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FXUS61 KOKX 261123
AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
723 AM EDT Thu Oct 26 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will remain in control through Friday, then
weakens and drifts south Saturday. The cold front moves slowly
through Sunday into Monday. High pressure then briefly returns
for the middle of next week.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Temperatures have been on track for most areas, only slightly
cooler in a few interior areas. Have adjusted for this.
Otherwise, the forecast remains on track.
We have an amplified upper-level ridge situated over the
eastern US today with surface high pressure just to our south,
bringing in light SW flow.
500mb heights per the latest global guidance will be about 20
dam above normal indicating a strong ridge over us. 850mb
temperatures will also be 7-10C above average. This along with
the fact that extra cloud cover over night has helped
temperatures stay slightly warmer, should allow afternoon
temperatures to warm up into the low-70s for coastal areas,
mid-70s for most areas and even upper-70s for NE NJ and near the
NYC metro. This means several records have a chance of being
broken or tied today. Its also worth noting that most model
guidance is in very good agreement as the 10th and 90th
percentiles of the NBM only have a 2 degree spread.
Much of the day should remain mostly sunny. Increasing clouds
are expected late and overnight Thursday as a 500mb shortwave
approaches, riding along the northern edge of the ridge. THis
will prevent much radiational cooling overnight, leading to
warmer overnight lows in the mid/upper-50s. Minor radiational
cooling is still expected, however with some spots in the
low-50s. This is because the cloud cover will be scattered and
will mostly be made up of mid/high-level clouds rather than
low-level clouds.
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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The upper-level ridge over the eastern half of the country
begins to recede towards the Gulf of Mexico as surface high
pressure to our south also gradually weakens. Heights are
expected to gradually fall with small, but not negligible,
decreases in 850 mb temperatures.
A 500mb shortwave that arrive THursday night continues to pass
and will exit Friday afternoon/evening. This increased cloud
cover will prevent early warming with highs about a degree
cooler Friday compared to Thursday. Light southwest flow
continues. No records are expected Friday, but some climate
sites could still come close.
Mostly sunny conditions are expected on Saturday compared to
Friday. Despite more sunshine, upper/mid-level heights continue
to gradually fall with slightly lower 850mb temperatures. The
500mb heights will still be about 15 dam above normal. With the
sunshine, we could see mid/upper-70s. Low-80s are possible in
urban areas of NE NJ. More record highs are possible expected to
be tied or broken on Saturday.
Just like Thursday, most model guidance is in very good
agreement on temperatures through Saturday.
Saturday evening winds begin to increase and turn west to
northwest ahead of an approaching system. More on that in the
long term forecast...
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Global ensemble guidance is in decent agreement with the overall
pattern evolution. Timing differences with key features early and
mid next week have come into a bit better alignment tonight, adding
some overall confidence to the forecast. The NBM was predominately
used for this forecast update.
The highlights for the long term are:
* A cold front brings rain chances, mainly Sunday afternoon through
Monday
* Cooler conditions return Tuesday into midweek
The upper ridging and deep southwest flow flatten on Sunday as a mid
and upper level trough heads through the Central Plains. This trough
will move slowly, and with energy out in front of the main trough
axis, will not completely clear the area until midweek. There is
some better consensus among the global guidance, with a weaker
leading wave moving through the flow Monday night followed by the
main wave late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Notably, the GFS
remains quicker with the evolution of this whole system compared to
the EC and CMC.
As a weak surface low develops over the Ohio Valley on Sunday, the
main frontal system approaches from the west. Thus, Sunday may start
out dry for much of the forecast area, but clouds and precipitation
chances will increase throughout the day. The low heads northeast on
Monday and brings the cold front through. Based on current model
timing, Sunday afternoon into early Monday look to be when a bulk of
the precipitation would fall. NBM probabilities of more than 1" from
Sun-Tue are essentially unchanged from the previous forecast, in the
10-25% range with highest probabilities across the LoHud.
Regardless, these low probabilities suggest a longer duration event
and so not expecting any excessive rainfall/hydrologic issues at
this time. Continued showers remain possible Monday night into early
Tuesday morning, depending on timing of the system.
The cold front should clear the coast on Tuesday, though slight
chances of showers remain for at least the am. Post-frontal winds
will also be gusty. Highs on Tuesday are expected to be in the low
50s, a few degrees below normal with slightly cooler conditions on
Wednesday.
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.AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
-- Changed Discussion --
VFR. High pressure remains offshore through the TAF period.
Light SSW winds increasing to 6-8kt this morning around 15z
through the afternoon, then lighten again after 00Z Fri. Winds
may veer more westerly, but remain light, for the Friday am
push.
NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
No unscheduled amendments are expected.
OUTLOOK FOR 00Z FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
Thursday night through Friday: VFR.
Saturday: Mainly VFR. Patchy fog early with MVFR to brief IFR vsbys
possible.
Sunday: Chance of MVFR in showers late.
Monday: Chance of MVFR in showers.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts,
can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90-- End Changed Discussion --
&&
.MARINE...
Conditions will remain below SCA levels now through the
weekend. Gusts may be close to 25kts on the ocean waters late
Monday with a frontal system nearby.
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.HYDROLOGY...
No hydrologic impacts expected into early next week.
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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Water levels at high tide will be on the increase due to
Saturday`s full moon, along with persistent SW flow inhibiting
drainage out of the back bays of western Long Island and perhaps
the western Sound. Per bias corrected ETSS guidance think the
south shore bays are likely to see water levels touching minor
thresholds with the Sat AM high tide cycle. This looks less
likely for the western Sound along the CT and Westchester
coasts but can`t totally be ruled out.
&&
.CLIMATE...
Here are the daily record high temperatures for the local
climate sites for October 26th through October 28th.
THU OCT 26TH RECORD HIGH/YEAR
Newark NJ 79/1964*
Bridgeport CT 74/1963
Central Park NY78/1964*
LaGuardia NY 76/1963*
Kennedy NY 78/1971
Islip NY 75/1971
FRI OCT 27TH RECORD HIGH/YEAR
Newark NJ 81/1963
Bridgeport CT 75/1963
Central Park NY 82/1963
LaGuardia NY 79/1963
Kennedy NY 78/1963
Islip NY 80/1963
SAT OCT 28TH RECORD HIGH/YEAR
Newark NJ 82/1984
Bridgeport CT 72/2010*
Central Park NY 83/1919
LaGuardia NY 80/1984
Kennedy NY 76/2010
Islip NY 75/1971
* Also occurred in previous years
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.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
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NEAR TERM...BR
SHORT TERM...BR
LONG TERM...DBR
AVIATION...DBR
MARINE...DBR/BR
HYDROLOGY...DBR/BR
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