NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Dec 6-7, 2014

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A wet weekend with hazardous water conditions. Rain will move in Friday afternoon/evening and remain for most of the weekend, not clearing out until Sunday Night. Saturday will have rain, while Sunday will have chances of rain and showers. Areas in Northern NJ could see a mix of wintry precipitation also. With a coastal low/Nor’Easter moving up the coast, the beginning of the week will be wet as well. More than 2 inches of rain are possible, which could lead to river and inland flooding. Coastal involvements could bring coastal flooding as well. Highs will be in the 40’s and 50’s with lows in the 20’s to 40’s. Water conditions will be good most of Saturday. By Saturday Afternoon conditions will begin deteriorating and by Saturday Night Gale Force Winds will make hazardous water conditions with winds to 40 knots and seas 4-8 feet inshore and 8-10 feet offshore. Sunday will continue with hazardous to cautious conditions with Gale Force winds. Winds will subside some on Sunday Night, however water conditions will not likely improve until some point at the middle to end of next week. Surf and beach conditions will be ok on Saturday becoming cautious, bordering on hazardous by Saturday Night; Gale Force winds, rough and dangerous surf with wave heights from 3-5 feet upwards to as high as 10 feet are possible by Sunday. Water temperatures are in the 40’s and 50’s. UV Index is Low at 0-2/15.

High pressure over New England will move offshore on Friday. A low pressure system in the lower Missouri Valley will move east through the Central Appalachians on Saturday and into the DELMARVA on Saturday Night and offshore on Sunday. Strong high pressure will move across Southeastern Canada on Sunday and into the Canadian Maritimes on Monday. A low pressure system will develop east of North Carolina on Monday and then pass near Cape Cod on Tuesday. High pressure then builds slowly into the Eastern US for the rest of the week.

Next week will start off wet as a Nor’Easter moves up the coast. Right now, it looks like rain (as opposed to snow), with possible river and coastal flooding. Rain will taper off on Tuesday and move out by Wednesday. Midweek, through the end of the week look dry right now. Highs will be in the 40’s with overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious to hazardous for most of the week. 

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Cloudy
Precipitation:  80%-90% chance of rain/wintry precipitation for Northern NJ
Temperatures
High:     Mid to upper 50’s inland and along the coast, upper 40’s northern areas
Low:     Upper 30’s to mid 40’s inland and along the coast, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index:  0-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:03am
Sunset: 4:31pm
Full Moon: 7:28am


Sunday
Sky:  Partly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  30% chance of rain/snow for northern areas during the day, 0%-slight chance at night
Temperatures
High:     Mid to upper 40’s inland and along the coast, low 40’s northern areas
Low:     Low 30’s inland, mid to upper 30’s along the coast, mid to upper 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:04am
Sunset: 4:31pm


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:  45°F
Saturday
Wind:  S 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  N 10-15 knots increasing to 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf (Ocean):   2-4 feet
Sunday
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  N 20-25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NE 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet then 1-2 feet after midnight
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  45°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: SW 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 22 to 30 knots
Seas:  ENE 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 20 to 27 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: SSW 7 to 10 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  3-6 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-6 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 22 to 29 knots
Seas:  NE 6 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  4-7 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 21 to 28 knots
Seas:  ENE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  4-7 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature: 46°F
Saturday
Wind:  S 6-9 knots becoming S in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  S 8-11 knots becoming NNW 19-24 knots with gusts to 32 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  N 23-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
HAZARDOUS
GALE  WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NE 20-23 knots with gusts to 30 knots
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:  53°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: SSW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 25 to 34 knots
Seas:  ENE 7 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  5-9 feet
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 24 to 32 knots
Seas:  ENE 8 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  5-9 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  44°F-47°F
Saturday
Wind:  S 5 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  SE 5-10 knots becoming E 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots late in the evening, then NE 20-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots after midnight, then N 25-30 knots with gusts to 40 knots late
Seas:  4-6 feet
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  N 25-30 knots with gusts to 40 knots
Seas:  4-6 feet
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Night
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  NE 20-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots
Seas:  3-5 feet
Surf:  2-4 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  57°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: SSW 6 to 9 knots
Seas:  ESE 5 feet at 6 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 27 to 37 knots
Seas:  NNE 9 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 24 to 33 knots
Seas:  ENE 10 feet at 8 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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