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FXUS61 KOKX 190231
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
931 PM EST Sat Nov 18 2023

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure builds towards the region through Monday. The high
tracks across northern New England Monday night, and moves
offshore Tuesday. A warm front moves into the region late
Tuesday night followed by a cold front Wednesday. High pressure
builds in from the southwest Thursday and Friday. Low pressure
approaches along the coast Saturday.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
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Forecast remains on track with only minor adjustments to reflect the most recent observations. Clear skies overnight. NW winds will continue overnight. Although speeds will not be excessive with about 20-25kt modeled around 2k ft, it should be enough to keep from ideal radiational cooling. Stuck with the warmer NBM as a result.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... Some fair wx cu possible on Sun around 5k ft per model timeheights. Strong subsidence aloft so it should flatten out. A well mixed WNW-W flow, and mixing down h85 temps is very close to the NBM. Therefore, the NBM was followed, which means expected highs in the lower 50s. A little cirrus Sun night, but the main challenge is whether the winds will be significant enough to keeps temps from bottoming out. Models indicate lessening speeds aloft, but h85 speeds still around 15 kt by 12Z Mon. It may end up being only localized colder spots. Too close to have high confidence attm in going colder than the NBM, so stuck with it for this fcst cycle. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... The main feature of the long term period will be a low pressure system that is expected to impact the region later Tuesday and Tuesday night, into early Wednesday. Otherwise, Monday will be dry with the center of high pressure passing through update New York and across Northern New England, and off shore during Tuesday. With nearly clear skies and diminishing winds Monday night there is a chance that temperatures, especially across outlying locations will be lower than forecast. Tuesday an upper ridge will be moving off the east coast as a full latitude upper trough moves through the upper midwest and Gulf coast states. The upper trough will be progressive and move across the eastern states Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, on surface low pressure will be weakening and passing to the north Tuesday night while another low deepens along the Delmarva and tracks to mainly to the south of the region. There is uncertainty as to how far inland a warm front with the low will track into the region, with much of the guidance indicating that the warm front moves into the coastal plain before the low moves east and a cold front follows. With strong isentropic lift along the warm front and precipitable water increasing to around an inch Tuesday night, periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible. While the system is progressive, an inch to two inches of rainfall is possible. There is little elevated CAPE and little to no instability, so convection is not expected. There is some uncertainty with the development of another low on the cold front south of the region, with the NBM keeping the area dry, and followed that guidance at this time. Wednesday night and Thanksgiving are expected to be dry with temperatures slightly below normal. There is a chance that an inverted trough, or low moves along the coast and toward the region for next Saturday. && .AVIATION /03Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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High pressure will be in control through the TAF period. VFR. NW winds remain generally 10 kt or less, though some stronger sustained winds up to 12kt with occasional gusts up to 20kt remain possible overnight. Winds generally decrease and back to the W overnight. WNW winds 10-15kt on Sunday with gusts around 20kt in the afternoon. ...NY Metro(KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... An occasional gust up to 20kt will remain possible overnight. Start time of more frequent gusts Sunday may be 1-2 hours earlier than forecast. OUTLOOK FOR 00Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Sunday Night: VFR. Monday: VFR. Tuesday: VFR AM. Chance MVFR and rain late afternoon. SE gusts around 20 kt in the afternoon. Tuesday night: IFR and rain. SE gusts around 30kt possible. LLWS possible toward the early Weds AM morning push with SE winds 40-50kt at 2kft. Wednesday: IFR/MVFR with rain likely early. Bcmg VFR in the afternoon with W-NW gusts around 20kt possible. Thursday: VFR. NW gusts around 20kt possible. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90
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&& .MARINE... Gusts on the non ocean waters have diminished to below 25 kt, although there may be an occasional gusts near 25 kt across the south shore bays until 01Z. With gusts below 25 kt and occasional, have cancelled the SCA on the non ocean waters. A sca remains in effect thru Sun ngt on the ocean waters. Winds diminish overnight, but remain gusty thru Sun. An uptick in speeds Sun aftn/eve, but only the ocean is expected to hit 25kt attm. The remaining waters will be close though, so changes to the fcst are possible. Seas on the ocean aoa 5 ft thru Sun ngt. SCA conditions will likely be on-going across the ocean waters Monday, in a gusty northwest flow. Conditions are expected to be improving through the day, falling below advisory by late Monday. Then sub SCA conditions remain on the waters Monday night into Tuesday morning. Increasing southeast winds will allow ocean seas to build back up to SCA levels by late Tuesday, and ocean gusts may also reach SCA levels. There is some uncertainty as to how much mixing of higher winds aloft there will be, however, gradient will be increasing. Tuesday night SCA conditions develop across all the forecast waters with the potential for gale gusts across the ocean waters and maybe the eastern Long Island Sound late Tuesday night through most of the day Wednesday. Conditions slowly improve on the ocean waters late Wednesday into Wednesday night as low pressure moves to the east and northeast. However, SCA conditions are expected across the forecast waters Wednesday night. Sub SCA conditions develop during Thursday in a diminishing northwest flow as high pressure builds to the southwest of the waters. && .HYDROLOGY... There are no hydrologic concerns through Tuesday. Moderate to heavy rain is likely Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, with minor and nuisance flooding possible. There is the potential for 1 to 2 inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. Much of the area is in a marginal risk for flash flooding. && .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING... While astronomical tides remain relatively low into the beginning of next week, an increasing southeasterly flow Tuesday into Tuesday night, ahead of a frontal system, will allow forecast surge to increase. Local to widespread minor coastal flooding is becoming more likely along the south shore back bays during the high tide cycles late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning. Statements and/or advisories may be needed if the possibility of coastal flooding continues to increase. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EST Monday for ANZ350-353-355. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JMC/MET NEAR TERM...JMC/MW SHORT TERM...JMC LONG TERM...MET AVIATION...MW MARINE...JMC/MET HYDROLOGY...JMC/MET TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...