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FXUS61 KOKX 191958
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
358 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
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High pressure remains in control for early week. For Wednesday, high pressure moves out into the Atlantic. A cold front approaches from the west Wednesday night, moving across early Thursday. Another area of high pressure gradually builds in from the west thereafter.
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&& .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
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High pressure continues to dominate the weather pattern tonight. Clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to fall into the 30s and 40s, with the NYC metro remaining in the 50s. The usually colder spots, especially well north and west of NYC will see chance for frost once again. Not sure the frost development will be widespread enough for any headlines so have decided to hold off for now.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
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High pressure remains over the region to end the weekend, however a southwesterly flow develops during the day Sunday. This will allow temperatures to be a bit warmer than what get observed in the near term. Expect temperatures on Sunday to climb into the lower and middle 70s across much of the area. The only exception will be across the far eastern portions of the CWA where highs may only reach the upper 60s. Some of the models area hinting at a weak trough passing over the area Sunday afternoon, this may result in just a few clouds late Sunday afternoon into the evening. Otherwise, expect a mostly sunny day. For Sunday night, clear skies continue with generally light winds. however with a warming trend underway, overnight lows only fall into the 40s and 50s. A few isolated spots may fall into the upper 30s. With the warmer conditions, frost will be much less likely.
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&& .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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Main upper jet well north of the region early into the midweek, followed by more of a dip in the jet going into late week. Mid levels convey ridging Monday through Tuesday. Mid levels then show ridging moving offshore for midweek as a shortwave moves across. A longer wavelength mid level trough then moves in for late week. At the surface, high pressure remains in control for early in the week but will be moving out into the Atlantic Tuesday night into Wednesday. A cold front then approaches from the west, eventually moving across early Thursday. Then, airmass with origins in SW Canada into North Central US starts to work its way into the region thereafter into the start of next weekend. High pressure will make its return. The long term forecast period from Monday through the start of next weekend does not have much of any rainfall in the forecast. Just a slight chance with a cold front moving across late Wednesday night into Thursday. Cold front with much westerly flow in atmosphere will not have much moisture to work with. If any rain occurs, it will probably be quite low amounts. Airmass will eventually become colder by mid to late week. Temperatures trend from well above normal early into mid week to closer to normal going into late week. Used the NBM 90th percentile for high temperature forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Substantial warm air advection expected. Used the MEX guidance for low temperature forecast for Monday night and Tuesday night to better capture radiational cooling with greater spatial differences in temperature. Thereafter have NBM forecast for temperatures with minor adjustments.
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&& .AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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VFR with high pressure in control through the TAF period. Light S-SSW flow this afternoon, especially near the coast, goes light and variable at all terminals this evening and thru the overnight. Light westerly flow develops by late Sunday AM, Sunday afternoon, backing WSW or SW by late in the day. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Timing of wind shifts may be off by an hour or two. OUTLOOK FOR 18Z SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Sunday through 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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Small craft conditions remain for the ocean waters through Sunday afternoon due 5-6 ft seas. SCA is currently issued through this timeframe. Sub-SCA levels for winds and seas expected for Sunday night through Monday night under high pressure. Mainly below SCA conditions for the forecast waters expected for the marine long term forecast period. Only exception would be that there could be some 5 ft ocean seas in outer ocean zones Thursday night.
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&& .FIRE WEATHER... Per collaboration with CT fire weather partners, BOX and ALY an SPS is out for our CT counties due to recent dry weather and low RH values today. && .HYDROLOGY... There are no hydrologic concerns through the end of next week. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ350-353-355. && $$ SYNOPSIS...BC/JM NEAR TERM...BC SHORT TERM...BC LONG TERM...JM AVIATION...DR MARINE...BC/JM FIRE WEATHER... HYDROLOGY...BC/JM