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FXUS61 KOKX 030234
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
934 PM EST Fri Feb 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure builds in from southeastern Canada through the
weekend and remains in control through the middle of next week.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/...
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Updated for current conditions. Any sprinkles or flurries will be widely scattered and mainly across New London County as the upper trough moves off shore. With radar showing little activity in the forecast area will leave mention out of the forecast. N winds should keep some llvl mixing in place overnight. As a result, the NBM with the usual local adjustments was used for temps. Colder than it has been with most places dropping into the 20s.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... High pres over Canada will build towards the region thru Sat ngt. The ridge axis however will remain W of the region, with low pres remaining invof the Maritimes. This will set up a nly flow that will draw cool air into the region thru the period. Nothing extreme, with the GFS keeping h85 in the -5 to -9C range. This yields highs close to normal. Low temps not too far from normal as well, but coastal areas may end up a few degrees warmer than climo due to the mixing N winds. The NBM with minor adjustments was used thru the period. Subsidence, along with a lack of moisture advection, should allow for partly cloudy skies thru the period. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Quiet weather for the long term. Ridge axis aloft remains to our west through Wednesday night, then finally shifts through the forecast area Thursday night into Friday. Meanwhile, surface high pressure will be in control of our weather and provide us with dry conditions through at least Thursday. Little in the way of clouds as well through at least Wednesday before perhaps filtered sunshine on Thursday. Low pressure moves through the Great Lakes on Friday and is progged to eventually pass well to our north. Between a leading warm front and a weakening trailing cold front, we may see some showers from this, but these would probably hold off until Friday night. Seasonable temperatures can be expected through Wednesday. Milder temperatures then follow for Thursday and Friday as highs range mostly in the upper 40s to lower 50s both days. && .AVIATION /03Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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High pressure builds into the region through Saturday morning, and remains centered west of the region through Saturday night. VFR. North winds remain around 10 kt or less. Gusts develop Saturday morning, up to 20 kt, and will be diminishing through the afternoon before ending late in the day. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... No unscheduled amendments expected. Gusts develop Saturday morning, up to 20 kt, and diminish during the afternoon, ending around 20Z. OUTLOOK FOR 00Z SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Saturday night - Wednesday: Mainly VFR with N flow. 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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No changes to the winds and seas at this time. A SCA remains in effect on the ocean waters with an increasing nly flow tngt. Winds decrease on Sat, with all waters expected to remain blw sca criteria attm. Sub-advisory conditions then continue on all waters for Sunday through the end of the forecast period. The only exception would be on the ocean waters from Monday night through Wednesday when an easterly swell might contribute to wave heights up to 5 feet.
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&& .HYDROLOGY... There are no hydrologic concerns through the forecast period. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until noon EST Saturday for ANZ350-353- 355. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JMC/JC NEAR TERM...JMC/JC/MET SHORT TERM...JMC LONG TERM...JC AVIATION...MET MARINE...JMC/JC/MET HYDROLOGY...JMC/JC