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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
330 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak high pressure will shift offshore tonight and Thursday. A warm
front will lift northward towards the area late Thursday and move
through the area Thursday night. At the same time, a cold front
will approach the mid-atlantic region from the west. This front
will track off the coast Friday night into Saturday. Surface
high pressure will return for Sunday and persist into Tuesday.
The affects of the next cold are expected to arrive late Tuesday
into Wednesday.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
Stationary front remains across the Delmarva and extreme southeast
NJ. Some weak shortwave energy will slide along that boundary this
evening. With moisture pooling around that boundary as noted by
surface dewpoints in the low 70s across northeast MD, DE, and
southern NJ, there may be a few isolated showers early this evening.
Will keep PoPs capped at slight chance, and not expecting much more
than a trace to a couple of hundredths of an inch of QPF.

Skies will otherwise clear out after sunset with loss of diurnal
heating. High pressure north of the Great Lakes will continue to
lift to the north and west tonight, and stationary boundary will
begin to lift back north as a warm front.

With clear skies and light winds across the region, expecting patchy
fog to develop once again tonight. Not expecting the widespread
dense fog like we had this morning, but think there is enough low
level moisture across the coastal plain of NJ and into the Delmarva
for fog development in those areas.

Lows tonight will be in the upper 50s in the Poconos and in the
mountains of northwest NJ, and otherwise in the low to mid 60s. The
urban heat island effect will keep the Philly metro area in the low
70s.

High Risk for the development of dangerous rip currents continues
through this evening.

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.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY/...
Warm front continues to lift north through the region on Thursday,
but may not clear northern zones until late. This results in surface
dewpoints in the low 60s north and west of the Fall Line, and in the
mid to upper 60s across much of southern NJ and the Delaware Valley.
Extreme southern NJ and the Delmarva should have dewpoints in the
low 70s.

Meanwhile, low pressure currently over the Midwest will track to the
north and east, and will move into the upper Great Lakes by Thursday
afternoon. Upper level ridging builds into western and central NY/PA
during the day, and despite several shortwaves spinning out ahead of
the storm system, think most of the precip should hold off until
late in the afternoon. Best chances will be across southwest zones,
where the dewpoints are the highest.

Highs will generally top off in the low to mid 80s, except for the
mid to upper 80s in the Delmarva and in the upper 70s along the
coasts and in the mountains.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Overview...The period starts with a warm front to our north and
cold front across the Ohio Valley. The cold front will cross
the region later Friday night into Saturday. By Sunday morning,
the front is expected to be well offshore with high pressure
building in. The center of the high will move across the region
on Monday and then move offshore on Tuesday. A pre-frontal trof
is likely to set up on Wednesday as a cold front moves through
the eastern Great Lakes.

Temperatures...Normals at KPHL will run in the mid 80s and upper 60s
through the period. Friday will run near normal with clouds and
precipitation present. Saturday will run above normal. Sunday and
Monday will run normal. Tuesday and Wednesday will run above normal.
No major extremes are in the forecast.

Precipitation...PoPs will increase Thursday night into Friday.
Calendar day Friday appears to be the most unsettled during the
period. We`ll run with likely PoPs most everywhere. PoPs will
decrease on Saturday. Small PoPs will be included for Saturday
night as a mid-level feature tracks through the region. Sunday
and Monday look dry. PoPs will be reinserted into the grids
starting Tuesday afternoon.

We are included in general t-storms on the day 3 SPC outlook. PW`s
will be between 2.0 and 2.5 inches Thursday night into Friday. As
such, WPC has our area in a marginal risk for excessive rain.

Winds...Winds are forecast to be mainly 15 mph or less through much
of the period. Southerly winds will increase on Friday ahead of the
cold front. Gusts in the 20 to 25 mph range can`t be ruled out on
Friday...especially as one approaches the coast. Winds could also
gust in and near thunderstorms.

Impacts...Limited through the extended, minus Thursday night through
Friday night. Although the SPC Day 3 Convective Outlook has us in
general, we`re lying just outside of marginal. We`ll need to keep on
eye on the threat for some strong to severe thunderstorms as well as
isolated high-rate rainfall. WPC has us in a marginal risk for
excessive rainfall. Localized flooding is possible.

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.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

VFR forecast for most terminals through the TAF period. A few
isolated showers may affect KMIV/KACY from around 20z-00Z, but
conditions should remain VFR, as any shower that develops should be
light.

Patchy fog possible, mainly at KMIV/KACY late tonight and into
Thursday morning. IFR conditions possible during that time.

BKN mid deck at 5000-7000 feet will spread into the region during the
day Thursday.

N-NW winds 5-10 kt early this evening will become LGT/VRB this
evening, and then will become S 5-10 KT by Thursday afternoon. Best
chances for convection will be at KRDG/KABE, but not until after 18Z
Thursday.

OUTLOOK...

Thursday night...Mainly VFR. MVFR conditions possible in showers and
thunderstorms. Fog possible late reducing vsbys.

Friday...Fog possible early morning. Additional MVFR conditions
likely in showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday...Some MVFR conditions expected the first half of the day
in isolated showers and thunderstorms. MVFR conditions improving to
VFR during the afternoon.

Sunday and Monday...VFR conditions expected.

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.MARINE...
Seas on the ocean have dropped to below 5 feet, so will cancel the
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas that was in effect.

West to northwest winds 5-10 KT through tonight, becoming east to
southeast on Thursday. Seas remain below SCA criteria.

OUTLOOK...

Thursday night through Saturday morning...Sub-SCA conditions
expected, although gusts could approach 25 knots on Friday afternoon
and evening. Showers and thunderstorms becoming likely late Thursday
through Saturday. Locally higher seas and winds in heavier showers
and stronger thunderstorms.

Sunday into Monday...Sub-SCA conditions with no precipitation
expected.

RIP CURRENTS...

A high risk for the development of dangerous rip currents continues
through this evening. Long period swells from Hurricane Gert will
continue to impact the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey.

Swim only in the presence of lifeguards where safety prevails
and if beaches are closed...respect the decisions of the local
officials. Do we need a reminder? There have been numerous
drowning fatalities this year along the NJ coast, and most of
those at unguarded beaches.

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.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...High Rip Current Risk until 9 PM EDT this evening for NJZ014-
     024>026.
DE...High Rip Current Risk until 9 PM EDT this evening for DEZ004.
MD...None.
MARINE...None.

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Synopsis...Kruzdlo
Near Term...MPS
Short Term...MPS
Long Term...Kruzdlo
Aviation...Kruzdlo/MPS
Marine...Kruzdlo/MPS