NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Apr 5-6, 2014

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Saturday will bring chances of rain showers during the day and cautious water conditions, but otherwise an uneventful weather weekend. Saturday will bring 30%-50% chances of showers throughout the day, although skies will be mostly sunny and showers will be mainly scattered and passing. Any rain will clear out for the overnight, leading into a dry Sunday. High temperatures will be in the 50’s and 60’s with 30’s and 40’s overnight. Water conditions will be Cautious on Saturday due to gusty winds and higher seas with Small Craft Advisories. Conditions will improve into Sunday. Surf and beach conditions will be ok to cautious on Saturday with some gusty winds, rougher surf and elevated wave heights. Conditions will improve into Sunday with good to ok conditions. Water temperatures have jumped several degrees, mainly in the low to mid 40’s, even some low 50’s in shallower waters. Surf temperatures are in the mid 40’s as well, with offshore waters right around the same. Ocean waters are in the low to mid 40’s, however deeper waters have not warmed as quickly yet, with many 30’s still around. UV Index will be Moderate at 3-5/15.

A warm frontal boundary located from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic States will lift north tonight and into the region on Friday. A low pressure system and associated cold front will move into the Eastern Great Lakes Friday night then through our region early Saturday. High pressure will build in behind this system for a majority of the weekend. Another low pressure system will track into the Ohio Valley Monday bringing an associated warm front through the region. A cold front will then move through Monday Night and Tuesday as the low moves northeast into Eastern Canada. High pressure will build back into the region by Thursday.

Next week will start off wet on Monday, clearing out by Tuesday and looking dry for the remainder of the week. Temperatures look to stay in the 40’s to 60’s with overnight lows in the 30’s and 40’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be good to start Monday, deteriorating later in the day and lasting through Wednesday. Cautious to Hazardous conditions are likely with Small Craft Advisories due to some passing fronts and systems.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading! I will see all of you who are attending the Banquet on Saturday…looking forward to a fun night out with good food and good friends!!  

Saturday
Sky:  Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear
Precipitation:  30%-50% chance of showers during the day, 0%-slight chance at night
Temperatures
High:     Mid to upper 50’s
Low:     Upper 20’s to mid 30’s
UV Index:  3-5/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:35am
Sunset: 7:24pm


Sunday
Sky:  Sunny becoming partly to mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low 50’s to low 60’s
Low:     Mid 30’s to low 40’s
UV Index:  5/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:33am
Sunset: 7:25pm


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:  48°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon  
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  S 5-10 knots diminishing to less than 5 knots after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  48°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 16 to 21 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SW 1 to 2 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  42°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 15 to 21 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 1 to 1 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 13-16 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  WNW 11-13 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NNW 6-8 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  S 5-9 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet

Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
   
Barnegat Bay Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  40°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  SE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 1 to 1 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  44°F-50°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  W 10-15 knots increasing to 15-20 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SE 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  44°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 19 to 26 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 6 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  S 7 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: NW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  NW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 7 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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