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FXUS61 KOKX 141745
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
145 PM EDT Mon Oct 14 2024

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A cold front continues moving through this afternoon. High pressure then slowly builds through mid week, and settles over the area Friday into this weekend.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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Initial cold front continues to push offshore and will be followed by a secondary front/surface trough late afternoon and evening. Gusts 25-35 mph are possible into the evening. Winds will shift to the NW behind the secondary boundary and would not be surprised to see a few peak gusts in the 35 to 40 mph range. Highs will range from the upper 50s to upper 60s. Should see temperatures begin to fall behind the secondary boundary late afternoon/early evening.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Dry conditions through the rest of the short term as high pressure remains west of the region, settling over the center of the country by Wednesday afternoon, and shifting east Wednesday night. Cut off low treks into northern New England and southeastern Canada tonight remains nearly stationary through Tuesday night, then slowly tracks northeast Wednesday through Wednesday night. High amplitude positively tilted trough moves in Tuesday night into Wednesday morning over the Eastern seaboard with the trough axis moving offshore by Wednesday night. With the closed low over northern New England and southeastern Canada, cold advection will continue through Wednesday, with some of the coldest air of the fall season thus far. Lows tonight range from the lower 30s in the interior to the lower to middle 40s across the coastal region. Mixed low levels tonight will keep temperatures from fully bottoming out and will preclude frost formation. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will be hard pressed to climb above the 50s, especially on Wednesday. Winds remain a bit elevated on Tuesday night, which still may limit frost formation. Better chances for frost Wednesday night across northeast New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley, and inland southern Connecticut as the center of the high begins to move in and temperatures are expected to be at their lowest for the week. Lower 30s (with some isolated areas dipping below freezing well inland) are expected across the northern portions of the Lower Hudson Valley. Middle 30s are expected across portions of northeast New Jersey and inland Connecticut, while coastal area dip to lower 40s. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... There have been no major changes to the forecast mid week through the end of the week. Key Points: * A warming trend begins Friday with temperatures returning to normal, then potentially above normal next weekend. * No precipitation is expected. The trough axis will slowly push offshore by Thursday taking with it any surface cyclogenesis. The trough pushes further out over the Atlantic Friday into next weekend as a large ridge and positive 500 mb height anomalies builds over the east. This will allow the surface high over the central states mid week to build overhead and remain in control Friday into next weekend. Highs will begin moderating Thursday and return to normal Friday in the 60s before approaching 70 degrees next weekend. Lows Tuesday night, Wednesday night, and Thursday night look to fall into the low to mid 30s inland and 40s for coastal/metro areas. This will bring the potential for frost inland, especially where winds weaken or become light Wednesday night and Thursday night. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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Low pressure continues to track along the New England coast this afternoon, and into the Canadian Maritime this evening, bringing a secondary cold front across the terminals late this afternoon into early this evening. VFR, except IFR at KGON, improving to VFR by 20Z. A gusty west wind continues becoming NW with the passage of a secondary cold front 22Z/23Z. Gusts may occasionally peak at 35 kt this afternoon. Winds and gusts diminish through the evening, with gusts ending late tonight. Northwest gusts redevelop Tuesday morning, 20-25 kt. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... No unscheduled amendments expected. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday: VFR. W-NW winds 10-15G20-25kt. Thursday through Saturday: VFR. Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90
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&& .MARINE... Gusts over 25 kt expected on all waters today behind a cold front. Winds gradually subside tonight. In response, ocean seas build to 5-8 ft, before gradually subsiding tonight into early Tuesday morning. The SCA on the ocean was therefore extended until 8 am Tuesday. Sub-SCA conditions expected Tuesday through Wednesday night and should remain below SCA levels Thursday into Friday with high pressure building over the waters. Ocean seas are expected to remain below 5 ft. && .FIRE WEATHER... Because there was such little rainfall with the passing frontal system, and Keetch Byram indices are over 300 for much if not all of the forecast area (indicating overall dry conditions), and it will breezy today, there are some minor concerns for fire weather mainly across Long Island where minimum RH values should dip below 40 percent this afternoon. However, this may only be for a short time frame as temperatures begin to drop this afternoon on strong cold air advection. && .HYDROLOGY... There are no hydrologic concerns attm. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ331- 332-335-338-340-345. Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Tuesday for ANZ350-353-355. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JP NEAR TERM...JP/DS SHORT TERM...JP LONG TERM...DS AVIATION...MET MARINE...JP/DS FIRE WEATHER... HYDROLOGY...JP/DS