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A clear weekend with cold temperatures, but mostly poor water conditions. The bulk of the weekend will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Sunday Night will see an increase in clouds with a chance of snow into Monday. Highs for Saturday will only be in the 20’s with highs on Sunday into the 30’s. Overnight lows will be cold in the single digits to 20’s. Saturday will be windy all day and winds will pick up again into Sunday Night. Sunday Night into Monday snow could be substantial and looks like a Monday Morning storm at this point. Highest accumulations, if any, will be higher for the Southern half of the State. Water conditions will be hazardous on Saturday with winds over 30 knots and seas 5-10 feet with Gale Warnings. Sunday will see gusty winds earlier with cautious conditions becoming borderline later only to deteriorate into Monday. Surf and beach conditions will be ok to cautious on Saturday with rougher and higher surf to 7 feet and gale force winds. Sunday surf conditions will be ok to good with lower wave heights and less winds. Water temperatures have dropped a couple to a few degrees. UV Index will be Low to Moderate at 1-3/15.
A frontal system will move across the area Thursday Night as low pressure moves into New England, then slowly drifts into the Canadian Maritimes through the weekend. High pressure builds to the south through the weekend, followed by another frontal boundary on Sunday. An area of low pressure is forecast to develop along this boundary and pass just to the south on Monday and affect the area. High pressure builds in again for Monday Night into Tuesday. Another frontal boundary is expected Wednesday into Wednesday Night.
Next week has the potential for snow on Monday and Wednesday Night otherwise, it will be clear. Cold temperatures will continue with teens, 20’s and 30’s and overnight lows in the single digits, teens and 20’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be mixed, but mostly on the side of cautious to hazardous.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading! More to follow on the Sunday Night/Monday Snow as updates develop.
Saturday
Sky: Sunny becoming partly cloudy, Windy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to upper 20’s
Low: Mid to upper teens inland, low to mid 20’s along the coast, low teens northern areas
UV Index: 2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:06am
Sunset: 5:13pm
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Sunday
Sky: Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance during the day, 50%-60% chance of snow at night
Temperatures
High: Mid 30’s to upper 30’s with upper 20’s northern areas
Low: Low to mid teens inland, upper teens to mid 20’s along the coast, mid single digits northern areas
UV Index: 2-4/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:05am
Sunset: 5:14pm
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Friday Night Surface Analysis
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Saturday Surface Analysis
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Sunday Surface Analysis
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Friday – Monday Precipitation Total
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Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 34°F
Saturday
HAZARDOUS
Gale Warning
Wind: NW 25-30 knots diminishing to 20-25 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 35 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Sunday
Wind: W 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: N 10 knots becoming NE 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less, then 1-2 feet after midnight, Visibility 1 nm or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides
Sandy Hook Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=01&bday=31&byear=2015&timelength=daily&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: 34°F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: NW 27 to 37 knots
Seas: WNW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: WNW 24 to 33 knots
Seas: WNW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 16 to 22 knots
Seas: W 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 13 to 17 knots
Seas: W 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Coney Island, NY Tides
Coney Island Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=01&bday=31&byear=2015&timelength=daily&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: 39°F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: NW 26 to 36 knots
Seas: N 5 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: WNW 23 to 32 knots
Seas: N 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 15 to 20 knots
Seas: W 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: W 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Manasquan Inlet Tides
Manasquan Inlet Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=01&bday=31&byear=2015&timelength=daily&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&format=Submit&Stationid=8532591)
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Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature: 34°F
Saturday
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Wind: WNW 19-23 knots with gusts to 36 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: W 10-14 knots with gusts to 21 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind: W 7-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind: NW 5-8 knots becoming NNE 8-11 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
Barnegat Bay Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=01&bday=31&byear=2015&timelength=daily&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: 40°F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: NW 29 to 39 knots
Seas: NW 6 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 4-7 feet
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: NW 25 to 34 knots
Seas: NW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 4-7 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Cape May (Ocean) Tides
Cape May Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=01bday=31&byear=2015&timelength=daily&timeZone=2&dataUnits=1&datum=MLLW&timeUnits=2&interval=highlow&format=Submit&Stationid=8535962)
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Delaware Bay
Water Temperature: 34°F-36°F
Saturday
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Wind: NW 20-25 knots diminishing 15-20 knots late with gusts to 35 knots
Seas: 3-5 feet, freezing spray
Surf: 2-4 feet
Saturday Night
Wind: W 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet, freezing spray
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday
Wind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday Night
Wind: N 5 knots becoming NE 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-3 feet, light freezing spray
Surf: 1-2 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides
Delaware Bay Tides (http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions/viewDailyPredictions.jsp?bmon=01&bday=31&byear=2015&timelength=daily&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: 46°F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: NW 32 to 43 knots
Seas: NW 11 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: WNW 29 to 40 knots
Seas: NW 10 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 18 to 24 knots
Seas: WNW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: W 4 feet at 5 seconds
Sea Surface Temperatures
Surface
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20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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Ocean Currents
Surface
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20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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