Another hot and humid weekend with chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms all weekend and possibly even severe weather on Sunday. There is a threat all weekend of minor coastal flooding along bays and rivers. Water conditions for inshore are rated good except Sunday Afternoon, is cautious. Midshore to offshore is rated good on Saturday, but cautious on Sunday. There is a moderate chance of Small Craft Advisories being issued for Sunday.
A weak cold front will dissipate over the area Friday Night into early Saturday allowing high pressure to build into the area on Saturday. Sunday will bring low pressure moving in bringing with it a cold front.
Saturday
Sky: Mostly sunny turning mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 30% chance of showers/thunderstorms
Temperatures
High: Low 90’s (heat indices upper 90’s to low 100’s)
Low: Mid 70’s
Sunrise: 5:58am
Sunset: 8:07pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather-5/10
Weather2Hunt.com-43/50
Sunday-
Sky: Partly sunny turning mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 40% chance of showers/thunderstorms
Temperatures
High: Low 90’s (heat indices in upper 90’s low 100’s)
Low: Mid 70’s
Sunrise: 5:59am
Sunset: 8:06pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather-3/10
Weather2Hunt.com-37/50
Friday Night into Saturday Morning Surface Analysis
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Saturday’s Surface Analysis
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Sunday’s Surface Analysis
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HPC Thursday - Saturday Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
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HPC Sunday - Tuesday Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
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SPC Risk of Severe Weather for Sunday
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Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 79F
Saturday Morning
Wind: S 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Saturday Afternoon
Wind: S 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Morning
Wind: S 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Afternoon
Wind: SW 10-15 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less becoming 1-2 feet around midnight
Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides
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Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature: 77.5F
Saturday Morning
Winds: S 4 to 5 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: S 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: SSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SSW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 sec.
Manasquan Inlet Tides
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Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature: 78F
Saturday Morning
Winds: S 6 to 8 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: S 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: SSW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 5 sec.
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 81F
Saturday Morning
Wind: S 5-10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Wind: S 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Wind: SW 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind: SW 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides
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Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Saturday Morning
Winds: SSW 6 to 7 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SSW 14 to 20 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SW 16 to 22 knots
Seas: SSW 5 feet at 6 sec.
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NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day Loop (http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/Loops/NCOM/sst/Ncom_sst_UseastNorth_03_Day_flash.shtml)
NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop (http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/Loops/NCOM/currents/Ncom_Curr_UseastNorth_03_Day_flash.shtml)
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*****These forecasts are a general extended outlook for weather and water conditions over a large area, covering all of NJ and adjacent coastal waters to 50nm. Weather and water conditions can and do change frequently and can also be different for specific locations. You should always check the most updated weather and water condition forecasts at NWS/NOAA and/or Buoy Weather or your trusted weather source before venturing out!
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