New York Metro Aviation Discussion


Aviation Weather Discussion 
National Weather Service NEW YORK NY

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 .AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A warm front moves through early tonight and will be quickly 
followed by a cold front. 

Mainly VFR through the TAF period. There is a chance for brief 
-SN or -SNRA tonight, mainly 00-06z at KBDR and KGON, which is
 covered in a TEMPO group. Have also included TEMPOs for KHPN,
 KLGA, and KISP, as a band of light precipitation over northern
 NJ tracks east. However, conditions in the lower levels may be
 so dry that restrictions to visibility of 5SM in the TEMPOs may
 not occur. Additionally, rain may mix in, especially around the
 city terminals.  

SW winds 5-10 kt this evening for most terminals. KJFK will see
5-15 kt, with gusts 20-25 kt through around 04Z. expected at 
coastal terminals this afternoon and evening. Other coastal 
terminals such as KBDR, KGON, and KISP may see sustained winds 
near 15 kt or gusts 20-25 kt through 02Z, when gusts end or
become more occasional. However, there is a chance that gusts 
continue for these locations through the night. SW winds
continue early Thursday morning and increase to around 10-15kt
with gusts around 25-30 kt. 

LLWS is a possible 00z-06Z. 

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

LLWS possible 00z to 06Z along with a low chance of -SN or
-SNRA. If any precipitation does occur, it will likely be light 
enough to not cause vsby impacts.

End time of gusts at KJFK, KLGA, and KEWR this evening may be 
off by 1-3 hours.

.OUTLOOK FOR 00Z FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

Thursday night: VFR. W winds 5-10 kt, gusts diminishing through
the night.

Friday: VFR. W winds becoming NW gusts 20-25 kt in the 
afternoon. 

Saturday: VFR. 

Saturday night into Monday: Snow becoming likely with IFR and 
N-NE G20kt. Snow ending late Monday.

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

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...FOR ATC PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY...
ZDC CWSU WILL BACK UP ZNY CWSU OPS BTN 050000-050200Z. 
LGT-MOD TURB BTN FL260-360 ENDG. LGT-MOD ICE BLW 080 MSTLY
NW OF A HAR-NYC LINE.

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THE ZNY ARTCC SEVERE WEATHER AVOIDANCE PLAN (SWAP) STATEMENT
IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.

The SWAP Statement is Issue Daily during the late morning during
SWAP Season - 1 Apr through 30 Sep.

During other times of the year, the SWAP Statement is issued on 
an as needed basis.
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