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Thanksgiving Week Nor'easter Discussion


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We're not going to have much flooding unless we get widespread 3-4"+ amounts. Maybe some local stream flooding during heavier bursts. Right now it seems the consensus is 2-3", which would put a nice dent in the drought.

Southern stream systems are often packed with moisture, so some local spots could pick up quite a bit more. Winds would be a concern if this were to shift a bit further to the west of us as we'd get warm sectored rather significantly.

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We're not going to have much flooding unless we get widespread 3-4"+ amounts. Maybe some local stream flooding during heavier bursts. Right now it seems the consensus is 2-3", which would put a nice dent in the drought.

Southern stream systems are often packed with moisture, so some local spots could pick up quite a bit more. Winds would be a concern if this were to shift a bit further to the west of us as we'd get warm sectored rather significantly.

WPC is favoring the higher totals. Interested to see what happens to the NAM at 18z coming up shortly.

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15z SREF's are 3"+ for everyone, including all of NJ, NYC and Long Island.

 

Area gets absolutely smoked from 06z WED through 18z WED.

 

12z SREF's were mostly 2.5"+

 

Fully expect the 18z NAM to come in even juicer since the NAM and SREF's tend to be similar.

 

I haven't had a chance to look at the models, but I'm assuming the precip in Northern NJ is going to be rain, correct?

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I haven't had a chance to look at the models, but I'm assuming the precip in Northern NJ is going to be rain, correct?

Yes, the SREF's hint at some brief wintry to start and end but it's light in both accounts.

 

Pretty cool to see days and days of model watching finally come to fruition.

 

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/comp/ceus/flash-wv.html

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18z NAM is holding serve. When it's this locked in less than 48 hours out you can put a lot of weight into it. The area of heavy rain is enormous. At hour 42 0.75"+ rates run from Maine to Virginia.

Agree for the most part, although I've seen the model chop total QPF with less than 24 hrs to go.  Doesnt really mean much here-we get b/w 2-4 inches no matter what...finally  a soaker.

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... High wind watch in effect from late Tuesday night through
Wednesday afternoon... 

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a high wind
watch... which is in effect from late Tuesday night through
Wednesday afternoon.

* Locations... New York City... Long Island... New London and
Middlesex counties... and southern New Haven... southern
Fairfield... and southern Westchester counties.

* Hazards... strong winds.

* Winds... south 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

* Timing... strongest winds will be late Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning.

* Impacts... potential for downed trees and tree limbs as well as
possible power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.

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... High wind watch in effect from late Tuesday night through

Wednesday afternoon... 

The National Weather Service in New York has issued a high wind

watch... which is in effect from late Tuesday night through

Wednesday afternoon.

* Locations... New York City... Long Island... New London and

Middlesex counties... and southern New Haven... southern

Fairfield... and southern Westchester counties.

* Hazards... strong winds.

* Winds... south 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph.

* Timing... strongest winds will be late Tuesday night into

Wednesday morning.

* Impacts... potential for downed trees and tree limbs as well as

possible power outages.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous

high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of

58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest

forecasts.

If those > 3" amounts are realized, the ground could be quite saturated and that might increase down tree potential.

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Wind threat isn't being discussed enough here. 18z NAM shows for 60mph+ wind gusts:

 

 

 

18z NAM has 60kts winds below any inversion Wed morning:

 

 

 

That swath of 70mph+ wind gusts south of LI intrigues me. Wonder if there will be enough potential to mix down those winds especially since lapse rates aren't that great.

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 Both the gfs and nam have a dry slot moving in around hr 51, yes we will get rain i just don't feel the metro area will get more then 1+.

Well by hour 51 on the 18z NAM we're all dry slotted because by then most of the rain is either off the New England coast or up into northern New England. The steady rains move out hour 48.

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