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FXUS61 KOKX 180809
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
409 AM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
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High pressure builds across today and settles over the region through mid week. A frontal system approaches from the west Thursday, passing through Thursday night as a coastal low develops along the boundary. The system pulls away Friday as the low deepens, and high pressure briefly returns into Saturday. A weak area of low pressure moves through Saturday night, with another frontal system expected to approach early next week.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
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All the mid level energy that brought rain early this week cuts off and drifts off the eastern seaboard. In its wake an elongated ridge of high pressure will build into the region today. The ridge will amplify in the mid levels which will prevent anything in the way of cloud cover for most of the area. For eastern most sections some clouds will be around for the first half of the day. Otherwise, expect plenty of sunshine with a northerly flow which advects in dry air. There should be enough of a northerly synoptic flow to minimize the formation of a sea breeze. Perhaps late in the day the sea breeze could initiate as the synoptic flow lightens some. Before then there could be some occasional gusts through midday. Otherwise the north flow gradually lightens through the afternoon. Temperatures will average above normal with widespread middle and upper 50s closer to the coast, with mainly lower and a few middle 60s further west and well inland. Clear skies and light to calm winds will be the theme tonight. This should pave the way for chilly conditions with a good radiational cooling set up. Lows will range from near to just below freezing in the coolest spots and mainly 30s, with some lower and middle 40s in the more urban areas.
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&& .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
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Deep layer ridging will be over the area with sfc high pressure directly overhead. With the lack of any synoptic flow regime, look for diurnally driven sea breezes to initiate with daytime heating. A south to southeast flow will gradually push N and NW through the area during the afternoon. Max temperatures will be reached earlier in the day along coastal locations. There will be a large spread in temperatures by late afternoon with lower and middle 60s further inland, to near 50 for coastal communities. For Wednesday night the winds will be light out of the SE. Some of the soundings are indicating a low level inversion and the possibility of the formation of low clouds / stratus, especially further east and south across the area. Have included low end chance of drizzle for southern portions of the area later at night. Minimum temperatures will likely range from the middle 30s well inland, to the lower 40s closer to the coast and in the NYC metro.
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&& .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
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Key Points: * Rain returns late Thursday, with a possible change to snow in some areas as a frontal wave develops nearby and deepens into Friday * Gusty NW flow behind the system could exceed 40 mph at times Friday * Next chance for widespread precipitation then looks to arrive Monday into Tuesday of next week Ridging exits offshore to start the period ahead of an amplifying trough off to the west. Low pressure leading it cuts through the Great Lakes on Thursday, dragging a cold front toward the area Thursday night. With increasing southerly flow prior to the arrival, PWATs climb toward an inch, or around the 90th percentile and the max moving average for this time of year per SPC. Anticipate a solid stream of rain along and ahead of the front to move in by the evening Thursday, persisting overnight into Friday. As the front moves through, low pressure develops, aided by a southern stream jet and quickly deepens nearby. This leads to an increasing pressure gradient late Thursday night into Friday morning and strong NW flow on the back side of the system could help advect colder air down enough to allow a quick change from rain to snow early Friday morning across the interior, and perhaps even down to the coast for a brief period. A number of factors working against much in the way of accumulation, though a light accum is possible in the elevated interior should sufficient rates be realized with soundings hinting at a saturated DGZ for a period. The deep trough over the Central- Eastern US moves over the area Friday, leading the surface low to exit northeast towards the Canadian Maritimes later Friday into Friday night. Total QPF appears to average around an inch for this system. Gusty NW flow Friday with CAA helping deepen the mixing layer. Gusts could exceed 40 mph into the afternoon before gradually subsiding into Friday night. Conditions briefly calm into the start of the weekend as high pressure returns. Thereafter, a weak disturbance looks to pass thru late Saturday, perhaps bringing a few rain showers as it does so. Global guidance continues to advertise a more potent frontal system approaching from the west early next week, though timing and placement differences continue to offer a variety of solutions.
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&& .AVIATION /08Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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High pressure to the west gradually builds in through the period. VFR thru the TAF. NW flow 10 to 15 kt, with gusts 20 to 25 kt thru the morning. Gusts may hang on til 16Z or so before subsiding, with speeds then lightening to under 10 kt into late day. Flow goes light and vrb into the evening with nearby high pressure, and this persists overnight into Wednesday. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... No unscheduled amendments expected. .OUTLOOK FOR 06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... Tuesday Night through Wednesday: VFR. Thursday: IFR/LIFR cigs possible in the morning mainly E of the NYC metros, and MVFR to IFR NYC metros and W. Chance of showers late in the day, and likely at night, with MVFR to IFR conditions.Snow showers possible well inland late Thursday night. S winds 10-15 kt with G20-25 kt, winds shifting W and NW during the evening into the night. Friday: MVFR, possibly IFR, with a chance of rain showers along the coast, and snow/rain showers inland, ending west to east through the day, and becoming VFR. NW wind 15-25 kt with G30-40kt, diminishing at night. 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...
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Small craft conditions will persist on the ocean waters with elevated seas as northerly winds gradually come down during the course of the day. For much of tonight small craft seas of around 5 ft may persist across the central and eastern ocean. Sub small craft conditions are anticipated on Wednesday as high pressure settles over the waters with a SE flow developing late in the day and into Wednesday night. Ocean seas climb toward 5 or 6 ft Thursday afternoon, before increasing southerly flow ahead of a frontal system brings SCA conditions to all remaining waters late Thursday night or Friday morning as wind gusts exceed 25 kt. Gales possible on all waters Friday. Ocean seas peak 7 to 9 ft Friday, lowering below 5 ft by Saturday afternoon, then sub SCA conditions expected on all waters.
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&& .HYDROLOGY...
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No hydrologic impacts are expected throughout the forecast period.
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&& .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EDT this morning for ANZ331- 332-335-338-340-345. Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Wednesday for ANZ350-353. Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for ANZ355. && $$ SYNOPSIS...JE/DR NEAR TERM...JE SHORT TERM...JE LONG TERM...DR AVIATION...DR MARINE...JE/DR HYDROLOGY...JE/DR