The last week of August and going into the last “official” weekend and end of meteorological Summer. Where has the time gone? However, Summer will remind us this week that it is not done, yet. The week will begin with chances of rain and thunderstorms through midweek with a return of hot and humid air on Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday showers and thunderstorms are gone from the forecast and some seasonable temperatures and humidity return to end the week. These conditions look like they will carry on over into the weekend as well. High temperatures this week will vary from mid to upper 80’s, maybe even 90’s on Tuesday and Wednesday inland, with upper 70’s to 80’s along/on the water and across northern areas. Overnight lows will range from the low 60’s to low 70’s, but those cool 50’s and 40’s are gone this week. With the higher temperatures will come moist air with dew points in the 60’s and 70’s bringing higher humidity and muggy conditions. Water conditions will vary by location this week, with some cautious conditions due to higher winds and building seas across Midshore to Offshore areas and some southern inshore waters. However, conditions should remain below Small Craft Advisory criteria. With an unsettled weather pattern through Thursday, varying pressure gradients and boundaries could cause some gusty winds to 20 knots and seas 3-5 with short period chop wind waves. Water temperatures are holding steady with all waters in the 70’s. Bay and rivers are in the mid to upper 70’s, inshore ocean waters in the low to mid 70’s, midshore to offshore waters in the low to mid 70’s and surf temperatures in the low 70’s. Surf and beach conditions look good all week with 1-3 foot wave heights and Low to Moderate Risks of rip currents. Some gustier winds are possible through Thursday, but conditions are fishable all week. UV Index will be Very High all week, so don’t forget the sunblock!
High pressure currently over the area will settle south and southwestward through Tuesday. A cold front will stall out near the region Tuesday into Wednesday before lifting north as a warm front. Another cold front will move through late Wednesday into early Thursday. Weak high pressure will build into the northeast Friday and Saturday then settle to the south of the area on Sunday!
The weekend looks like it will be a continuation of the end of the week with seasonable temperatures, sunny and dry conditions and good water and surf conditions. I will have an extended Holiday Weekend Outlook later this week.
Tropical Depression 6 has formed in the Bay of Campeche/Southern Gulf of Mexico. This will bring some high winds and rains to Mexico this week, but no threat to the US. Other than this system, the tropics still remain quiet with a hint of activity brewing over the next week to ten days.
Have a great week!
Monday
Sky: Mostly sunny/partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance during the day, 30% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms for northern areas during the day, 30%-60% chance of showers and thunderstorms at night
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 80's
Low: Mid to Upper 60's
UV Index: 8/15 (Very High)
Sunrise: 6:18am
Sunset: 7:38pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Good
Weather2Hunt - 43/50
Tuesday
Sky: Parttly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 20%-40% chance of shower and thunderstorms all day
Temperatures
High: Upper 80's to low 90’s inland, mid 80's along/on the water
Low: Upper 60's to low 70’s inland and along/on the water, mid 60’s across northern areas
UV Index: 8/15 (Very High)
Sunrise: 6:19am
Sunset: 7:37pm
Full Moon: 9:46pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Good
Weather2Hunt - 40/50
Wednesday
Sky: Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 40%-50% chance of showers and thunderstorms all day
Temperatures
High: Upper 80's to low 90’s inland, low to mid 80’s along/on the water and northern areas
Low: Upper 60's to low 70’s inland and along/on the water, mid 60’s across northern areas
UV Index: 8/15 (Very High)
Sunrise: 6:20am
Sunset: 7:35pm
Last Qtr: 5:36am
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Poor
Weather2Hunt - 37/50
Thursday
Sky: Mostly to partly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid 80's inland, low 80's along/on the water and northern areas
Low: Mid to upper 60's inland and along/on the water, low 60's across northern areas
UV Index: 9/15 (Very High)
Sunrise: 6:21am
Sunset: 7:34pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Very Good
Weather2Hunt - 37/50
Friday
Sky: Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid 80's inland, low 80's along/on the water and northern areas
Low: Mid to upper 60's inland and along/on the water, upper 50's across northern areas
UV Index: 9/15 (Very High)
Sunrise: 6:22am
Sunset: 7:32pm
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Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Good
Weather2Hunt - 40/50
Monday Surface Analysis
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Tuesday Surface Analysis
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Wednesday Surface Analysis
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Thursday Surface Analysis
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Friday Surface
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Total Precipitation Monday - Friday
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Total Precipitation Sunday - Sunday
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Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 78°F
Monday
Wind: SW 5-10 knots increasing 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less, then 1-2 feet by late morning/afternoon
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot, then 1-2 feet in the afternoon
Monday Night
Wind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet then 1 foot late night
Tuesday
Wind: W 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Tuesday Night
Wind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot or less
Wednesday
Wind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot or less
Wednesday Night
Wind: W 10 knots becoming N after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Thursday
Wind: N 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Thursday Night
Wind: W 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Friday
Wind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Friday Night
Wind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Sandy Hook Tides (Bay)
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Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature: 73°F
Monday Morning
Winds: WSW 10 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Monday Afternoon
Winds: SW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Tuesday Morning
Winds: W 9 to 12 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 3 to 4 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Wednesday Morning
Winds: WSW 7 to 9 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: SW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1 foot then 1-2 at night
Thursday Morning
Winds: N 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 16 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 16 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Manasquan Inlet Tides
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Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park)
Water Temperature: 77°F
Monday
Wind: WSW 8-11 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Monday Night
Wind: SW 8 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Tuesday
Wind: W 7 knots becoming S in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind: S 6 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Wednesday
Wind: S 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Wednesday Night
Wind: SW 5-7 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday
Wind: NW 5-7 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday Night
Wind: NW 6 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Friday
Wind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Friday Night
Wind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
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Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature: 75°F
Monday Morning
Winds: WSW 8 to 10 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Monday Afternoon
Winds: SW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Tuesday Morning
Winds: WSW 13 to 17 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1 foot becoming 1-2 feet at night
Wednesday Morning
Winds: WSW 9 to 13 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SW 14 to 20 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday Morning
Winds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 4 to 6 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet becoming 1 foot at night
Friday Morning
Winds: W 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Friday Afternoon
Winds: W 8 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 76°F
Monday
Wind: SW 5-10 knots becoming SW late morning
Seas: 1 foot or less becoming 1-2 feet early morning
Surf: 1 foot
Monday Night
Wind: SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 2 feet
Tuesday
Wind: SW 10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 2 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind: SW 5-10
Seas: 1-2 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 2 feet
Wednesday
Wind: W 5-10 knots becoming SW 10-15 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 2 feet
Wednesday Night
Wind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 2 feet
Thursday
Wind: NW 10-15 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 2 feet
Thursday Night
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 2 feet
Friday
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 2 feet
Friday Night
Wind: E 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 2 feet
Delaware River (Ship John Shoal) Tides
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Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature: 72°F
Monday Morning
Winds: WSW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: WSW 4 feet at 4 seconds
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 15 to 21 knots
Seas: SW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SW 3 feet at 5 seconds
Wednesday Morning
Winds: WSW 8 to 10 knots
Seas: SSW 3 feet at 5 seconds
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: SW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 15 to 21 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 7 seconds
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 8 to 10 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 seconds
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 7 seconds
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 16 seconds
Sea Surface Temperatures
Surface
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20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperature 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)
Ocean Currents
Surface
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20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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