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FXUS61 KOKX 191605
AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
1205 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure moves into New England today into tonight with the
trailing cold front swinging offshore. An upper level low with a
surface trough lingers through Tuesday. High pressure builds in
thereafter through the remainder of the week.
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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Adjusted temperatures slightly down across SE Connecticut where
there has been more clouds and rain this morning. Otherwise,
forecast mainly on track.
Lingering showers are anticipated more so across eastern
sections through the remainder of the morning. Any pockets of
heavier rain / showers pivot east and offshore through the early
afternoon. Expect a good deal of cloud cover through the day as
upper level troughing continues to prevail. Towards the late
morning and early afternoon expect more in the way of breaks of
sun, with mostly cloudy skies prevailing on average through the
day. CAMs show another line of moderate to embedded heavier
showers forming along a surface convergence line / trough in
combination with peak diurnal heating. This should lead to
another round of showers, with a thunderstorm or two for the
afternoon hours. The activity is not expected to be as
widespread with lower coverage compared to the previous 24
hours. Unfortunately with the wet antecedent conditions it would
not take much to cause flooding issues in locations previously
hit with heavy rain , thus SPC continues a marginal excessive
rainfall threat driven by the antecedent conditions. PWATs
gradually lower through the day as low level winds become more
westerly leading to lower level drier air working in gradually
for the late day, and more so into the early evening. CAPE
values should average between 500 and 1200 J/kg depending on
your guidance of choice, with CAPE decreasing further from west
to east late in the day. SPC has a marginal risk of severe
weather through the afternoon. The limiting factor with
organized and longer lived convection is the lack of 0-6km shear
in forecast soundings. Seasonable temperatures are expected
with daytime temperatures primarily in the lower 80s, with a few
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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
Expect mainly cloudy skies to linger through tonight with a
good deal of moisture / higher RH trapped below multiple weak
inversion in the profile with the low end chance of a few
showers across the region. Much of the night should be dry with
just a few hit and miss showers. Lows will be primarily in the
lower and middle 60s, with perhaps a few upper 50s well to the
NW.
Upper level troughing remains across the northeast on Tuesday.
However the lower levels will be quite dry on a NW flow.
Therefore look for primarily dry conditions. However, there will
be and inversion at around 7 kft or so. Therefore broken clouds
could linger for a portion of the day. A much cooler and less
humid feel will be the story with dew points in the 50s and
daytime maximum temperatures only in the lower and middle 70s.
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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A drier, cooler pattern will continue into mid week behind a
frontal system as dry air advects south, with surface high
pressure building in. Lingering upper trough over the Northeast
may persist into late week, reinforced by a closed low dropping
south out of Canada.
This high will be accompanied with primarily N-NW winds and a much
cooler regime. Highs temps Wed will be in the 70s, with low temps
Wed AM and Thu AM in the 50s to near 60. Some interior spots as well
as in the Long Island Pine Barrens could bottom out in the upper 40s
by daybreak Thu depending on the strength of any radiational
cooling. Temperatures will gradually moderate into late week and the
weekend with highs reaching the upper 70s to lower 80s by Fri, and
well into the 80s next weekend.
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.AVIATION /16Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
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A cold front approaches today, passing through the terminals
late this afternoon (KSWF) into this evening.
Overall improvement to VFR is expected for all terminals this
afternoon with some timing issues and the potential for occasional
MVFR cigs. A broken line of showers and thunderstorms associated
with the cold front may produce brief sub-VFR conditions with
downpours and gusty winds.
Winds will initially be erratic in direction but should become
SW ahead of the cold front with local seabreeze enhancements.
Winds shift to the W and NW behind the cold frontal passage this
evening. Some gusts to near 20kt will be possible behind the
front.
...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Winds may be variable in direction through about 18Z. A few
gusts up to 20 kt possible this afternoon ahead of the cold
front.
A pop up shower or thunderstorm is possible anytime this
afternoon, but the main line of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon/evening may be off in timing by 1-2 hours.
OUTLOOK FOR 12Z TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
Tuesday: Mainly VFR. A chance of showers, mainly in the
morning, with MVFR possible. NW wind gusts 15-20 kt.
Wednesday-Friday: VFR.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts,
can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90-- End Changed Discussion --
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.MARINE...
Small craft advisories continue on the ocean waters through
Tuesday with seas above 5 ft on a NW wind gusting up to around
20 kt. Ocean seas are expected to subside closer to 4 ft late
Tuesday afternoon/evening.
The rough ocean seas and long period swells come from distant
tropical cyclone Ernesto as it passes well northeast of the area
in the open Atlantic. This is also leading to rough conditions
around inlets. Please refer to the National Hurricane Center for
official forecasts regarding Ernesto.
Thereafter, sub-SCA conditions are then expected with high
pressure moving into the area by midweek.
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.HYDROLOGY...
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Additional rain today into tonight looks to be more localized,
with just a marginal flash flood threat. Otherwise, minor
flooding in low lying and poor drainage areas.
Total rain amounts through tonight are mainly around a quarter
of an inch, but locally higher amounts could very well occur.
No hydrologic concerns expected thereafter Tuesday through next
weekend.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
A high rip current risk is in place through Tuesday due to
elevated, long period swells from Ernesto.
Ocean seas are forecast to be highest through Monday, and with
surf heights up to 6 ft, local beach erosion is possible.
A full moon today as well as swell from distant Ernesto will
also elevate total water levels this week.
Additional minor flooding is possible with the high tide cycles
(especially the evening/nighttime cycles) through much of this
week. Additional advisories/statements will likely be needed.
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.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...None.
NY...High Risk for Rip Currents until 9 PM EDT this evening for NYZ075-
080-081-178-179.
Coastal Flood Advisory from 6 PM this evening to midnight EDT
tonight for NYZ178-179.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Tuesday for ANZ350-353-355.-- End Changed Discussion --
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SYNOPSIS...BC/JE
NEAR TERM...BC/JE/JM
SHORT TERM...BC/JE
LONG TERM...BG
AVIATION...BC/DW
MARINE...BC/JE
HYDROLOGY...BC/JE
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...