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FXUS61 KBOX 190619
AFDBOX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
119 AM EST TUE NOV 19 2024
SYNOPSIS
DRY AND TRANQUIL WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON WITH COOL NIGHTS AND PLEASANT DAYS. A SLOW-MOVING AND
WELL-DEVELOPED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOOKS TO SPREAD COOL
OVERCAST CONDITIONS ALONG WITH WELCOMED RAINS TO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. RAIN COULD MIX WITH WET SNOW
ABOVE 1500 FEET ELEVATION BY FRIDAY. OUR WEATHER TURNS DRIER FOR
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, WITH A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN
AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES.
NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/
645 PM UPDATE:
IN TERMS OF HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY...WE'VE OPTED FOR A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR MA AFTER PARTNER FEEDBACK INDICATED ACTIVE BRUSHFIRE
ACTIVITY TODAY; WHILE OPTING FOR A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR
CT AND RI BASED ON FIRE WEATHER PARTNER FEEDBACK IN THOSE
STATES.
SWITCHING GEARS TO CURRENT CONDITIONS...NW WINDS HAVE BEGIN TO
LIGHTEN SOME ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, WITH CURRENT TEMPS
STILL IN THE 50S FOR MOST, ALTHOUGH SOME MID 40S ARE POPPING UP
WHERE WINDS ARE LIGHTEST. MOST FORECAST MODELS SHOW AT LEAST
SOME NWLY WIND AROUND FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT, AND CURRENT LOOK ON
SATELLITE IMAGERY TO OUR NORTH INDICATING STRIATIONS IN THE
STRATOCUMULUS CLOUD COVER SUGGESTING PRESENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL
JET AND CAA ALSO LENDS CREDENCE TO AT LEAST SOME NWLY WIND
TONIGHT. KEPT LOWS PRETTY CLOSE TO UNCHANGED, WITH ONLY CHANGES
WITH THIS UPDATE BEING TO INCORPORATE OBSERVED DATA AND MESHING
THAT INTO THE FORECAST.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION:
* MOSTLY CLEAR WITH LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S-LOWER 40S TONIGHT
THE SHORTWAVE/COLD FRONT THAT CROSSED THE REGION THIS MORNING WILL
CONTINUE TO RESULT IN DRY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE
TONIGHT. CROSS SECTIONS INDICATE NW WINDS AT 25 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE
925 MB LAYER. THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO KEEP THE BOUNDARY LAYER FROM
DECOUPLING AND TEMPS FROM BOTTOMING OUT IN THE TYPICAL LOW-LYING
SPOTS. NONETHELESS...ENOUGH COOL ADVECTION PRESENT TO RESULT IN
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPS BOTTOMING OUT IN THE MIDDLE 30S TO THE LOWER
40S. SOME 15 TO 25 MPH WINDS GUSTS WILL PERSIST TONIGHT
PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE TYPICAL NON-DECOUPLING SPOTS.
SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/
KEY POINTS...
* MOSTLY SUNNY TUE WITH HIGHS 55-60
* MOSTLY CLEAR/DIMINISHING WIND TUE NIGHT...LOWS UPPER 20S/30S
DETAILS...
TUESDAY...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY NUDGE IN FROM THE WEST ON
TUE. THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO SLOWLY WEAKEN. WE DO
EXPECT ENOUGH OF A GRADIENT FOR SOME 20-25 MPH WIND GUSTS ESPECIALLY
TOWARDS THE I-95 CORRIDOR THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...BUT THESE SHOULD
BE ON THE DOWNWARD TREND BY LATE AFTERNOON. GOOD MIXING AND THE VERY
DRY AIRMASS/GROUND SHOULD STILL ALLOW TUE NIGHT TEMPS TO REACH
BETWEEN 55 AND 60.
TUESDAY NIGHT...
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD FURTHER EAST INTO
OUR REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDS BECOMING CALM/LIGHT WITH
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES. SO UNLIKE TONIGHT...WE SHOULD SEE GOOD
RADIATIONAL COOLING CONDITIONS. OVERNIGHT LOWS SHOULD BOTTOM OUT
IN THE UPPER 20S/NEAR 30 IN THE NORMALLY COLDEST OUTLYING
LOCATIONS...TO THE 30S IN THE URBAN CENTERS.
LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
HIGHLIGHTS:
* SLOW-MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM BRINGS OVERCAST AND MUCH-WELCOMED RAINS
THURS INTO FRI, WHICH COULD MIX WITH WET SNOW AT LOCATIONS ABOVE
1500 FT ELEVATION THURS NIGHT AND FRI. TEMPS COOL TO SEASONABLE
LEVELS.
* TURNING DRIER THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT STILL REMAINS
BLUSTERY AND SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED WITH SEASONABLE TEMPS.
* GRADUAL WARMING TREND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
DETAILS:
A SUBSTANTIAL PATTERN CHANGE TAKES PLACE IN THIS FORECAST PERIOD, AS
A DEEP AND SLOW-MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING INTO THE NORTHEAST
BRINGS ABOUT A TREND TOWARD COOLER, CLOUDIER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER
AS WE MOVE INTO LATE THIS WEEK AND THE WEEKEND. HERALDING THAT
PATTERN CHANGE IS A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING IN LATE WED NIGHT INTO
FRI, IN WHICH THERE CONTINUES TO BE GROWING CONFIDENCE ON A
SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT WITH PERHAPS A LIGHT ACCUMULATION OF WET SNOW
IN THE HIGHEST OF ELEVATIONS INTO THURS NIGHT/FRI AS COLDER AIR
STARTS TO FILTER INTO THE REGION. WHILE SOME OF THE DETAILS ARE
STILL UNRESOLVED, IT IS A PATTERN THAT SHOULD BE MUCH WELCOMED WHEN
CONSIDERING THE PROTRACTED DRY WEATHER AND THE BRUSHFIRES HAVING
BROKEN OUT OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY:
INCREASING CLOUDS TOWARD OVERCAST IS EXPECTED WED NIGHT AS A
FRONTAL OCCLUSION MOVES INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, WITH
POSSIBLE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE BOUNDARY OFFSHORE OF
LONG ISLAND AROUND LATE WED NIGHT/THURS. THIS FEATURE LOOKS TO
SPREAD WETTING RAINS TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY THURS AM (POPS
INTO THE CATEGORICAL RANGE) WHICH THEN LIFTS GRADUALLY FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH. THIS FEATURE WILL BE WORKING WITH FAVORABLY
STRONG DYNAMICS FOR ASCENT, PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES RISING TO
AROUND 0.7 TO 0.8 INCHES WITH AN UPSLOPE ENHANCEMENT GIVEN ESE
WINDS. BESIDES FOCUS ROUNDS OF STEADIER LIGHT TO MODERATE
INTENSITY STRATIFORM RAINS, WE COULD ALSO EASTERLY WINDS NEAR
THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS REACH TO NEAR GALE FORCE FOR A TIME WED
NIGHT INTO EARLY ON THURS ESPECIALLY IF WE CAN GET A SECONDARY
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE OCCLUDED FRONTAL
BOUNDARY. THE LOCATION AND TRACK OF BOTH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW AND
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE ARE STILL A BIT UNCERTAIN, AS WELL AS THE
POTENTIAL FOR A DRIER PUNCH OF AIR ALOFT TO MOVE FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH LATER THURS NIGHT, WHICH COULD TRANSFORM INITIAL RAINS
THURS TO MORE OF AN INTERMITTENT/SHOWERY CHARACTER. BUT STILL,
ENSEMBLE QPF PROBS THROUGH THURS NIGHT SUPPORT HIGH (70-90%)
PROBS OF 24 HR RAINS OF AT LEAST A HALF INCH, WITH LOWER TO
MODERATE (15-60%, HIGHEST IN THE BERKSHIRES AND INTERIOR
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND) PROBS OF 24 HR RAINS OF AT LEAST AN INCH.
MOVING INTO THURS NIGHT AND FRI...COLDER AIR STARTS TO FILTER
IN ON WSW FLOW ALOFT. DYNAMIC COOLING ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD
POCKET OF AIR ALOFT ALONG WITH CONTINUED QPF FALLING ACROSS
INTERIOR WESTERN NEW ENGLAND SHOULD FAVOR A GRADUAL TRANSITION
FROM RAIN OVER TO A MIX OF RAIN AND WET SNOW MIX AT ELEVATIONS
ABOVE ABOUT 1500 FT AGL. FOR THESE AREAS, IT IS A LITTLE EARLY
FOR ACCUMULATIONS AT THIS RANGE BUT ANY ACCUMULATION LIKELY
WOULD BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE WITH RAIN MIXING IN AT TIMES.
OTHERWISE, JUST LOOKING AT OVERCAST WITH MORE INTERMITTENT,
SHOWERY RAINS FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE AREA FOR THURS NIGHT
AND FRI. A SECOND SPOKE OF ENERGY ROTATING AROUND THE BROAD
UPPER LOW LATE FRI INTO FRI NIGHT COULD BRING A PERIOD OF
STEADIER LIGHT RAINS TO EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST MA BUT ITS EXACT
PLACEMENT IS STILL UNCERTAIN.
TEMPERATURES...GRADUAL COLD ADVECTION TAKES PLACE IN THIS PERIOD,
TOWARD A SLOW COOLDOWN IN HIGH AND LOW TEMPS, ALTHOUGH PERSISTENT
OVERCAST ALSO FAVORS A NARROWER DIURNAL RANGE. SHOULD STILL SEE
HIGHS IN THE 40S/AROUND 50 IN THE INTERIOR AND LOWER 50S COASTAL
AREAS ON THURS, THEN COOLING OFF INTO THE 40S (UPPER 30S/LOW 40S
HIGHER TERRAIN) FRIDAY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO LOW 40S ON THURS
NIGHT, COOLING OFF INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S FOR FRI NIGHT.
THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK:
STILL UNDER BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT WITH A COOL POCKET OF AIR
WHICH COULD KEEP OUR WEATHER SOMEWHAT UNSETTLED, WITH AT LEAST
PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WEATHER AROUND (MORE CLOUDS NORTH, LESS SO
SOUTH AND EAST). HOWEVER WE SHOULD START TO SEE A RETURN TO DRY
WEATHER BY THE WEEKEND. THOUGH IT MAY BE FAIRLY BLUSTERY IN THIS
PERIOD, TEMPS ALSO SLOWLY START TO MODERATE BACK INTO THE UPPER 40S
TO LOWER 50S, WHICH ARE CLOSE TO SEASONABLE.
AVIATION /05Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
FORECAST CONFIDENCE LEVELS:
LOW - LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE - 30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH - GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
06Z TAF UPDATE:
THROUGH 12Z TUESDAY: HIGH CONFIDENCE.
VFR. NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT (WITH GUSTS AROUND 18-20 KT CAPE AND
ISLANDS).
TODAY: HIGH CONFIDENCE.
VFR. NW WINDS AROUND 6-12 KT, WITH GUSTS AROUND 18-22 KT BY LATE
MORNING IN EASTERN MA AND RI, ALTHOUGH WINDS AND GUSTS SHOULD
GRADUALLY EASE INTO THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT: HIGH CONFIDENCE.
VFR WITH DECREASING NW WIND SPEEDS TO UNDER 5 KT.
WEDNESDAY: HIGH CONFIDENCE.
VFR, ALTHOUGH CLOUD COVER INCREASES VERY LATE WED AFTN FROM SW
TO NE. LIGHT N WINDS TO START BECOME NE TO E AROUND 5 KT.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
VFR DETERIORATES TO MVFR/IFR CEILINGS WITH STEADY LIGHT RAINS
AFTER 06Z THURS. NE WINDS INCREASE TO AROUND 10-15 KT WITH GUSTS
20-30 KT, STRONGEST SOUTHEAST.
KBOS TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
KBDL TERMINAL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THURSDAY: MAINLY MVFR, WITH AREAS IFR POSSIBLE. WINDY WITH
LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. RA.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. BREEZY. CHANCE
RA.
FRIDAY: MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. CHANCE RA.
FRIDAY NIGHT: MAINLY VFR, WITH AREAS MVFR POSSIBLE. BREEZY.
CHANCE RA.
SATURDAY: MAINLY VFR, WITH AREAS MVFR POSSIBLE. BREEZY. SLIGHT
CHANCE RA.
MARINE
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS:
LOW - LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MEDIUM - 30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH - GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
MODEST NORTHWEST LLJ COUPLED WILL GENERATE NW 25 KNOT WIND GUSTS AT
TIMES TONIGHT INTO MID AFTERNOON TUE. SMALL CRAFT HEADLINES ARE
POSTED FOR MOST OF THE WATERS OVER THIS TIME...WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS OVER THE WATERS TONIGHT AND NEARSHORE DURING THE
DAYLIGHT HOURS TUE. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM
THE WEST SHOULD ALLOW WINDS/SEAS TO DIMINISH BELOW SMALL CRAFT
THRESHOLDS ACROSS MOST WATERS BY LATE TUE AFTERNOON. WINDS
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TUE NIGHT AND NO MARINE HEADLINES WILL BE
NEEDED.
OUTLOOK /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: LOW RISK FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS WITH
LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
THURSDAY: MODERATE RISK FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS UP TO 5 FT. RAIN.
THURSDAY NIGHT: LOW RISK FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. ROUGH SEAS UP TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRIDAY: WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. SEAS UP TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRIDAY NIGHT: WINDS LESS THAN 25 KT. LOCAL ROUGH SEAS. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SATURDAY: LOW RISK FOR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. AREAS OF ROUGH SEAS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
FIRE WEATHER
645 PM UPDATE:
TUESDAY...
IN TERMS OF HEADLINES FOR TUESDAY...WE'VE OPTED FOR A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR MA AFTER PARTNER FEEDBACK INDICATED ACTIVE BRUSHFIRE
ACTIVITY TODAY; WHILE OPTING FOR A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR
CT AND RI BASED ON FIRE WEATHER PARTNER FEEDBACK IN THOSE
STATES.
NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUE WITH THE
STRONGEST OF THOSE GUSTS ACROSS EASTERN MA. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 PERCENT ON TUE.
WEDNESDAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE WEST WILL RESULT IN MUCH LIGHTER
WINDS WED...GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BETWEEN 45 AND 55 PERCENT.
THURSDAY...
A MUCH NEEDED WIDESPREAD 0.50 TO 1"+ OF RAIN IS ON TAP FOR THU. THIS
SHOULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT EASING OF THE CURRENT FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS.
BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...NONE.
MA...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR MAZ002>024-026.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
SYNOPSIS...FRANK/BW
NEAR TERM...FRANK/BW
SHORT TERM...FRANK
LONG TERM...LOCONTO
AVIATION...LOCONTO/RM
MARINE...LOCONTO/RM
FIRE WEATHER...FRANK
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