NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Dec 19-21, 2014

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A decent weekend! Weather looks mostly dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Saturday and Sunday could see some rain and snow showers, but isolated to scattered at best. Highs will continue in the 30’s and 40’s with lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Water conditions will be borderline to cautious on Friday, improving into Saturday and Sunday with good conditions. Surf and beach conditions will be good. Water temperatures have warmed a few degrees with the milder temperatures early in the week, however the colder temperatures will have them dropping again. UV Index will be Low at 1-2/15.

Low pressure over Eastern Canada will track to the Northeast. High pressure over the Northern Great Lakes will move into the Ohio Valley on Thursday Night. Low pressure is expected to form over the Gulf States Friday Night and track across Georgia on Saturday. A cold front will move through the Eastern Seaboard on Christmas Eve.

Next week looks to be wet! Rain looks to clear out for Christmas Day, but a lot is dependent on the formation and track of a sizable storm across the center of the country. Highs will be in the 40’s and 50’s with lows in the 20’s to 30’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be good on Monday and cautious for most of the rest of the week.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Friday
Sky:   Partly to mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:   Upper 30’s to low 40’s
Low:   Mid 20’s inland, Mid to upper 20’s along the coast, low 20’s across the north
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:13am
Sunset: 4:33pm


Saturday
Sky:  Partly to mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-20% chance of rain/snow showers
Temperatures
High:     Upper 30’s to low 40’s
Low:     Low 30’s inland, mid to upper 30’s along the coast, upper 20’s across the north
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:14am
Sunset: 4:34pm


Sunday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-20% chance of rain/snow showers
Temperatures
High:     Upper 30’s to low 40’s
Low:     Low to mid 30’s inland, mid to upper 30’s along the coast, upper 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:14am
Sunset: 4:34pm
New Moon: 8:37pm


Friday 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:  42°F
Friday
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Friday Night
Wind:  NW 10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):   1-3 feet
Sunday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  40°F
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  NW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 6 to 9 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 4 to 6 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  46°F
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 14 to 18 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 13 to 17 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNW 6 to 7 knots
Seas:  E 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  E 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 5 to 7 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature: 42°F
Friday
Wind:  NW 12-16 knots with gusts to 22 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Friday Night
Wind:  NW 8-13 knots becoming N after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday
Wind:  N 7 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  NNE 7 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NNE 7 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  Variable 5 knots or less
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:  46°F
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  NW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  NW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: N 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  42°F
Friday
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less
Surf:  1-2 feet, then 0-1 feet
Friday Night
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming N 5-10 knots late
Seas:  1 foot or less, then 2-3 feet late
Surf:  0-1 feet, then 1-2 feet
Saturday
Wind:  NE 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Saturday Night
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday Night
Wind:  NE 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:  55°F
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  NW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  NW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 11 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 5 to 6 knots
Seas:  E 1 feet at 10 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 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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