The Outlook will be late again today rgmn! Lots going on, including midterms, which I can only take today. Monday will be cold and snowy for most. Northern NJ may not see much snow at all, besides some showers. Temperatures will be below freezing statewide to start the day and accumulations will range from nothing to 6 inches for Southern NJ. Snow will change to a mix or rain by late morning or afternoon as temperatures increase to mid 30's. Precipitation should end sometime in the evening or overnight, clearing out for Tuesday with closer to average temperatures returning.
Water, surf and beach conditions will be CAUTIOUS to HAZARDOUS with Small Craft Advisories due to winds to 30+ knots and seas to 8 feet with surf rough around 2-5 feet. Conditions look to improve by Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.
More to follow...THANKS!
TT^
After the nice late season Winter Storm today, conditions will begin clearing tonight with lessening of clouds. Tuesday will be dry with sunny skies and temperatures into the 40’s before dropping into the 20’s and 30’s overnight. Wednesday will bring precipitation with rain and snow showers possible all day, however temperatures will be more mild in the 40’s and 50’s with 20’s and 30’s overnight. Thursday will clear out through Friday Night with 40’s and 50’s again and 20’s and 30’s overnight. Chances of rain will move in for Friday Night carrying over into Saturday. Water conditions will be mixed this week depending on the day and location. Tuesday could see continued gusty winds with borderline cautious conditions and SCA’s. Conditions will settle for Wednesday and then Thursday could see some gusty borderline winds before settling for the end of the week. Offshore water conditions will be cautious most of the week with gusty winds and then high seas around 7 feet. Surf and beach conditions will be ok to cautious with 1-3 feet average and up to 3-6+ feet with rough surf across southern waters this week. Easterly winds will be kicking up the surf. Be careful for any beach erosion and forming rip currents. Water temperatures are in the mid 30’s to low 40’s inland with mid 40’s offshore. UV Index will be moderate at 3-5/15.
Cold High Pressure will build into the region from the north Monday Night and Tuesday. A cold front will then approach from the west on Wednesday, then track across the region Wednesday Night. High pressure is expected to follow for Thursday and Friday. Another cold front from the West is anticipated to arrive Saturday and more high pressure forecast for Sunday.
The weekend looks like a split with rain possible on Saturday, but mild mid to upper 50’s temperatures and overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Sunday will clear out with more sun, but cooler temperatures in the 40’s with lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious most of the weekend, maybe clearing for later Sunday with gusty winds and elevated seas. Next week looks like chances of more cold, likely Arctic Air moving in again!
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
Tuesday
Sky: Sunny then increasing clouds becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 40’s
Low: Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland, low to mid 30’s along the coast, mid 20’s across the north
UV Index: 3-5/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:04am
Sunset: 7:05pm
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Wednesday
Sky: Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 50% chance of showers all day, snow showers mixed with rain Western & Northern NJ
Temperatures
High: Upper 40’s to low 50’s inland and along the coast, mid 40’s across the north
Low: Mid to upper 30’s inland and along the coast, low 30’s across the north
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:02am
Sunset: 7:06pm
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Thursday
Sky: Mostly sunny becoming mostly clear to partly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 50’s inland and along the coast, upper 40’s across the north
Low: Low to mid 30’s inland, Mid to upper 30’s along the coast, upper 20’s across the north
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:01am
Sunset: 7:07pm
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Friday
Sky: Mostly sunny to sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance during the day, 30% chance of scattered showers at night
Temperatures
High: Mid 50’s inland, mid to upper 40’s along the coast, low 50’s across the north
Low: Upper 30’s to low 40’s inland and along the coast, low to mid 30’s across the north
UV Index: 4-5/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:59am
Sunset: 7:08pm
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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: 40°F
Tuesday
Wind: NE 10-15 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind: E 10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Wednesday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: E 5-10 knots becoming SE 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less, then 2 feet in the afternoon
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Wednesday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SE 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas: 2 feet becoming 1 foot or less in the evening
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet, then 2-4 feet at night
Thursday
Wind: W 10-15 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feet
Thursday Night
Wind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feet
Friday
Wind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Friday Night
Wind: SW 5-10
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sandy Hook Tides (Bay)
Sandy Hook Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=03&bday=17&byear=2014&timelength=weekly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&Threshold=greaterthanequal&thresholdvalue=&format=Submit&Stationid=8531680)
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Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature: 40°F
Tuesday Morning
Winds: ENE 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 10 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday Morning
Winds: E 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: SE 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet, then 2-4 feet
Thursday Morning
Winds: WSW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: W 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Coney Island, NY Tides
Coney Island Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=03&bday=17&byear=2014&timelength=weekly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&format=Submit&Stationid=8517741)
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Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature: 38°F
Tuesday Morning
Winds: ENE 13 to 18 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 12 to 17 knots
Seas: E 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Wednesday Morning
Winds: ESE 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 5 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: SE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 5 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Thursday Morning
Winds: W 12 to 17 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: W 13 to 17 knots
Seas: E 3 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: W 10 to 14 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet Tides
Manasquan Inlet Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=03&bday=17&byear=2014&timelength=weekly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&format=Submit&Stationid=8532591)
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Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park)
Water Temperature: 37°F
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: ENE 15-17 knots with gusts to 23 knots
Seas: 3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind: ENE 10-15 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Wednesday
Wind: E 11 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday Night
Wind: SSE 12 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday
Wind: W 13 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Thursday Night
Wind: WNW 11 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Friday
Wind: W 11-13 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Friday Night
Wind: W 7-10 knots becoming S after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
Barnegat Bay Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=03&bday=17&byear=2014&timelength=weekly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&format=Submit&Stationid=8533345)
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Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature: 39°F
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ENE 18 to 25 knots
Seas: E 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ENE 17 to 23 knots
Seas: E 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Wednesday Morning
Winds: ESE 9 to 12 knots
Seas: ESE 6 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: SSE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 6 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 5 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: W 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: E 3 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
Cape May Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=03&bday=17&byear=2014&timelength=weekly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&format=Submit&Stationid=8535962)
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 37°F-40°F
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NE 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 3-5 feet
Surf: 1-3 feet
Tuesday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NE 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming E 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 3-5 feet
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday
Wind: SE 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday Night
Wind: S 10-15 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas: 1-3 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 3-5 feet
Surf: 2-4 feet
Thursday Night
Wind: W 10 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Friday
Wind: W 10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Friday Night
Wind: S 10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Delaware River (Ship John Shoal) Tides
Delaware River Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=03&bday=17&byear=2014&timelength=weekly&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&Threshold=greaterthanequal&thresholdvalue=&format=Submit&Stationid=8537121)
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Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature: 44°F
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ENE 17 to 24 knots
Seas: ESE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Tuesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ENE 16 to 22 knots
Seas: E 6 feet at 7 seconds
Wednesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: E 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Wednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: ESE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 15 to 20 knots
Seas: ESE 7 feet at 10 seconds
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 6 feet at 10 seconds
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: E 4 feet at 10 seconds
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: E 4 feet at 10 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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