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FXUS61 KOKX 301924
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
324 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
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A weak trough remains over the area this evening. High pressure then builds towards the area tonight into Friday and will remain in control through Saturday. A weak disturbance will move across the region late Sunday into Sunday night and another one late Tuesday into Thursday.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
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Weak low pressure continues to slide off the New England coast this afternoon. A surface trough has been left behind the low as the main upper trough remains off the west. This trough will swing across the area this evening and should pass offshore early Friday morning. The region will be between upper ridging to the west and the upper trough just offshore. Surface high pressure centered over the Great Lakes region begins to build towards the local area. Moisture is limited for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. Instability is lacking, but the trough and cold pocket aloft may be enough to develop isolated showers, mainly east of the NYC metro, through this evening. Any lingering showers will diminish shortly after sunset. Skies will become mostly clear overnight. A chilly night is in store to end May with lows in the middle to upper 40s inland and LI Pine Barrens with lower to middle 50s closer to the coast. Friday will be bit warmer compared to Thursday with temperatures closer to average. It will be partly cloudy with highs in the middle to upper 70s.
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&& .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
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The upper ridge will begin shifting overhead Friday night and especially on Saturday before beginning to flatten Saturday night. High pressure will be in control at the surface with its core settling over the Middle Atlantic by Saturday. Surface ridging should remain over the area into Saturday night. Dry conditions will continue during this time period with mostly clear skies. There may be a slight increase in clouds Saturday night as the ridge flattens and a shortwave approaches from the west. Highs on Saturday will be a few degrees above normal in the upper 70s to low 80s. Lows both Friday night will be in the upper 40s inland to the 50s elsewhere. Lows Saturday night will be milder in the upper 50s to low 60s.
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&& .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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Not much change in the long term and stuck fairly close to the NBM. Sunday begins with a surface high pressure ridge not too far offshore and an upper ridge overhead. The ridge aloft flattens in the afternoon and evening with the approach and passage of a shortwave. This may trigger a shower in spots Sunday afternoon and night for western and far southern portions of the forecast area. High pressure remains in control Monday into Tuesday. Expect dry conditions on Monday. It will probably remain dry on Tuesday, however will continue to carry some slight chance/chance PoPs Tuesday afternoon and night. There is a chance that a surface trough and shortwave aloft could trigger a shower or two. Tuesday will remain more dry than wet. The pattern doesn`t change all that much for Wednesday, but models seem to agree that the ridging shifts more offshore. Slight chance/chance PoPs therefore for Wednesday as well. A cold front slowly approaches from the west on Thursday, so will keep chance POPs in the forecast. NBM was used for temperatures. Each day will feature highs above normal, ranging mostly from the mid 70s to lower 80s.
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&& .AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Low pressure continues moving east of the region, while high pressure gradually builds in from the west. Mainly VFR conditions are expected through the remainder of the TAF period. Mainly dry conditions are expected through the remainder of the TAF period, although an isolated shower this afternoon and early evening will be possible with a potential brief reduction in visibility to MVFR east of the NYC terminals. Shower chances too low to include in TAF but do indicate a possible brief period of MVFR stratus east of the NYC terminals within a TEMPO group. Winds will be out of the north near 10-15 kt and gusting this afternoon to near 20 kt until around 20-21Z, a little longer, until 22-23Z, east of the NYC terminals. Gusts then subside with sustained winds becoming more NW and decreasing to near 10 kt for this evening. NW winds more in the 5-10 kt range for later tonight and into Friday morning. NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... End time of gusts could be a few hours off from TAF. OUTLOOK FOR 12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Friday through Saturday night: VFR. Sunday: MVFR possible with showers possible at times. Monday: VFR. Tuesday: Mainly VFR. Slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm N/W of NYC terminals. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90 && .MARINE...
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A few wind gusts just under 25 kt possible this evening on the eastern Li Sound and ocean east of Moriches inlet. Otherwise, conditions will remain below SCA levels through the upcoming weekend and continue into the middle of next week.
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&& .HYDROLOGY...
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No hydrologic impacts are expected through the middle of next week.
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&& .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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The rip current risk is moderate for the Suffolk beaches this afternoon, where combo of SE-S long period swells and offshore flow 15 kt should build surf to 3-4 ft. The rip current risk remains low for the Nassau and NYC ocean beaches. There is a low rip current risk Friday and Saturday and supported by RCMOS.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...BC/DS NEAR TERM...DS SHORT TERM...DS LONG TERM...BC AVIATION...JM MARINE...BC/DS HYDROLOGY...BC/DS TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...