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FXUS61 KOKX 301201
AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
701 AM EST Sun Nov 30 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A frontal system moves across the region today and tonight. High
pressure briefly builds on Monday before quickly giving way to
developing low pressure over the southern states. A secondary
coastal low forms along the Mid Atlantic coast early Tuesday,
passing just south and east of Long Island Tuesday
afternoon/evening. High pressure largely prevails for the second
half of the week with the exception of a cold frontal passage on
Thursday. Another low pressure system may impact the area next
weekend.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
High pressure shifting offshore this morning gives way to an
approaching frontal system that moves across the area through
tonight. S winds pick up this morning and increase in speed into
the afternoon with some gusts along the coast of 20-30 mph
possible.
The parent low pressure system passes well to the north of the
area this afternoon and evening, allowing for a warm front to
approach and move through at least the southern and eastern
portions of the area today. This will allow for high
temperatures to rise into the upper 40s and low 50s for Long
Island and SE Connecticut. Highs in the low to middle 40s are
expected for the Lower Hudson Valley.
While there may be some initial light snow showers for the Lower
Hudson Valley later this morning, by afternoon, fairly
widespread rainfall is expected to develop as the cold front
approaches from the west. Given that the rainfall should be
developing and intensifying over the area, eastern areas are
more likely to see a steadier rainfall into the afternoon and
evening hours. Rainfall is expected to end during the first half
of the night, generally expecting to be dry by midnight. The
wind shifts W tonight and then eventually NW allowing for CAA to
drop temperatures into the upper 20s inland to low to middle
30s for the coast tonight.
Rainfall amounts of a tenth or two for the western half of the
area and up to a half inch for the eastern areas are expected.
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.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Brisk NW flow on Monday will gradually decrease in intensity as
high pressure shifts overhead during the day, resulting in dry
and generally clear conditions. Temperatures will be cool
however, with highs in the upper 30s inland to the lower 40s
along the coast. The high pressure quickly shifts to the
northeast Monday night with an intensifying low pressure system
developing over the Southeast US approaching the area from the
southeast into Tuesday morning.
Precipitation is expected to begin to move into the area Tuesday
morning, possible before sunrise. Current thinking is that
initial p-type will be a light snow for areas north and west of
NYC, possibly even briefly in and around NYC. As the low
approaches from the southwest, warmer air will move into the
coastal areas, pushing the rain-snow line further north into
mid-morning. By afternoon, widespread rainfall, possibly
moderate to heavy at times, is expected along the coast.
Portions of the Lower Hudson Valley and possibly extreme
northern portions of NJ may be able to hold onto snow through at
least the early afternoon which may help in way of
accumulations, but even these areas may begin to mix with
snowfall by early to mid-afternoon.
By late afternoon into Tuesday evening, the low passes just south
and east of the area with the intensity of precip diminishing
quickly. Any precip is expected to come to and end by midnight
Wednesday with a brisk NW to N flow quickly drying out the
area. Current forecast has overall about an inch of rainfall
over the coastal areas. Orange County and the higher elevations
of Passaic County may see an accumulation of 2-5" of snow,
possibly locally higher for high elevations. 1-3" of snow are
possible for other portions of the Lower Hudson Valley with less
than an inch expected even further southwest toward the coast.
It is worth noting that there still remains a fair amount of
uncertainty in the exact track of the low which will determine
how quickly the precipitation moves into the area and how warm
or cold the airmass will remain through the day. A slight shift
in the track north will result in lower snowfall totals as a mix
with rainfall will be more likely for even inland areas.
At this time, winds do not look to be a concern with this
system, but the exact track will determine if this will change
with a more northward track allowing the coastal areas to be
influenced by a southerly LLJ.
&&
.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Key Points:
* About 10 degrees below normal for high temperatures through the
entire long term period.
* A cold front moves through Thursday bringing in a frigid
airmass for Thursday night into Friday.
* Another low pressure system may impact the area next weekend.
High pressure builds in behind the departing low on Wednesday and
will remain in control through the rest of the week aside from a
cold frontal passage on Thursday. This is expected to be a dry
frontal passage.
Next weekend there is potential for another system to impact the
area, but at this time there is too much uncertainty for specifics
on rain/snow and stuck close to the NBM during that period.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
A frontal system moves across the terminals today. High
pressure briefly returns on Monday.
VFR early this morning. MVFR/IFR conditions in light rain is
then expected to develop during the late morning and early
afternoon hours. VFR conditions may return after 00-03Z Monday.
Winds remain light and variable in some spots, but should
become SE/S shortly after 12z. S winds increase to 10-15kt with
G20kt by late morning/early afternoon. Winds then become
westerly late Sunday after the frontal passage. Winds then
become more WNW on Monday.
...NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Onset of MVFR may be off by an hour or two this afternoon.
.OUTLOOK FOR 12Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
Monday: VFR. NW G15-20kt, mainly in the morning.
Tuesday: MVFR expected in the morning, IFR possible in the
afternoon/evening. Precip type mainly snow at KSWF. Rain and/or snow
at the onset at the other terminals, changing to rain in the
morning. Winds become N in the afternoon with G15-25kt, highest at
the coastal terminals.
Wednesday: VFR. NW G15-20kt early.
Thursday: VFR. WSW G15-20kt.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts,
can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90
&&
.MARINE...
Increased S flow today will result in SCA conditions for all the
ocean waters as well as the Great South Bay, Peconic and
Gardiners Bays, and the Eastern Long Island Sound. Advisories
begin at 15Z this morning and continue through tonight. Other
zones may have an occasional gust to near small craft
thresholds this afternoon. Small craft conditions may continue
into Monday morning before falling below by midday as high
pressure builds back into the region. Winds and seas then remain
below advisory levels through Monday night.
Winds and seas increase through the day on Tuesday with the
passage of an offshore low pressure system. By the afternoon, SCA
wind gusts are likely on the ocean waters by the afternoon, and by
the evening for the non-ocean waters. There may also be a brief
period Tuesday night with gusts reaching gale criteria.
Additionally, current wind forecast has seas reaching 5 to 8 feet
for the ocean waters. It is worth noting that there is some
uncertainty given the nature of the system. A small change in
forecast track of the offshore low could cause a larger change in
forecast winds than usual.
The system pull away on Wednesday and winds and seas gradually
lower, likely falling below SCA criteria by Wednesday afternoon. The
next shot at SCA criteria will be with a cold frontal passage on
Thursday and then again next weekend with another area of low
pressure potentially impacting the area.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
No hydrologic concerns expected through next week.
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 1 AM EST
Monday for ANZ332-340-345.
Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM this morning to 6 AM EST
Monday for ANZ350-353-355.
&&
$$
SYNOPSIS...JT/MW
NEAR TERM...MW
SHORT TERM...MW
LONG TERM...JT/MW
AVIATION...BC
MARINE...JT/MW
HYDROLOGY...JT/MW
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