NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Mar 14-15, 2015

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A mixed weekend with rain and cautious water conditions. Rain will move in Friday Night, with some northern locations seeing freezing rain and even some flurries. Ice accumulations will be 0.01 inches or less and any snow accumulations will be less than 1 inch. This should be isolated to Northern NJ tonight. Rain will continue statewide on Saturday and will linger into early Sunday, mainly across northern areas. Sunday for most will be clearing with sun, but isolated or scattered showers are possible during the day. With increased rain, recent rain during the week and snow melt, flooding from rivers and streams is possible. Streams and rivers will rise, but forecasts keep rising below flood levels. Be aware if you reside near an inland flooding area. Highs will be in the 40’s and 50’s with lows in the 30’s. Water conditions will be borderline to cautious most of the weekend. Some areas may see some good conditions mixed in, but overall some gustier winds and building seas. Offshore will be cautious to hazardous. Surf conditions will be good to ok. Gusty winds and rougher and higher surf and likely in areas with wave heights to 5 feet. Water temperatures have increased some with most in the 30’s and some approaching 40’s including offshore. UV Index will be Low to Moderate at 0-3/15.

Low pressure over the Southern Plains Friday Night will track northeastward through the Ohio Valley on Saturday before moving offshore of New England on Sunday. High pressure will then briefly build into the area from late Sunday through Monday, followed by a cold front cross the Mid Atlantic late Monday Night to early Tuesday. A secondary cold front may pass through out area into Wednesday, but otherwise an area of high pressure is expected to gradually build eastward through Wednesday and Thursday, followed by a low pressure system affecting the region into Friday.


Right now, the week looks dry with the potential for rain on Friday. Highs will be in the 30’s to 50’s with lows in the 20’s to 30’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be good Monday then borderline to cautious the rest of the week.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Mostly cloudy to cloudy, Patchy fog
Precipitation:  Rain (100%) during the day, 30%-60% chance of rain at night
Temperatures
High:     Mid 40’s to mid 50’s
Low:     Upper 30’s inland, Low 40’s along the coast, low to mid 30’s across northern areas
UV Index:  0-1/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:11am
Sunset: 7:01pm


Sunday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy, Breezy
Precipitation:  0%-30% chance of rain showers during the day (increasing chances to the north), 0%-slight chance at night
Temperatures
High:     Low to upper 40’s
Low:     Low to mid 30’s
UV Index:  2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:09am
Sunset: 7:02pm


Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Friday – Monday Precipitation Total



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  39°F
Saturday
Wind:  SE 5-10 knots becoming S in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less, Fog, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 5-10 knots becoming NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots after midnight
Seas:  1-2 feet, Patchy fog, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean):   2-4 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots increasing to 15-20 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 30 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots diminishing to 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  39°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: S 13 to 17 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  38°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: S 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 16 to 21 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  36°F
Saturday
Wind:  S 11-13 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  W 7-12 knots becoming WNW after midnight
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 13-18 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NNW 12-15 knots with gusts to 21 knots
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet

Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
   
Barnegat Bay Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  38°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: S 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  S 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  S 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SW 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  WSW 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  35°F-39°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 5-10 knots becoming NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots late
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots increasing to 15-20 knots late
Seas:  3-4 feet
Surf:  2-3 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots diminishing to 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  42°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: SW 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 4 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 20 to 28 knots
Seas:  SSW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 21 to 28 knots
Seas:  S 7 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 19 to 25 knots
Seas:  S 6 feet at 9 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)



Ocean Currents

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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