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FXUS61 KOKX 092012
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
412 PM EDT Tue Jul 9 2024

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A stalled frontal boundary lifts north as a warm front late tonight into Wednesday. The remnants of Beryl will approach on Wednesday, and then lift north of the area while dragging a cold front through Wednesday night into Thursday. The frontal boundary stalls and remains over the area Friday into Saturday, then high pressure will be in control for Sunday. Early next week will feature weak high pressure with nearby surface troughs.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
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For this evening there is some capping, thus any showers and storms that attempt to initiate will have some difficulty doing so. There may be an isolated storm or two that can briefly get going. But all in all it should be primarily dry through this evening and later tonight. There will be low stratus and some fog pushing across southern most zones from the ocean waters, and possibly getting into CT coastal zones tonight. Some reduced visibilities are a possible across south and eastern coastal zones of LI and CT. For tonight area it will be another very warm and muggy night. Temperatures continue to average well above the seasonal night time normals.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
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For Wednesday look for another hot and humid day. A southerly wind increases through the afternoon, especially closer to south facing shorelines. This will bring in even higher dewpoints to some effect for these southern and eastern zones. The region will have some haze and fog further south and east in the morning, but should burn off with temperatures climbing more so for the early afternoon. Temperatures and heat indices should be similar to the previous day, with Heat advisories continuing for all areas into Wednesday. Going through the next couple of days any capping should gradually weaken. Thus the chances for isolated to scattered shower and t-storm activity increases. PWATs will be in anomalously high territory, mainly above 2, and possibly 2.25 inches. Thus the primary impact from any t-storms would be heavy rain. Any storm could put down 1 to 2 inches locally in a short period of time. The relatively higher chance of this for late Wed and Wed eve is to the N and W of NYC. The remnants of Beryl draw closer Wed night, but the axis of the tropical moisture plume belonging to Beryl should push west, then north of the area late Wed night into Thursday. The cold front extended south from the remnants of Beryl will get on top of the area early Thu AM. This will be the best chance at seeing more widespread rainfall as many CAMs are brining through a line of showers with embedded t-storms. A limiting factor could be the line coming through late and night and into Thu AM and not coinciding with daytime heating. In any event WPC maintains a marginal risk of excessive rainfall for a good portion of the area for this time period. See hydro section of this AFD for more details regarding uncertainty and potential impacts. During Thursday expect the cold front to slowly push through. There remains uncertainty as to ultimately how far east it gets later Thursday and Thursday night. Expect scattered shower and t-storm activity during the day Thursday. How far east the front gets will determine whether any axis of heavy rain from localized storms sets up. Some guidance indicates the axis of heavier rain could fall further east for eastern sections, but this remains rather uncertain at this time. With more cloud cover on average due to the proximity of the front look for temperatures perhaps to be a couple degrees cooler overall, thus despite elevated dew points it appears that much, if not all of the area may remain just below heat advisory criteria. Thus, have not extended heat advisories into Thursday as of yet. Subsequent shifts can issue an extension in time if things shift warmer. Relatively higher PoPs are centered around Wed evening through the first half of Thursday. Primarily maintained chance to slight chance PoPs into Thursday afternoon and night. Dewpoints are not quite as high later Thu and Thu night, but still rather elevated with mainly upper 60s and lower 70s dew points, so still rather humid.
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&& .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
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A stalled frontal boundary is progged to remain over or near the western portion of the forecast area Friday and Friday night. Surface based lift will be limited, however mid-level lift from shortwave energy arriving from the SW will tap into a moist atmosphere and help bring the likelihood of showers for a good portion of the area. Additional lift may arrive in the form of a shortwave moving clockwise around the periphery of a western Atlantic ridge. Both areas of lift aloft should lose influence by the end of the night. Shear is fairly weak, so severe thunderstorms are not anticipated at this time. However, scattered thunderstorms with downpours may bring some flooding issues. See the hydrology section for more details. The surface boundary weakens on Saturday as it gets pushed eastward with the help of a shortwave/weak upper trough traveling east along the Saint Lawrence River Valley. PoPs capped at chance, but heavy rain still possible Saturday morning - mainly due to uncertainties in the weather pattern this far out in time. Sunday through Tuesday will feature weak high pressure in control. Weak surface/thermal troughs may set up for Monday and Tuesday. Mainly dry for the period, but there will be chances of diurnal convective showers - mainly for Monday and Tuesday. Heat rebuilds during this period with models showing temps at the top of the mixed layer slowly increasing with each day. So far, models are showing some potential for areas outside of sea breezes/onshore flow to have surface dewpoints mix out during daytime heating with a SW-WSW surface winds and a sufficiently dry boundary layer. This may change as the time periods draws nearer, but for now it appears that heat advisories will still eventually be needed for a good portion of the forecast area Monday and Tuesday, and perhaps even on Sunday as well for a few zones.
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&& .AVIATION /20Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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A frontal boundary remains in close proximity to the area through the TAF period. Mostly VFR forecast. Lingering low cigs are eroding at KJFK, KISP, and KGON at 20Z and should improve within the hour if not sooner. A bit stronger flow tonight may help limit coverage of additional fog and stratus development otherwise, but likely manages to redevelop overnight at least at KGON. Widely isolated SHRA or TSRA possible into early evening and again Wed PM, generally city terminals on north and west, but coverage is too spotty to include at this time with the exception of KSWF. Winds 10 kt, with gusts toward 20 kt at NYC terminals, but these may be more occasional at times. Flow lightens tonight, before increasing once again out of the south 10-15 kt, with gusts above 20- 25 kt Wed afternoon. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Gusts today may be more occasional. Isolated SHRA/TSRA possible late today and again Wed PM. Cig or vsby restrictions possible overnight into Wed AM, especially at KJFK. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... Wednesday Afternoon through Sunday: MVFR or lower possible at times with periods of showers/thunderstorms. 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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Marine dense fog advisories are in effect for tonight into early Wednesday afternoon for the ocean, and the eastern and south shore bays of Long Island, along with the eastern most portion of LI Sound. Sub small craft conditions for all waters through tonight. A southerly flow gradually increases during the day Wednesday with small craft conditions towards the afternoon for the ocean waters into Wednesday night. Small craft conditions will likely persist on the ocean waters through Thursday night with 5 ft seas and gusts of 25 kt, thus a small craft advisory has been issued for this time frame. Marginal small craft conditions are likely for the southern and eastern most near shore waters during much of this time frame. Advisory level seas will probably continue through Friday night due to a lingering swell. Conditions should be sub-advisory for the upcoming weekend, but the swell will probably keep ocean waves averaging around 4 feet during this time.
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&& .HYDROLOGY...
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With a very humid airmass locked in across the region and a frontal boundary drawing closer for the mid and late week period WPC maintains a marginal risk of excessive rainfall for a good portion of the area Wednesday through Thursday night. At any point a stronger thunderstorm could produce localized flooding impacts. An average of half inch to an inch of rainfall is expected Friday into Friday night across Long Island and Southeastern CT, with an inch to 2 inches, locally higher, westward through the Lower Hudson Valley and NE NJ. Primarily minor urban/poor drainage small stream flooding will be possible, but there is a low threat of flash flooding. The better chances for flash flooding appears be across NE NJ into parts of the Lower Hudson Valley at this time. Additional rain chances are anticipated for Saturday, but the bulk of the rainfall is slated for Friday through Friday night.
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&& .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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There is a moderate rip current risk through this evening as southerly winds increase to near 10-15 kt and seas may build an additional foot compared to Monday. Seas continue to build into Wednesday with slightly stronger onshore flow to allow for a high risk of rip currents.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Wednesday for CTZ005>010. NY...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Wednesday for NYZ067>075-078- 176>179. NJ...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Wednesday for NJZ002-004-006- 103>108. MARINE...Dense Fog Advisory until noon EDT Wednesday for ANZ332-340-345. Dense Fog Advisory until 2 PM EDT Wednesday for ANZ350-353-355. Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday for ANZ350. Small Craft Advisory from 5 PM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday for ANZ353. Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Wednesday to noon EDT Thursday for ANZ355.
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&& $$ SYNOPSIS...JC/JE NEAR TERM...JE SHORT TERM...JE LONG TERM...JC AVIATION...DR MARINE...JC/JE HYDROLOGY...JC/JE TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...