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FXUS61 KOKX 252029
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
429 PM EDT Mon Sep 25 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
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The remnant low of Ophelia, located south of Long Island late this afternoon, will drift south through Tuesday night as strong high pressure builds from southeastern Canada. The high will extend into the mid Atlantic region and be in control from Wednesday into early Thursday. An inverted trough will move northward along the coast late Thursday through Friday and drift offshore on Saturday as high pressure builds back in from the north. The high will then remain into Monday.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
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Rain bands (with likely/cat PoP) mainly across S CT and central/eastern Long Island continue and should gradually drift SE tonight. PoP lowers to chancy throughout tonight as residual low level moisture remains along with weak mid level forcing moving across from the west. Temps had cooled to 55-60 across the CWA late this afternoon, and lows tonight won`t be much different, with lower 50s inland and mid/upper 50s coastal/metro areas, while gusty NE winds continue along the coast.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
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For Tuesday the last of the shower activity should be dropping southward through the area, still likely passing to the south of NYC metro and Long Island in the early afternoon. Breaks in the overcast may develop inland in the afternoon, especially over S CT, and slowly work their way southward Tue night, with skies becoming mostly clear by late night in the lower Hudson Valley and S CT, and partly cloudy elsewhere. Temps should reach the lower 60s throughout Tue afternoon, and with cooler air moving in as high pressure builds, temps late Tue night should bottom out anywhere from the lower 50s in/around NYC, to the 40s elsewhere, and maybe some upper 30s in some interior valley spots.
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&& .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
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Surface high pressure centered over southeastern Canada noses down along the eastern slope of the Appalachians Wednesday into Thursday, more typical of a fall/winter pattern. Meanwhile weak upper ridging resides across southeastern Canada with a cutoff low meandering across the upper midwest as the flow is weak. Slightly below normal temperatures remain Wednesday into Thursday. The upper pattern becomes more progressive later Thursday into Saturday as an amplifying trough moves into the west coast and a ridge builds through the central United States.There is some guidance uncertainty with a low/inverted trough moving northward into the eastern ridge Thursday and Friday, and followed the NBM. Also with the surface high retreating warmer air returns to the area with temperatures near to slightly above normal Friday into the beginning of next week. With the central US ridge moving east the low/trough along the coast moves into the western Atlantic Friday night into Saturday with dry weather returning as the high to the north becomes reestablished.
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&& .AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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Weak low pressure meanders just south of the region as high pressure gradually builds in from the north early this week. MVFR or lower into Tuesday AM, then becoming VFR. Intermittent light rain this evening through Tuesday morning with MVFR or IFR cigs. Occasional fog and mist will lower vsbys at times. Gradual improvement to VFR Tue AM into early afternoon. NE wind 15-20 kt should persist into Tuesday. Gusts 20-30 kt, with isolated gusts over 30 kt possible into this evening. Speeds gradually decrease through the day on Tuesday. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... There could be some fluctuation between MVFR and IFR. Confidence is low on timing of improvement to MVFR. Isolated gusts over 30 kt possible into this evening. Brief, localized LIFR may be possible at times. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Tuesday: Becoming VFR by early afternoon. NE wind gusts near 20 kt. Gusts eventually subside at night. Wednesday: VFR. Daytime NE wind gusts 15-20 kt. Thursday and Friday: Chance of rain showers with MVFR possible. NE wind gusts 15-20 kt mainly during the daytime. Saturday: 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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Strong and gusty northeast to east winds will continue through Monday night and into much of the day Tuesday as the remnant low of Ophelia moves and remains to the south of the as high pressure gradually builds south out of eastern Canada. Expanded gale warning until 8 PM for the eastern and central Sound, and cannot rule out a few gusts to 35 kt on the remaining non ocean waters where SCA remains in effect through Tue. Gale warning continues on the ocean waters into daytime Tue, with gusts 35-40 kt. By Tuesday afternoon the strongest gusts will diminish, but a strong easterly flow should still continue across the forecast waters Wednesday into Thursday as high pressure builds from the north. The flow becomes more northeasterly Friday into Saturday as an inverted trough moves up along the coast. Ocean seas will remain elevated at SCA levels Wednesday through at least Saturday night. Ocean gusts may also reach SCA levels Friday night and Saturday with an increased pressure gradient.
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&& .HYDROLOGY... Additional rainfall of up to 1/2 inch is likely late this afternoon into tonight across parts of S CT and eastern Long Island. Hydrologic concerns unlikely. && .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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Persistent E-NE flow this week an an approaching full moon will result in increasing astronomical levels and extra surge, thereby resulting in multiple rounds of coastal flooding this week. Mostly minor coastal flooding is expected although some localized moderate coastal flooding is expected in the Peconic Bay near Riverhead. Around 1.5 to 2 ft of surge is needed for minor coastal flooding across the Lower NY Harbor, South Shore Bays and Eastern Bays of Long Island as well as the SW CT and Southern Westchester NY shoreline of Western Long Island Sound. These locations have coastal flood advisories in effect from late this afternoon into this evening and are expected to have multiple locations experience minor coastal flooding with particularly Peconic Bay in Riverhead getting some localized moderate coastal flooding. For Upper NY Harbor, rest of Long Island and NYC shorelines along Long Island Sound as well as Southern New Haven CT, there are coastal flood statements in effect for late this afternoon into this evening. The coastal flood statements cover where minor coastal flooding will be more localized or isolated. A high risk of rip currents continues through Wednesday at the ocean beaches with an easterly swell. A high rip current hazard remains in effect through Tuesday evening and will not be extended into Wednesday as this afternoon`s Surf Zone Forecast (SRFOKX) is the last issuance for the 2023 beach season. The Surf Zone Forecast will resume for the 2024 beach season Thursday afternoon, May 23, 2024.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...Coastal Flood Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for CTZ009. Coastal Flood Advisory from 7 PM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night for CTZ009. NY...Coastal Flood Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for NYZ071. Coastal Flood Advisory from 7 PM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night for NYZ071. Coastal Flood Advisory from 4 PM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday for NYZ074-075. High Risk for Rip Currents through Tuesday evening for NYZ075-080- 081-178-179. Coastal Flood Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for NYZ080- 178-179. Coastal Flood Advisory from 2 PM Tuesday to midnight EDT Tuesday night for NYZ080-178-179. NJ...Coastal Flood Advisory from 4 PM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday for NJZ006-106-108. MARINE...Gale Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for ANZ331-332. Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Tuesday for ANZ335-338-340- 345. Gale Warning until 6 PM EDT Tuesday for ANZ350-353-355.
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&& $$ SYNOPSIS...BG/MET NEAR TERM...BG SHORT TERM...BG LONG TERM...MET AVIATION...DR MARINE...BG/MET HYDROLOGY...BG/MET TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...NV/MET