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FXUS61 KOKX 050805
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
405 AM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
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A weak cold front moves across the region early this morning. High pressure then builds into the area today and Saturday, and moves offshore Sunday. Another cold front passes through late Sunday night into Monday. A large Canadian high pressure system builds across next week. The high will settle south of the area late in the week.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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A weak cold front was crossing the region, and will move east, and offshore early this morning. There are few showers with the passage of the front, with most showers passing to the north in the region of better lift, and in the vicinity of the upper trough. The upper trough axis moves offshore of the northeast coast this morning with heights then building through the afternoon with an upper ridge moving into the eastern Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. Drier air moves in with the approach of high pressure, as dew points fall into the 40s across much of the area. However, afternoon high temperatures will average nearly 5 degrees above normal.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY/...
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The upper ridge amplifies and tracks slowly east tonight, then remains over the region through Sunday. Meanwhile, the next upper closed low, and trough will be moving through southern Canada and the Northern Plain states tonight, and into the Great Lakes region Sunday. Tonight and Sunday temperatures will ne near seasonal normals. A warm front approaches the region from the southwest Sunday night, and tracks north of the area late Sunday night or early Monday morning. With good frontal forcing and increasing moisture showers will become likely across much of the region by Monday morning. With some CAPE and instability, along with the forcing, isolated thunder cannot be ruled out. With the warm air moving in, Sunday night`s lows will range from 5 to near 10 degrees above normal. The closed upper low opens Monday as the upper trough become negatively tilted, slowing the eastward progression of the associated cold front. Showers and isolated thunder will continue much of the day before the cold front moves east by Monday evening.
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&& .LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
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An upper level trough will persist across SE Canada with troughiness across the NE US through the middle of next week. The trough will then lift out for the latter portion of next week. A cold front gets well east of the area in the beginning of the period for Monday night. In the wake of the front sprawling high pressure will build gradually and settle nearby for the remainder of the week leading to a prolonged stretch of dry weather as dew point readings lower to more fall-like levels. Temperatures will average slightly below average through the period. Look for the coolest readings at night, especially in the more rural and outlying areas as a dry fall like airmass builds across. This will lead to a good deal of radiational cooling at night away from the urban areas. Overnight minimums will be in the 40s in the outlying / rural locations, with closer to 50 or in the lower 50s in the metro areas. Daytime maxes will be in the 60s throughout the week, and towards next weekend it will likely warm closer to 70, or in the lower 70s.
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&& .AVIATION /08Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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A weak cold front passes through the area for the early morning hours around 9-10z for city terminals. High pressure then builds in from the west through the remainder of the TAF period. Brief MVFR conditions for a portion of the overnight for the city terminals along and ahead of a cold front with a low possibility of a few light showers. Brief IFR possible at KGON, otherwise VFR should prevail for the more eastern terminals. Light and variable winds give way to a more NW and N wind as a cold front passes through. Northerly winds around 10 kt can be expected towards and just after 12Z and will continue through the day. The winds start to go east of north late Saturday evening and will be closer to 5 kt late Saturday evening. NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Brief MVFR may not occur at some terminals overnight with confidence lower than average. OUTLOOK FOR 06Z SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Saturday night: VFR. Winds light N/NE. Sunday through Monday: VFR Sunday. MVFR likely in showers late Sunday night into Monday. Becoming VFR Monday afternoon with showers ending from west to east. Chance of NW G15-20kt Monday afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday: VFR. W-NW G15-20kt, mainly late morning into the afternoon. 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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Sub-SCA conditions remain across the forecast waters today through Sunday. Ocean seas are expected to build to SCA levels Sunday night as long period swells from Hurricane Kirk (see NHC for forecast details) move into the waters. The long period swells and elevated ocean seas will continue into Monday night. Small craft conditions end early Tuesday morning for the ocean waters as seas subside closer to 4 ft. A brisk WNW flow is expected Monday night into Tuesday, but any wind gusts are expected to remain below small craft criteria. Therefore, sub small craft conditions are anticipated Tuesday and Wednesday. More marginal small craft conditions are possible towards Wednesday night with NW winds potentially gusting around 20 kt.
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&& .HYDROLOGY... No hydrologic issues are expected throughout the forecast period. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JE/MET NEAR TERM...MET SHORT TERM...MET LONG TERM...JE AVIATION...JE MARINE...JE/MET HYDROLOGY...JE/MET