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FXUS61 KOKX 311757
AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
157 PM EDT Tue Oct 31 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure continues to briefly build in today. A low pressure
system then develops offshore tonight and passes to our southeast on
Wednesday. High pressure builds into the region Wednesday night and
remains through the weekend. A low will pass to the north on
Monday.
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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Widespread stratus across central and southern New Jersey is
drifting north into the region with a surface trough. Weak high
pressure over New England is allowing for sunshine to prevail
farther north across much of southern CT for the moment. The
frontal boundary and wave of low pressure that brought rain to
the region on Monday has pushed offshore, though cloud cover
will continue to increase into this evening with a developing
wave of low pressure along this boundary. Forecast remains on
track.
The cold air mass that has advected in behind the fropa is
resulting in highs only in the upper 40s to lower 50s. This
is the coolest day of the fall so far, and perhaps since late
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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Complicated temperature forecast tonight. Clouds and winds
increase through the night and even though many zones have
temperatures in the mid 30s or lower, not thinking frost will
be any more than patchy. However, thinking there is enough of a
chance for Orange county to see widespread 32 degrees or lower,
so have issued a Freeze Watch for tonight.
A shortwave trough approaches from the northwest tonight as surface
low pressure deepens and approaches offshore. There has been a
slight trend westward in the latest global guidance, however the
CAMs keep much of the area dry. Some of the global guidance is
also showing more interaction between the shortwave and inverted
surface trough Wednesday morning/afternoon. There is not great
agreement on placement and although this would result in more
rainfall, no impacts are expected. The precip is expected to
fall as rain, but there is a chance that far northern and
western locations can see some snow mix in early Wednesday
morning.
High pressure builds in thereafter and will remain in control
through the rest of the short term with mainly zonal flow aloft.
Wednesday night looks like another frost/freeze night. No
headlines will be issued for the interior zones due to the
growing season ending on 11/1.
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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Zonal flow aloft and sfc high pressure should dominate for the
period. A little more troughing later in the period may allow a
frontal boundary to sag closer to the area this weekend, but
overall, after one more cool night Thu night, a warming trend with
temps at least a few degrees above normal expected for the weekend.
Highs Sat/Sun should reach the upper 50s/lower 60s at least, if not
a little warmer on Sunday when some mid/upper 60s can`t be ruled out
for NYC and NE NJ.
The high should start to weaken early next week, with slight
potential for some WAA clouds/showers on Mon and only slightly
cooler temps.
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.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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VFR this evening as high pressure retreats from the area. Low
pressure develops well offshore and passes to the east
Wednesday.
MVFR ceilings and a period of light rain will be arriving
across the coastal terminals after 06z and continuing through
Wednesday afternoon. There could be pockets of IFR at the coast midday
Wednesday(mainly 14z-17z) but if it occurs would be rather
brief. Across the interior, MVFR likely to hold off until after
12z. There will be pockets of light rain which may mix with a
few snowflakes at time at KSWF.
Expecting VFR to return Wed afternoon from W to E after 18z.
Winds NE 10 kt may veer E late this afternoon before backing NE
tonight. N winds 10-15kt Wed morning and then become NW
Wednesday afternoon.
...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Amendments possible to adjust for timing of MVFR ceilings.
OUTLOOK FOR 18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
18z Wednesday: Becoming VFR by mid afternoon. N-NW winds G20kt.
Thursday through Sunday: VFR. S-SW winds G20 kt Friday
afternoon and evening.
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...
Sub SCA conditions expected on all waters today. An occasional
25 kt gust can not be completely ruled out overnight into Wed AM
on the ocean as a frontal system passes through. Wave heights
increase to around 5 ft late Wednesday on the ocean waters and
remain elevated through Wednesday night.
Thereafter, winds and seas across the forecast waters remain
below SCA levels on all waters through Saturday night.
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.HYDROLOGY...
There are no hydrologic concerns through early next week.
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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Additional minor coastal flooding is possible with today`s high
tides as astronomical tide levels remain elevated. Winds have
turned offshore, so expecting any minor flooding to be more
marginal than that of yesterday. Statements are in effect for
S Nassau and coastal Fairfield?Westchester.
High tide on Wed may still touch minor thresholds across S
Nassau.
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.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...None.
NY...Freeze Watch from midnight EDT tonight through Wednesday
morning for NYZ067.
NJ...None.
MARINE...None.-- End Changed Discussion --
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SYNOPSIS...BG/JT
NEAR TERM...DR
SHORT TERM...JT
LONG TERM...BG
AVIATION...IRD
MARINE...BG/JT
HYDROLOGY...BG/JT
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...