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FXUS61 KOKX 201150
AFDOKX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
750 AM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Low pressure will move across northern New England and eastern
Canada today as high pressure builds to the south, while a
weakening disturbance approaches from the northwest late today.
A warm front will pass to the north this weekend as the high
becomes established off the Mid Atlantic and Southeast coasts.
The high will remain in place early to mid next week. A frontal
system may impact the area late next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
Upper trough and associated cold front will clear the area this
morning. After some morning clouds mainly NW of NYC skies 
should be mostly sunny via downslope W flow gusting to 25-30 mph
for much of the day, with temps reaching the lower/mid 80s in
most places. A trailing shortwave trough may generate isolated 
to widely sct showers/tstms from NYC north/west late this 
afternoon. 

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Any ongoing isolated to widely scattered convection in the late
day hours should wane after sunset. Expect partly to mostly 
cloudy skies tonight especially inland as cloud debris from an 
upstream MCS overspreads the area.

Fcst for daytime Sat is dry, with expectation that another
upstream MCS should pass to the north along a warm front late 
day Sat into Sat night, but this will have to be watched as it
could skirt areas from NYC north/west per SPC Day 2 Outlook
which carries a marginal svr risk. Temps should be a little 
warmer, near 90 in NYC and NE NJ and in the mid/upper 80s 
elsewhere. 

Another MCS should traverse ern CT on Sunday. As mentioned in
the SPC Day 3 outlook, guidance varies substantially regarding 
the strength/timing of the shortwave trough moving across New 
England Sunday morning, and there is some potential for isolated
strong tstms. A slower system could result in a more robust 
diurnal threat, while a faster system may confine the primary 
threat to the morning. Attm have confined this threat to SE CT
mainly for the morning hours. 

Meanwhile, high heat and increasing humidity should commence on
Sunday. H8 temps reaching 21-22C (at least in urban NE NJ) with
a downslope W flow supports GFS MOS idea of high temps reaching
100 in urban NE NJ, the upper 90s in surrounding areas 
including NYC, and the lower/mid 90s elsewhere to the 
north/east. A blend of the NBM and its 90th percentile is also 
close to these values; NBM 90th percentile has more widespread 
100+ temps inland as well as higher temps into eastern CT, but 
did not go with these higher numbers as any convection could 
limit temps especially across SE CT. Heat index values as 
dewpoints increase should be a few degrees higher, with 105 
possible in urban NE NJ, 100-104 for the NYC metro area and 
parts of the Hudson Valley/SW CT, and mid/upper 90s most 
elsewhere except for coastal SE SE and the south shore/forks of 
Long Island.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Key Messages:

* Increasing confidence in hot and humid conditions early next
  week.

Global guidance continues to show a shift in the pattern as a
large sprawling high pressure system develops to the south 
early next week. This will result in dry and mostly clear 
conditions under a light SW flow. This will advect moisture into
the area so that dewpoints rise into the upper 60s to low 70s 
through early to mid next week. As a vertically stacked ridge 
develops, height rises allow the middle and lower atmosphere to 
warm such that 500 mb heights of 597 dm are positioned over the
area by Monday and Tuesday.

Ample surface heating will provide for the lower BL to mix down 
these warmer temperatures with surface temperatures expected to 
climb into the middle 90s to possible near 100 for some 
locations Monday and Tuesday. The immediate coast may rise into 
the low to mid 90s as well, with a generally W-SW flow
preventing the ocean from cooling the air mass much. Given the
high dew points coinciding with the heat, heat index values for
interior portions of the area may exceed 100 degrees for 
several days. Closer to the coast, heat index values in excess 
of 95 degrees remain possible. The peak of the heat will be on 
Monday and Tuesday.

By Wednesday, heights begin to fall a bit as the ridge slowly 
weakens, giving way to more mid-level energy approaching from 
the north. This may also result in the development of afternoon 
showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday as the heat 
gradually falls off. Highs on Wednesday will still be above 
average, generally in the upper 80s to mid 90s. By Thursday,
highs return to near normal with temperatures in the low to 
mid 80s. A frontal system may develop and impact the area late 
in the week as well.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The terminals remain behind a cold frontal passage this morning.
Western Atlantic high pressure builds in today and through the
weekend.

Mainly VFR conditions through the TAF period. There is an
isolated chance for a shower to approach from the NW this
evening and then again overnight into Saturday morning. Chance
of occurrence is too low and confidence not high enough to
include in the TAFs at this time.

Winds are W/WNW this morning at 10-15 kt with gusts upwards of 
20-25 kt behind the cold frontal passage. This westerly flow and
gusts should persist through the day. Gusts upwards of 30kt
possible. Gusts expected to fall off after 22Z, but may linger 
a few hours into the evening, especially for the NYC metro.

 ...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...

No unscheduled amendments expected. Some gusts may approach 30
kt today.

.OUTLOOK FOR 12Z SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... 

Saturday through Tuesday: Mainly VFR. SW wind gusts 15-20 kt for
Sunday. 

Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component
forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90

&&

.MARINE...
Have issued SCA for all the non ocean waters until 19Z, with the
expectation that gusts up to 25 kt on land will affect the near
shore waters. SCA continues for the ocean waters for these gusts
and also for seas 4-6 ft through the morning, and E of Fire
Island Inlet this afternoon/evening. 

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
There are no hydrologic concerns attm.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
There is a high rip current risk for the ocean beaches of
Suffolk and a moderate risk elsewhere, with lingering 4-5 ft 
seas on a 7s wave period. 

Saturday looks moderate for Suffolk and low elsewhere, with
diminishing swell. 

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...High Risk for Rip Currents through this evening for NYZ080-081.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ331-
     332-335-338-340-345-355.
     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for ANZ350.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for ANZ353.

&&

$$

SYNOPSIS...BG/MW
NEAR TERM...BG
SHORT TERM...BG
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...MW
MARINE...BG/MW
HYDROLOGY...BG/MW
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...BG