What's Happening In Newington

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
743 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Issued Small Craft Advisories for all waters Friday afternoon
into Friday night, except through early afternoon Saturday on
the ocean waters.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Temperatures warm into the weekend.

2) No major storm systems expected in the long term, with just a
couple of disturbances Friday night into Saturday morning, and
from Sunday afternoon into Monday.

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.DISCUSSION...
.KEY MESSAGE 1...
High pressure continues to shift northeast into tonight. Lows
tonight remain above freezing at the coast except in the LI
Pine Barrens with some interior spots dipping below freezing.

Temperatures will trend warmer beginning tomorrow with highs
closer to average. By Saturday and Sunday, highs will be above
average with highs in the middle 50s to middle 60s for western
areas. Temperatures drop once again toward the beginning of next
week.

.KEY MESSAGE 2...
A couple of weak disturbances embedded in the overall WNW flow
regime aloft will progress through Friday night/Sat morning, and
Sunday night/Monday morning. With the first system, rainfall
amounts will average from 1/4 to 1/2 inch, highest across
eastern LI, SE CT, and the Lower Hudson Valley. Closer to the
NYC metro amounts look to be a bit lower at this time. Much of
the forcing with the second system will be north of the area
with the better dynamics and warm advection.

In between the two systems, high pressure will be largely in
control for the weekend with temperatures averaging 5 to 10
degrees above normal. However, following a cold frontal passage
late Sunday night into Monday morning, temperatures will cool
down to more seasonal levels.

Another more robust system may impact the area late next week.

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.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
High pressure will remain over the region through much of the
day Friday. A cold front will approach from the northwest late
Friday afternoon and will cross the region early Saturday
morning.

Mainly VFR through Friday afternoon. Cigs start to lower with
rain chances increasing after 20z Friday. Expect MVFR or lower
after 00z Saturday in rain.

Winds will become light and variable tonight. Friday morning,
winds increase to around 10kt out of the south, then increase
into the afternoon with speeds 10-20kt with gusts to 25-30 kt.

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

Occasional winds speeds/gusts may be higher than forecast late
Friday afternoon.

Timing of rain and lower flight categories may be off by an hour
or two.

.OUTLOOK FOR 00Z SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

Saturday: Becoming VFR in the morning. NW winds 10 kt or less.

Sunday: Chance of MVFR or lower with rain in the late
afternoon/evening, possibly mixing with snow at night for the Lower
Hudson Valley and CT. SW winds 10 kt or less.

Monday: VFR. N winds G20 kt.

Tuesday: VFR. N winds 10 kt or less.

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

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.MARINE...
High pressure will maintain light S/SW winds through Friday
morning.

Issued Small Craft Advisories for all waters Friday afternoon
and evening as S winds increase ahead of an approaching cold
front with gusts 25-30kt, before winds become SW and diminish
Friday night. Seas on ocean will take longer to subside,
probably not falling below 5 ft until early Saturday afternoon.

Another round of Small Craft Advisory winds and seas appears
likely late Sunday night through Monday night. Much of this will
be in the NW flow following a cold frontal passage Monday
morning.

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.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 5 PM Friday to midnight EDT Friday
     night for ANZ331-332-335.
     Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM to 11 PM EDT Friday for ANZ338.
     Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM Friday to midnight EDT Friday
     night for ANZ340-345.
     Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Friday to 2 PM EDT Saturday for
     ANZ350-353-355.

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DISCUSSION...BR/DW
AVIATION...BC
MARINE...