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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
728 PM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

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Low pressure south of Long Island tonight weakens and dissipates, while a secondary low develops east of New England. The low will then lift northeast on Sunday, followed by a weak ridge of high pressure building in from the west Sunday night. A frontal system will approach from the west Monday and impact the region Monday night and Tuesday, with a cold frontal passage expected late Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Another cold front will move through Tuesday night. High pressure passes to the south Wednesday and Thursday. Another frontal system may impact the region Friday and Saturday.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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Forecast on track as areas of light rain and drizzle continue. The precipitation has become a little more scattered as drier air has moved into the area as the upper low moves southwest through Pennsylvania at 23Z. Expect occasional light rain and drizzle through the night as as the upper trough tracks slowly across the area. At the surface, low pressure dissipates to the south of LI tonight, with a secondary low developing east of New England. Weak low- level lift and moisture with dry mid levels should keep the rain fairly light. The 12Z HRRR indicated some steadier wraparound rain moving into the area briefly toward daybreak, but this scenario seems unlikely at this time with the surface low being the farthest west of the guidance. However, plan to still keep a chance of light rain and/or drizzle into the morning. Conditions then dry out from west to east with the rain ending by afternoon for most locations, but could linger across far eastern LI and SE CT. Overnight lows will drop into the mid and upper 30s with a very small diurnal change. Highs on Sunday then climb into the 50s, but still several degrees below normal with plenty of clouds to start along with a northerly flow. NBM and MOS were fairly close and generally accepted.
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&& .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT/... A weak high pressure ridge builds in from the west Sunday night with clear skies and diminishing NW flow. Lows Sunday night will range from the upper 30s to lower 40s, which is close to normal. Growing season has started across the southern half of the forecast area so will have to take a further look into the potential for a frost advisory tomorrow night. At this time, it looks too warm. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... The forecast from Monday through Wednesday is fairly consistent with the previous forecast with the timing and spatial movement of a frontal system that impacts the region Monday night into Tuesday. Mainly used the NBM deterministic parameters, except blended in the 90th percentile for winds and gusts Tuesday and Wednesday in the wake of the two cold frontal passages, and the deterministic under does the winds and gusts. The upper flow continues to be progressive Monday into late in the week with the first upper trough affecting the area Monday and Tuesday, with the trough axis moving east of the region during Wednesday as heights slowly rise with cyclonic flow Wednesday into Wednesday night. Weak upper ridging passes through and flattens late Wednesday night through Thursday night as surface high pressure passes to the south. Another shortwave upper trough affects the area late Friday through Saturday. Once again used the NBM deterministic Thursday through Saturday, even for winds and gusts Saturday as timing of the cold front is uncertain at this time. && .AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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Low pressure slowly tracks to the north this evening and overnight. Weak high pressure slowly builds in from the west late Sunday. MVFR and IFR continues to dominate the forecast this evening through Sunday morning. With low pressure nearby, there still remains some uncertainty with any fluctuation in flight categories. General improvements to MVFR everywhere is expected by 12z-15Z Sunday. VFR conditions don`t return until Sunday afternoon, mainly after 18z. The steadiest of the precipitation has moved out of the area and now we have just some leftover -DZ, will will be possible through the overnight period. Some rain may redevelop for eastern terminals late tonight into early Sunday morning. The main terminals impacted would be KGON and KISP. NNE to N winds 10-20 kt with some gusts to 20-25 kt, the highest winds along the coast. Any gusts should end around or shortly after midnight with a N wind around 10-15kt persisting. ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty... Timing of flight category changes very uncertain. Gusts may be occasional this evening. .OUTLOOK FOR 00Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... Sunday night: VFR. Monday: VFR. Chance of showers late at night. Tuesday: VFR. Slight chance of showers. W wind gusts 20-25 kt. Wednesday: VFR. NW wind gusts around 25 kt. 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... SCAs are up on all waters but are expected to be dropped later this evening for the non-ocean waters. However, the ocean will take a bit longer for northerly gusts to fall below 25 kt and seas are not expected to drop below 5 ft until Sunday afternoon. Sub-advisory conditions are expected Monday through Monday night. Then in the wake of a cold frontal passage Monday night into Tuesday morning westerly winds may gust to around SCA levels across the forecast waters. And by late day Tuesday ocean seas builds to 5 to 6 feet. SCA gusts continues across the forecast waters Tuesday night, with elevated ocean seas. And in the wake of another cold front Tuesday night, gusty west to northwest winds will be at or just above SCA levels across the forecast waters Wednesday into Wednesday evening, and slowly diminish late Wednesday night as high pressure builds to the south. Also, ocean seas slowly subside below advisory levels Wednesday night. Conditions will be sub advisory across the forecast waters Thursday and Thursday night as high pressure passes to the south. && .HYDROLOGY... No significant hydrologic impacts are expected through the period. && .TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING... Coastal flood statements have been dropped as water levels are forecast to stay below minor coastal flood benchmarks. With winds more northerly and water levels over forecast this morning, this threat has diminished. && .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 6 PM EDT Sunday for ANZ350-353-355. && $$ SYNOPSIS...MET/DW NEAR TERM...MET/DW SHORT TERM...DW LONG TERM...MET AVIATION...BC MARINE...MET/DW HYDROLOGY...MET/DW TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...