NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Nov 2-3, 2013

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This weekend will be dry with slightly above average temperatures on Saturday and then temperatures dropping by Saturday Night and for Sunday.  Clouds will decrease during the day on Saturday bringing sunny skies.  High temperatures on Saturday will be in the low to upper 60’s with overnight lows into the 30’s and 40’s.  Highs on Sunday will only get into upper 40’s to low 50’s with overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s.  Saturday will have a light west/northwest wind around 5-10 mph and Sunday will have a brisk northwest wind 15-25 mph.  Water conditions will remain cautious all weekend with Small Craft Advisories likely.  Winds will diminish Friday Night into Saturday, however seas on the ocean will likely remain elevated and then by Saturday Night winds will increase above 20 knots and building seas.  These conditions will persist through next week.  Surf and beach conditions will be good to ok.  Saturday will bring less wind, but surf will remain on the higher and rougher side.  Sunday winds will return  and surf will stay on the higher and rougher side.  Water temperatures are In the upper 50’s to low 60’s for all waters.  The couple days of mild temperatures increased the water temperatures of the shallow and easily affected waters, but by the end of the weekend, these will drop again with the sub-freezing temperatures possible.  UV Index will Moderate at 3/15.

A strong cold front that moved through the area on Friday will stall just offshore.  A low pressure system will form along the front and track east of our area late Friday Night into Saturday.  High pressure will then build toward the northeast on Sunday before shifting off the New England Coast Tuesday and Wednesday.  A cold front will approach the area later Thursday.

Next week will start off dry and sunny with seasonable temperatures, with chances of rain moving in towards the end of the week.  Water and surf conditions will take a few days for seas to recover, but winds will be settled by Tuesday.  A front approaching on Thursday may bring some increased winds into next weekend.

Have a great weekend!

Saturday
Sky:  Partly sunny to cloudy becoming partly to mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  Slight chance of isolated shower
Temperatures
High:     Mid to upper 60’s inland and coastal, low 60’s northern areas
Low:     Low 40’s inland, mid to upper 40’s coastal, upper 30’s northern areas
UV Index:  3/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:26am
Sunset: 5:54pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Very Good
Weather2Hunt.com –  40/50

Sunday
Sky:  Mostly sunny to partly sunny and then mostly clear
Precipitation:  Slight chance of flurries across northwestern/northern areas
Temperatures
High:     Low to mid 50’s inland and coastal, upper 40’s northern areas
Low:     Low 30’s inland, mid to upper 30’s coastal, mid to upper 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  3/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:27am
Sunset: 4:52pm
New Moon: 7:51am
**Daylight Saving Time Ends 2:00am

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Good
Weather2Hunt.com – 40/50

Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Friday - Monday Precipitation Total



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 57°F
Saturday
Wind:  NW 5 knots becoming W in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots  
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NW 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1-3 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  59°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 7 to 9 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: W 2 to 2 knots
Seas:  SE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  56°F
Saturday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots becoming W in the afternoon
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  WNW 12-15 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NNW 15-20 knots becoming N after midnight with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet

Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  62°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 4 to 6 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 19 to 25 knots
Seas:  NNW 4 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  57°F
Saturday
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  3-4 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots increasing to 20-25 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  3-4 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  N 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas:  3-4 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  63°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 4 to 6 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNW 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 9 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)



NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day Loop

NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop

Ocean Currents

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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