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FXUS61 KOKX 231448
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
1048 AM EDT Sun Mar 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure builds in today, followed by a frontal system that
will impact the area tonight and Monday. A weak area of low
pressure passes to the south and east late Tuesday night into
Wednesday. High pressure then builds in from the southwest on
Thursday, passing to the south on Friday as a weak disturbance
passes to the north. A frontal system may impact the region
Saturday.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
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The forecast is mainly on track. Hourly temperatures and dewpoints have been adjusted with this update to account for the latest obs and trends. A high pres ridge builds across the cwa today. Winds will be strongest this morning until the pressure gradient relaxes. Sunny, then high clouds begin to overspread the region by late in the aftn. The NBM was followed for temps, which yield highs in the 40s to around 50.
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&& .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY/... Thickening high clouds this eve, then increasing thetae allows for pcpn to develop late. Across the interior, a mix of rain, sleet, and snow is expected, changing to all rain Mon mrng as the 50kt lljet warms the airmass. There could be some pockets of fzra across the interior before the changeover, but the coverage and probability are too low attm to include it in the fcst or issue an advy. Went with a blend of the HREF and HIRESWarw for temps tngt thru 16Z Mon, which was just about the coldest soln that could be found. Despite use of the colder data, very few pots remain aob freezing while pcpn occurs, reinforcing the limited the fzra threat attm. Best chance is nwrn interior spots from Orange county to Passaic. Snow and sleet on the front end still possible despite the warmer sfc temps due to the temp profile aloft, but this rises significantly by 12Z Mon, after which any mix rapidly transitions to rain based on the current model timing of the sys. There could be an isold tstm late mrng into the aftn as a strong jet streak approaches. This will at a minimum enhance rain chances thru the day and keep the pcpn from clearing out aft the initial waa surge. S winds likely to pick up on the srn coast as the associated weak low tracks invof LI. The exact track of the low will determine how far N the extent of the winds get, but right now it looks like LI has the best shot of being in this zone. Possible for gusts over 40kt, especially if there is convection. The area dries out from W to E late in the aftn and into the first part of Mon ngt as the narrow ribbon of moisture is shunted offshore. Well mixed wly component flow Mon ngt so likely windy again. With h85 around 35 kt looks blw advy lvls attm. H85 around -3C on Tue, but with a deep well mixed wly flow, highs progged in the 50s. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/... Still looking at rather quiet period as a longwave trough over eastern Canada south into the Mid Atlantic states on Wednesday lifts out to the north and east through the end of the week. The forecast area remains on the northern periphery of weak low pressure passing to the south and east late Tuesday night into Wednesday. Precipitation chances remain low with a chance of rain and/or snow inland at the start going over to rain. Temperatures are marginal and any snow accumulation looks to be light at best across the interior. The GFS the last 24h as trended toward a deeper trough with the associated jet energy passing farther to the south off the Mid Atlantic coast. This keeps the low far south with no precipitation. However, this is the more progressive and southernmost solution of the 00Z operational models. Wednesday looks to be the coldest day of the week, with lows ranging from around freezing inland to 35 to 40 at the coast, with highs 45 to 50. This is close to normal. For the second half of the week, temperatures warm into the 50s with the warmest day on Friday. However, there is some uncertainty with northern branch energy Friday into Saturday diving in from the NW out of central Canada while the mean upper trough is lifting out of the Northeast. Confluent flow between the two streams could allow for a more southward frontal zone and a quick shot of colder air to settle briefly south across the Northeast Friday night before lifting back to the north over the weekend with a chance of overrunning precipitation. Right now, there are low chances for rain on Saturday with temperatures well above freezing. && .AVIATION /14Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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High pressure builds in from the west today and then passes to the east this evening. A warm front approaches from the SW late tonight into early Monday. Mainly VFR, with MVFR/IFR conditions developing after 06Z Monday with the onset of precipitation. The precipitation may start off as snow or a rain/snow mix at KSWF. For other terminals, an all rain event is expected. Some sleet will be possible to mix at the onset, more probable at KSWF, not just at the onset but for some time early Monday with this included in TEMPO groups for KSWF TAF. NW wind gusts around 20kt will gradually subside into this afternoon from west to east. Winds will veer around to the S/SW in the afternoon with a seabreeze component likely at the coastal terminals by late afternoon/early evening. Winds increase and back to the SE after 06Z with gusts up to 20kt toward 12Z Monday. Chance of southerly LLWS at the KJFK, KLGA, KISP and KGON Monday morning, with winds near 40-45 kt at 2kft. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Gusts may become occasional early this afternoon. Timing of wind shifts this afternoon into early evening may vary by 1-2 hours. .OUTLOOK FOR 12Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Monday: IFR with rain. Possible onset as snow for KSWF. S winds G15-25kt, strongest near the coast on Monday. Chance of LLWS at the eastern terminals in the morning. Tuesday: VFR. WSW winds G20 kt possible. Wednesday: MVFR possible. Chance of showers. 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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Winds and seas gradually come down today, and the sca will expire gradually across the waters. Winds and waves pick up again late tngt, especially on the ocean. A sca could be needed for very later there, transitioning into sly gales on Mon. A watch has been issued for all ern waters as well as the ocean. Lowest confidence across the Sound attm. The exact track of low pres will determine the nrn extent of gales. Winds and seas will be below advisory levels across the forecast waters Tuesday night through Thursday. With an increasing W/SW flow late Thursday night into Friday ocean seas may build to near 5 feet, especially for the waters east of Fire Island Inlet.
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&& .FIRE WEATHER... An SPS has been coordinated with the state of CT and surrounding offices for today. Strongest winds gusting up to 30 mph in the mrng, diminishing significantly thru the day. Min RH around 20 this aftn. && .HYDROLOGY... No hydrologic impacts expected through the end of next week. && .OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...None. NY...None. NJ...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until noon EDT today for ANZ331-332-340- 345-355. Gale Watch from Monday morning through Monday afternoon for ANZ331-332-340-345-350-353-355. Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ350- 353.
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&& $$ SYNOPSIS...JMC/DW NEAR TERM...JMC/JC SHORT TERM...JMC LONG TERM...DW AVIATION...JM/DW MARINE...JMC/JC/DW FIRE WEATHER... HYDROLOGY...JMC/DW