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WEATHER MAP DISCUSSION FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...
NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
300 PM EST FRI DEC 13 2002

A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN A WET 
NIGHT TONIGHT. RAIN IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN ACROSS THE REGION FROM 
WEST TO EAST AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. A THUNDERSTORM IS NOT OUT OF 
THE QUESTION OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

WELL INLAND...A FEW LOCATIONS MAY SEE THE MERCURY INITIALLY HOVERING 
AROUND THE FREEZING MARK. AS SUCH...SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IS 
POSSIBLE AT THE ONSET. HOWEVER...EVEN THESE INLAND LOCATIONS SHOULD 
WARM UP ENOUGH FOR JUST PLAIN RAIN AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. IN 
ADDITION...LOCATIONS WHERE A SNOW COVER STILL EXISTS...THE RAIN OVER 
THE COLD SNOW COVER MAY RESULT IN THE FORMATION OF FOG...SOME OF 
WHICH COULD BE LOCALLY DENSE. ALSO...WITH THE RAIN AND SNOW 
MELT...SOME RISES ON LOCAL RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL OCCUR.
SO...PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION.

FOR COASTAL RESIDENTS...A DEVELOPING EAST WIND TONIGHT WILL PUSH 
TIDAL DEPARTURES UP TO 2 TO 2 1/2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THIS WILL 
RESULT IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ACROSS THE VULNERABLE AREAS 
TONIGHT.

ON SATURDAY...THE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE 
REGION AND PASS WELL TO OUR EAST LATE IN THE DAY. LOOK FOR ON AND 
OFF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY...BUT A WIDESPREAD RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED. 
THE BULK OF THE RAIN WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE STORM.

NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL PICK UP ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM 
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...USHERING IN DRIER AIR.

DRY WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED FOR A GOOD PART OF NEXT WEEK.

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PW