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FXUS61 KOKX 281639
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
1239 PM EDT Sun Jul 28 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure remains over the area through this afternoon.
An offshore low approaches southern New England tonight and
moves through New England Monday before dissipating by Monday
evening. Several disturbances move through the area over the
week resulting in unsettled conditions.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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The forecast remains on track with just minor updates for clouds and temperatures. Previous discussion follows. Cloud cover continues to advect in from the southeast over southeastern sections of the area-- eastern Long Island and SE CT-- associated with an offshore low. The low is progged to continue a NW track through the day, resulting in increased cloud cover and in increased shower chances into mid and late afternoon. This is mainly for eastern Long Island/Twin Forks and extreme southeast CT initially, with clouds and shower chances increasing to the west by this evening as the low continues to retrograde west.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... The global guidance, and CAMs, are in good agreement with the surface low tracking through New England tonight into Monday, before dissipating late in the day over northern New England. Meanwhile, the upper low tracks northwestward near eastern Long Island and through New England, and into southeastern Canada tonight through Monday night. With measurable precipitation likely, especially the eastern half of the region, have increased probabilities to likely, and these may be increased to categorical later. With the upper low tracking north Monday night, and some isentropic lift, have kept at least slight chances through the night. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Key Points: * Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms possible through the week. * Increasing heat and humidity will increase chances for heat indices approaching and/or exceeding 95F for the second half of the week. A departing upper low over the Northeast at the start of the period will open up a parade of disturbances in the westerlies through the upcoming week. Throughout the period there will be chances for showers and thunderstorms. The best chance at this time looks to be Wednesday/Wednesday night with an incoming upper trough. The environment during this time will feature marginal to moderate instability and generally weak deep-layered shear. There are some timing issues with the global models in how quickly the upper low lifts out of the Northeast and with the disturbances riding the westerlies across the norther tier of the conus. PWAT values by midweek will get up to around 2 inches, so heavy rainfall is a likelihood with any convection. Still though, it is too early to be specific with details. Another more organized mid-level disturbance may approach the area into next weekend. In addition, it will become increasingly humid through mid week, likely persist into next weekend. The latter half of the week will feature highs in the mid 80s to the lower 90s with dew points around 70. This results in heat indices 95 or higher for a good portion of the area. Timing of convection and associated cloud cover will be complicating factors in the temperatures forecast. The high humidity will be courtesy of a prolonged period of southerly flow. This will also keep overnight lows several degrees above normal. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... High pressure remains over or near the terminals today. Weak low pressure approaches the area from the east tonight and tracks to the northeast on Monday. VFR through this evening. SHRA likely to overspread the terminals from E to W between 22z and 04z. Brief MVFR/IFR conds possible with any SHRA activity, with higher probability of prevailing MVFR for eastern terminals (KGON, KISP, KBDR) late tonight through Monday AM. Isolated TSRA possible for NYC/NJ terminals eastward, but too low prob to include in the TAFS. Shower activity should become more isolated late morning/early afternoon, before potential for isolate to scattered SHRA/TSRA Mon aft/eve, particularly for NYC/NJ metro and interior terminals. N/NE winds 7-10kt this morning, giving way to SE seabreeze for NYC/NJ and coastal terminals this afternoon. Winds gradually veer to light S/SW overnight into Mon AM push, but may become variable. Southerly flow of 8 to 12 kt likely Monday, with potential for 15kt at s coastal terminals Mon aft. NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Timing and coverage of showers tonight into Mon AM push will likely need amendments, as NYC/NJ metro will be on western edge. Brief MVFR/IFR possible in any heavy showers. Low potential for Monday afternoon shra/tsra. SE winds less than 10 kt for evening push. S/SW winds less than 10 kt for morning push. OUTLOOK FOR 12Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Monday: MVFR or IFR possible in isolated to scattered PM SHRA/TSRA. Tuesday and Wednesday: Chance of MVFR or lower in scattered showers and thunderstorms. S winds G15-20kt. Thursday: Chance of MVFR in afternoon showers/thunderstorms. SW wind 5-10kts. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90 && .MARINE... Winds and seas remain below SCA levels across the forecast waters today through Monday night. However, with offshore low pressure approaching the southern New England coast tonight, and moving through New England Monday, ocean seas east of Fire Island Inlet may approach 5 feet by late day Monday into Monday evening. With low confidence, and third into the fourth period will hold off on an advisory. Sub SCA conditions likely for mid to late week with a weak pressure gradient. && .HYDROLOGY... Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible through the upcoming week. However, it is too early to be specific with hydrologic impacts. && .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING... There is a low risk for the development of rip currents at the ocean beaches today. Monday will likely start off with a low risk, then with building seas on the ocean due to an offshore low, the rip current risk increases to moderate during the afternoon, especially by late in the day. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...MET/MW NEAR TERM...DBR/MET SHORT TERM...MET LONG TERM...MW AVIATION...NV MARINE...MET/MW HYDROLOGY...MET/MW TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...