This weekend will start off wet with rain and thunderstorms starting on Friday with the approaching cold front and ending sometime Saturday, likely in the afternoon. Rain will likely be widespread on Saturday moving just ahead of the front. Sunday will be much drier and sunnier with just a slight chance of scattered or isolated rain and/or thunderstorms. The front will bring cooler temperatures with highs in the low 80’s and even into the upper 70’s with overnight lows in the lows 60’s and even upper 50’s. These lower temperatures will remain for most of next week. Water conditions are rated good both inshore and midshore to offshore, except for Saturday morning in southern areas from Atlantic City south. Saturday will have higher winds and seas and Small Craft Advisories could be issued Friday through sometime on Saturday.
Tropical Storm Gordon has formed in the Atlantic to the Northeast of Bermuda. This storm is no threat to the US at this time. There is no other current activity at this time.
A cold front will move into the region late Friday and move offshore by Saturday afternoon. A wave of low pressure will form along the front on Sunday, passing offshore to our southeast by Sunday Night.
Saturday
Sky: Mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 30% chance of showers/thunderstorms
Temperatures
High: Low 80’s
Low: Mid 60’s
Sunrise: 6:11am
Sunset: 7:49pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather-3/10
Weather2Hunt.com-47/50
Sunday
Sky: Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance showers/thunderstorms
Temperatures
High: Low 80’s
Low: Mid 60’s
Sunrise: 6:12am
Sunset: 7:48pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather-6/10
Weather2Hunt.com-47/50
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 Friday - Saturday Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
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HPC Thursday - Tuesday Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
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Tropics
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Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 80F
Saturday Morning
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Saturday Afternoon
Wind: NW 5-10 knots becoming W at night and N after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Morning
Wind: NE 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Afternoon
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides
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Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature: 77F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 11 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: NE 8 to 11 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 7 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 sec.
Manasquan Inlet Tides
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Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature: 76F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: ENE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 10 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 sec.
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 76F
Saturday Morning
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Sunday Morning
Wind: NE 10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind: N 10 knots diminishing to 5 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides
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Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 10 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: ENE 9 to 12 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: ESE 8 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 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. Water conditions ratings are general guidelines only. Make sure to check the specific seas and winds for the area you will be traveling. Every boat and captain has different operating values. 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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