This weekend will be mostly wet, with some drying out on Saturday Night and Sunday Day. Saturday will be rain with the possibility of a wintry mix and even snow during the early morning hour. Precipitation will move out by later Saturday Afternoon/Evening. Rain and snow chances will return Sunday Night into Monday. High temperatures will be in the mid 40's with lows dropping down into the low 30's and upper 20's even. Water conditions are listed good for all locations all weekend except Sunday Morning for midshore to offshore. However, there is a higher possibility of Small Craft Advisories continuing through early Saturday. Surf conditions will be normal with 0-2 and 1-2 foot waves. Eroded beaches could still be a concern and hazard.
A cold front will pass through our region late Friday into early Saturday before moving slowly southward over the weekend. High pressure will then build in behind the cold front for the remainder of the weekend.
Also, I just want to mention this, as some weather outlets are already discussing this. A strong low pressure system will move from the Upper Midwest through the Mid Atlantic and out to sea the beginning to middle part of next week. This will likely be just a rain event for our area, however some models are bringing some snow and a moderate coastal storm to the area. This is WAY too early to be sure of anything and as always, I will update as things become more concrete.
Saturday
Sky: Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 50% chance of rain/snow (mix) during the day, 0% to slight chance at night
Temperatures
High: Mid 40's
Low: Upper 20's
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 7:03pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Good
Weather2Hunt.com- 37/50
Sunday
Sky: Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 30% chance of rain/snow (mix) during the day, 0% to slight chance at night
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 40's
Low: Low 30's
Sunrise: 7:05am
Sunset: 7:05pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Fair
Weather2Hunt.com- 40/50
Friday Night Surface Analysis
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Saturday Surface Analysis
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Sunday Surface Analysis
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Friday Night - Monday Precipitation Total
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Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 43°F
Saturday
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, visibility 1-3 nm
Saturday Night
Wind: N 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday
Wind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sunday Night
Wind: NW 5-10 knot becoming N after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides
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Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature: 40°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 3 to 4 knots
Seas: S 1 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 14 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 13 sec.
Manasquan Inlet Tides
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Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature: 41°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NE 10 to 14 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 14 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 4 to 6 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 14 sec.
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 41°F
Saturday
Wind: NE 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Saturday Night
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Sunday
Wind: N 5 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Sunday Night
Wind: NE 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides
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Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature: 42°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 6 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SSW 3 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 14 to 18 knots
Seas: E 4 feet at 14 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 sec.
Sea Surface Temperatures
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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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