NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook: Weekend Edition Dec 22-23, 2012

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This weekend will be clear and seasonable with Saturday a transition day.  Saturday could be windy, through most of the day, subsiding into the night and morning hours.  High temperatures will be 40's with lows down into the 20's at night.  Water conditions are going to be hazardous to cautious most of the weekend for all locations with Gale Force Winds to 40 knots on Saturday, then beginning to subside on Sunday.  Seas will be 9 feet beginning Saturday and will lay down to around 5 feet.  Surf conditions will be elevated and rough with 1-2 as the norm, but certainly some higher waves in the 3-5 foot range with strong west winds.

Behind this potent cold front and low pressure system that will move out by Saturday, will come a weak area of pressure building into the region for Sunday.

Saturday
Sky:  Partly sunny becoming mostly clear
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Mid 40's
Low:   Upper 20's
Sunrise: 7:15am
Sunset: 4:35pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Poor
Weather2Hunt.com- 23/50

Sunday
Sky:  Mostly sunny and mostly clear
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Low 40's
Low:  Upper 20's
Sunrise: 7:15am
Sunset: 4:35pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Poor
Weather2Hunt.com- 33/50

Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Night Surface Analysis



Sunday’s Surface Analysis



Friday - Monday Precipitation
**All of this rainfall will come Friday into Saturday before clearing out



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 
Saturday Morning
Wind: W 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Saturday  Afternoon
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming W 10-15 knots with gust to 25 knots at night
Seas:  2 feet
Sunday Morning
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming NW 10 knots at night
Seas:  2 feet becoming 1 foot or less at night

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  48F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 21 to 28 knots
Seas: SE 5 feet at 9 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 23 to 31 knots
Seas: WNW 4 feet at 4 sec.
Sunday Morning
Winds: W 13 to 17 knots
Seas: E 2 feet at 10 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 22 knots
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 4 sec.

Manasquan Inlet Tides


 

Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  49F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 29 to 39 knots
Seas: WNW 6 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 32 to 43 knots
Seas: WNW 7 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 15 to 20 knots
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 3 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: SW 3 feet at 4 sec.

Cape May (Ocean) Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  46F
Saturday Morning
Wind:  W 25-30 knots with gusts to 45 knots
Seas:  3-5 feet 
Saturday Afternoon
Wind:  W 25-30 knots with gusts to 45 knots becoming NW 25-30 knots with gusts to 40 knots at night then W 20-25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight
Seas:  3-5 feet 
Sunday Morning
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots at night
Seas:  2-3 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  52F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 27 to 37 knots
Seas: SSW 12 feet at 9 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 27 to 37 knots
Seas: WSW 10 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 18 to 24 knots
Seas: WNW 6 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 22 to 30 knots
Seas: WSW 6 feet at 6 sec.



NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day Loop

NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop

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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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