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FXUS61 KOKX 190744
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
344 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
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High pressure over the area will gradually weaken and move offshore this weekend. The high continues to weaken into early next week as a stationary front over the Mid Atlantic begins to work slowly north as a warm front. The front is forecast to lift across the area mid week.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
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With high pressure settling over the area look for light winds and seasonably warm temperatures. Temperatures are expected to reach the middle 80s for the most part, with a few upper 80s across metro NE NJ under mainly sunny skies. The winds will switch around later in the day for coastal sections with localized sea breezes due to a weak synoptic pressure gradient along with more comfortable humidity levels. Dew point readings will be running in the upper 50s to around 60 which is a lot more comfortable in terms of the recent weather pattern. With high pressure in control clear skies continue into much of tonight, with perhaps some higher levels clouds approaching later. With light winds minimum temperatures will be primarily in the 60s.
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&& .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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During Saturday a mid level shortwave off to the southwest over the Tennessee Valley and the Lower Appalachians will attempt to lift northeast. There is some disagreement among the NWP guidance as to how far to the north the shortwave ultimately gets Saturday afternoon and evening. For now have introduced primarily slight chance PoPs / isolated t-storm for the western half to western third of the area. The majority of the day should primarily be dry. The winds will be light out of the S and SW with the weak synoptic gradient in place. The humidity is expected to creep up a bit into the afternoon as dew point readings get back into the more familiar lower and middle 60s. Day time max temperatures will once again get into the middle and upper 80s. For Saturday night there should be a fair amount of cloud cover early, especially further west and less clouds further east. With the air mass undergoing modification temperatures should be a touch warmer than the previous night. With slightly higher humidity levels and clouds around for a portion of the night expect minimum temperatures to range from the middle 60s to the lower 70s. The air mass continues to undergo modification with a very gradual warming trend into Sunday. With a good deal of sunshine expected temperatures will be a couple of degrees warmer overall compared to earlier in the weekend. Afternoon maximum temperatures will range from the middle 80s closer to the shoreline, to around 90 across the NYC metro and metro NE NJ. Elongated weak high pressure is expected to remain in control to close out the weekend.
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&& .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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High pressure north of the region will continue to gradually weaken on Monday. Meanwhile, a stationary front south of the region will gradually lift northward as a warm front, eventually stalling near the area during the mid-week. This front then passes back as a cold front late in the week. The airmass during this time gradually destabilizes as conditions become increasingly more humid with an onshore shore S/SE flow. Temperatures will start off slightly above normal, however, with a forecast increase in cloud cover and showers and thunderstorms, highs will be a bit lower by mid week. Generally looking for highs in the mid and upper 80s, except cooler along the immediate coast. Lows are forecast to me in the 60s inland, to the lower 70s along the coast. The best chance for showers and thunderstorms looks to be Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday as the warm front approaches from the south. PWATs are forecast to increase to around 2 inches by mid week, thus, heavy rain become more likely with any convection later in the period. However, it is much too early to be specific with any details. Frontal timing and location will will be critical. Drier conditions may be possible on Friday, depending on the timing of the cold front moving across the region.
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&& .AVIATION /08Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
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High pressure gradually builds towards the region from the west today. VFR through the period. N winds less than 10 kt, shift W in the afternoon, giving way to afternoon coastal sea breezes. Winds become light and variable tonight. NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Some uncertainty in KEWR and KTEB wind direction forecast as sea breeze may push through these terminals late Friday afternoon, shifting the direction more toward 150. OUTLOOK FOR 06Z SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... Friday night-Sunday: VFR. Monday: VFR. Potential MVFR for PM/Night in SHRA. Tuesday: Potential MVFR with SHRA/TSRA. 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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Ocean seas will subside from 4 ft today, to closer to 3 ft tonight. For the weekend ocean seas will be primarily around 2 ft due to a light pressure gradient. Winds and seas remain below advisory levels on all the waters into next week.
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&& .HYDROLOGY...
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No hydrologic issues are expected through the weekend with primarily dry conditions. Chances of showers and thunderstorms increase Tuesday into Wednesday, but it is still too early to be specific with any potential hydrologic impacts.
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&& .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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A moderate risk of rip current activity takes places for Nassau and SW Suffolk beaches today, with a high risk for Suffolk ocean beaches. On Saturday a low risk is expected along much of the Atlantic ocean beachfront, except for a moderate risk lingering into the morning for the eastern atlantic beaches.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...None. NY...High Risk for Rip Currents through this evening for NYZ081. NJ...None. MARINE...None.
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