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FXUS61 KOKX 131523
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
1123 AM EDT Sun Oct 13 2024

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A warm front stalls over the forecast area today. A cold front moves through late tonight into early Monday morning. High pressure slowly builds through mid-week. High pressure settles over the area Friday and Saturday.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Challenging forecast in terms of how far north a warm front pushes into the region this afternoon. Trend over the last 24 hour has been for slower approach of shortwave and surface wave from the west and slower strengthening of llj, combined with CAD from rain-cooled airmass across Central New England, the warm front will likely have trouble making much progress north of LI and NYC/NJ metro late this aft/eve. Meanwhile, fairly good model agreement in the stratiform rain shield only skirting northern portions of the region through this afternoon, with most of the region dry. Increasing clouds later this afternoon/evening. Better potential for a few showers tonight as surface low and cold front move thru the region. Potential for thunder with cold frontal passage tonight is very limited with weak elevated instability above 650-750mb capping, but trailing shortwave energy. A significant temperature gradient is expected across the forecast area today, with areas well north and northeast of NYC seeing highs around 60, while LI see highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s, and middle 70s for NYC/NJ metro. However, there is a large spread in temperatures seen in the NBM for today (as much as 11 degrees in some cases) as there is uncertainty in where the frontal boundary will be. If it ends up farther north than is currently forecast, then temperatures will likely be warmer than what is currently in the forecast. If it remains to the south, then cooler temperatures can be expected.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... A slight chance for showers Monday morning with a cutoff low over the Northeast providing some weak lift and some steep lapse rates noted in the forecast soundings in the lowest levels of the atmosphere, but much of any showers will occur north of the area, closer to the cutoff low. As the low treks farther northeast, chances for showers fall, so dry conditions expected everywhere by Monday afternoon. Highs on Monday will be seasonable, ranging from the upper 50s inland, to the upper 60s along the coast. With the strengthening low pressure to the north and the high building in, a strong pressure gradient will set up over the area, and breezy conditions are expected, with gusts of 20 to 30 mph. Continued cold advection through Tuesday as the upper low spins over northern New England and southeastern Canada will mean even cooler temperatures for Tuesday. Highs are not expected to climb above the 50s, with overnight lows Monday night into Tuesday in the middle to upper 30s away from the coast, and in the lower to middle 40s along the coast. Winds remain above 5 kt at night, so this will preclude the formation of frost. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... A slow moving, positively tilted upper trough will linger over the region on Wednesday, then start to pull away on Thursday. This will induce sfc cyclogenesis well offshore, and also prevent high pressure to the west from building in too quickly. Once the trough pulls away and heights rise aloft, the high to the west should build in more strongly and settle over the area later this week. This pattern will usher in the coolest air mass of the season, with well below normal temperatures on Wednesday (highs only in the 50s) and then gradually moderating daytime temps after that under mostly clear skies. With that plus fairly light winds, most nights will radiate well, with lows in the 30s inland and 40s coastal/metro areas, and frost inland especially Wed night and Thu night. && .AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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A warm front will slowly approach from the south, possibly stalling in the vicinity. VFR broken ceilings, especially inland, linger through the day. A few showers are possible inland, KSWF and KHPN through this afternoon, and then this evening at all the terminals. Low confidence in the wind forecast as this will be dependent on where the warm front moves and possibly stalls. Winds will be E-NE around 10kt or less, becoming SE and S 5-10 kt at the metros and across Long Island this afternoon. There is also uncertainty whether gusts up to 20 kt will materialize, and changed to TEMPO for the gusts. LLWS likely at the metros, and KISP, as SW winds increase to 40-45 kt at FL020. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... No unscheduled AMD expected. Uncertainty with the wind forecast, with timing of wind shifting to the south, as this is dependent on the movement of a warm front. OUTLOOK FOR 12Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Monday: VFR with any showers ending in the morning. NW winds 10- 15G20kt in the morning, becoming W-NW 15-20 kt with gusts 25-30kt in the afternoon, then NW 10-15G20kt by late eve. Tuesday and Wednesday: VFR. W-NW winds 10-15G20-25kt. Thursday: VFR. 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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Southerly winds increase to SCA across ocean and southern and eastern bays/sound this afternoon, and continue into tonight. A brief respite in winds likely overnight as surface low move across, and then SCA gusts expected across all waters Monday behind the cold front. Winds gradually subside Monday Night. In response, waves build to 5 to 8 ft on the ocean late today into tonight, before gradually subsiding Monday night. Marginal SCA gusts possible Tuesday, otherwise sub SCA thru Thu as high pressure slowly builds eastward toward the waters and the pressure gradient gradually relaxes.
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&& .HYDROLOGY... There are no hydrologic concerns through the start of next weekend. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Monday for ANZ331- 332-335-338-340-345. Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Monday for ANZ345. Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Tuesday for ANZ350-353-355.
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&& $$ SYNOPSIS...BG/JP NEAR TERM...JP/NV SHORT TERM...JP LONG TERM...BG/JP AVIATION...MET MARINE...BG/JP HYDROLOGY...BG/JP