This weekend will be spectacular! Dry conditions with mostly sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures coupled with good water conditions will allow us all to shake off Winter for a couple of days. High temperatures on Saturday will be in the mid to upper 50's and low to mid 60's on Sunday with low temperatures reaching the mid 40's overnight. Water conditions are rated good for all locations inshore to offshore with winds to 15 knots max predominantly out of the west, and south south west with seas to 2-3 feet at 5 seconds on Saturday Morning increasing to 11 seconds by the afternoon. Surf conditions will be normal with 0-2 and 1-2 foot wave heights and light winds out of the west.
High pressure will build to the south of the region for the weekend. A low pressure system and its associated cold front will move northeastward from the Mississippi Valley on Sunday arriving in the area sometime Monday.
Saturday
Sky: Partly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 50's
Low: Mid 40's
Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 4:52pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Excellent
Weather2Hunt.com- 43/50
Sunday
Sky: Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 60's
Low: Mid 40's
Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 4:53pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Very Good
Weather2Hunt.com- 47/50
Friday Night Surface Analysis
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Saturday Surface Analysis
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Sunday Surface Analysis
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Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:
Saturday Morning
Wind: W 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Saturday Afternoon
Wind: W 5 knots becoming SW at night
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Morning
Wind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Afternoon
Wind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides
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Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature: 45F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 4 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: SSW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 11 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 11 sec.
Manasquan Inlet Tides
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Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature: 43F
Saturday Morning
Winds: WNW 6 to 9 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: S 7 to 9 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 11 sec.
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 39F
Saturday Morning
Wind: NW 5 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Wind: N 5 knots becoming SE at night
Seas: 1 foot or less becoming 1-2 feet at night
Sunday Morning
Wind: S 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind: S 5-10 knots becoming SW 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides
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Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature: 45F
Saturday Morning
Winds: WSW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 4 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 11 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: S 2 to 3 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 11 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 11 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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