nuisance flooding of urban and poor drainage
areas, with isolated to scattered areas of flash flooding not
out of the question.
Despite somewhat cooler conditions, varying amounts of cloud
cover, and onshore flow, an abundantly moist air mass remains
with PWATs above 1.5 inches, so another humid day can be
expected. Highs top out in the low to mid 80s for most this
afternoon. Dew pts in the 70s will yield heat indices in the
lower 90s at times, but should remain below advisory criteria.
The showers and thunderstorms chances continue into tonight,
though severe threat lowers with loss of heating. Temperatures
remain mild overnight and fog will be possible once again.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
A similar setup on Sunday, as the flattening upper trough
remains just west of the region. This will keep a nearly
stationary front draped through or near the forecast area.
Given the expected cooling aloft and additional forcing with
the incoming trough, there could be an increase in convective
coverage in the afternoon and early evening hours compared with
Saturday. It will remain humid as PWATs remain in the 1.5 to 2
inch range. However, the instability will be held down some
which should mitigate the severe thunderstorm threat. The
abundant moisture content and slow movement of the convection
will maintain a flood threat. WPC added a slight risk for
excessive rainfall for Orange Co and NE NJ, with much of the
remainder of the forecast area in a marginal risk.
Overall, upwards of 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall is expected over the
lower Hudson Valley and portions of NE NJ through the weekend,
between a 0.5 to 1 inch for NYC, and less than half an inch
elsewhere. Given the convective nature, locally higher amounts can
be expected. The showers and thunderstorms begin to shift east
with the boundary and trough Sunday night, pushing higher rain
chances into southern CT and Long Island. Generally followed
the national blend of models and the superblend of guidance for
this update.
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.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
No significant changes in the extended. Chances for shwrs Mon
with a humid airmass and energy embedded in an upr lvl trof.
Inland areas favored for pcpn with low lvl speed convergence in
onshore flow. Enough instability per the NAM for some embedded
tstms, so isold tstm coverage has been included Mon.
The boundary is weak but is modeled to come thru Mon ngt. The flow
then quickly becomes onshore again as the winds respond to lowering
pres to the west. A closed h5 low is progged to be tracking thru the
upr Great Lakes at that point, reaching QC on Thu. This will produce
additional chances for pcpn thru the period. The boundary is progged
to clear the area by late in the week drying things out.
For the latest on Lee, please refer to the NHC.
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.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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A stationary front remains over the area through the weekend.
Thunderstorms possible this afternoon into the early evening.
They likely do not make it as far east as KBDR, KISP and KGON
and have continued to leave out of the TAF. Based on where the
front is set up, still keeping a TEMPO at KTEB and KEWR and VCTS
at KLGA and KJFK.
Winds remain light, but directions will vary depending on the
terminals location relative to the stationary front. A S-SE flow
increases this afternoon, but wind speeds should largely be 10
kt or less through Sunday.
Conditions lower to MVFR to IFR again this evening and
overnight and back to VFR Sunday morning.
NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Amendments likely with thunderstorm development this afternoon
and evening.
Amendments likely with lowering flight categories this evening
and overnight.
There is low potential for another round of
showers/thunderstorms late overnight tonight into Sunday
morning. Confidence is too low to include in the TAF.
OUTLOOK FOR 18Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
Sunday Afternoon-Monday: Showers with a few thunderstorms
possible mainly each afternoon and evening. MVFR or lower
conditions possible in stratus and fog , especially at night and
early morning.
Tuesday: Mainly VFR. Chance of showers.
Wednesday: Showers likely with MVFR to IFR possible.
Thursday: VFR.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts,
can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90-- End Changed Discussion --
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.MARINE...
With a weak pressure gradient in place, winds and seas will remain
below SCA thresholds through early next week.
Swells from distant Hurricane Lee build midweek, with SCA seas
likely developing on the ocean by Wednesday. Ocean seas may
reach 10 to 15 ft by late Friday.
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.HYDROLOGY...
A stationary frontal boundary and humid air mass in place will
allow for scattered convection that could produce heavy
downpours this aft/eve and again Sunday, particularly for NYC,
NE NJ, and the lower Hudson Valley. With multiple rounds of
slow moving showers and thunderstorms expected, there is
potential for isolated to scattered areas of flash flooding
either day.
Slow moving shwrs and tstms could produce areas of mainly minor
flooding Mon. No widespread hydrologic impacts are expected
Tue- Fri.
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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
A low risk of rip currents is forecast at the Atlantic Ocean
beaches this weekend with light winds under 10 kts and 2 to 3
ft waves.
High surf as well as dangerous rips are possible along the
oceanfront next week.
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.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...None.
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SYNOPSIS...JMC/DR
NEAR TERM...DR/DW
SHORT TERM...DR
LONG TERM...JMC
AVIATION...JT
MARINE...JMC/DR
HYDROLOGY...JMC/DR
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...