000 AWUS41 KOKX 072105 RWSNYC CTZ005>012-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>081-081000- WEATHER MAP DISCUSSION FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 500 PM EDT MON APR 7 2003 ...WINTER WEATHER TAPERS OFF AND ENDS TONIGHT... OUR LATE SEASON WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN OVERNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST AND HEADS OUT TO SEA. THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND STRONG CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL RESULT IN BRISK NORTHEAST WINDS OVERNIGHT. AS THE LOW SLIDES FURTHER EAST...THINGS WILL DRY OUT FOR TUESDAY. IT WILL BE A COLD AND BLUSTERY DAY WITH CLOUDY SKIES...NORTHEAST WINDS AND TEMPERATURES ALMOST 20 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL NORMS. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND SWING SOUTHEAST. THIS WILL HELP TO DEVELOP A COUPLE MORE STORMS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. THE FIRST...WILL DEVELOP OFF THE CAPE HATTERAS COAST TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO PASS TO OUR SOUTH ON WEDNESDAY. THIS COULD BRING MIXED PRECIPITATION TO INLAND AREAS AND A COLD RAIN TO COASTAL AREAS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A SECOND STRONGER..BUT WARMER STORM WILL DEVELOP FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. $$ NV/EKH