Wintry weather this weekend with good water conditions inshore. Saturday and Sunday will have chances of wintry precipitation ranging from snow to a mix and even rain for much of the state. Saturday will be more showers than anything accumulating and Sunday could see more accumulation, mainly for Northern NJ. Other areas will see a mix to rain mess. There is the potential for big snows across very Northern NJ, but the models have trended towards a storm going even farther north and only bringing a few inches over Sunday and Monday. This will be the system to watch. Highs will be in the 20’s and 30’s with overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s as well. Water conditions will be good inshore. Saturday could be more on the borderline side and Sunday will be good. Saturday’s conditions will be recovering from the full week of gale winds and then late Sunday could see an increase in winds and seas. Offshore waters will be cautious on Saturday and borderline to good on Sunday. Surf and beach conditions look good all weekend. Water temperatures are steady in the 30’s and 40’s. UV Index will be Low-Moderate at 0-3/15.
High pressure will build to the south Thursday Night into Friday. A frontal boundary will move across the area Saturday into Saturday Night and then stall near or just south of the area Sunday into Monday. An area of low pressure is expected to develop along the boundary and move off the Mid Atlantic Coast around Monday. This low will track to the east through Tuesday as high pressure builds to the west. This high may briefly affect the area Wednesday before another front moves toward the are late Wednesday into Thursday.
Next week starts out with Wintry Precipitation that will continue from Sunday and could linger into Tuesday. Right now, snow accumulations look to be isolated to Northern NJ, but this could drastically change over the next few days. Tuesday will be a transition day and then the remainder of the week looks to be mostly dry. Highs will be in the 20’s to 30’s with overnight lows in the teens to 20’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be mixed, Monday good, Tuesday and Wednesday even into Thursday will be cautious improving into Friday.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!
SaturdaySky: Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-40% chance of snow/wintry mix/rain (chances increase south to north)
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 40’s inland and along the coast, mid 30’s northern areas
Low: Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland, low to mid 30’s along the coast, low 20’s northern areas
UV Index: 2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:59am
Sunset: 5:21pm
SundaySky: Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy
Precipitation: 30%-70% chance of snow/wintry mix/rain all day (chances increase south to north)
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 40’s inland and along the coast, low 30’s northern areas
Low: Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland, low to upper 30’s along the coast, low 20’s northern areas
UV Index: 0-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 6:58am
Sunset: 5:23pm
Friday Night Surface AnalysisSaturday Surface AnalysisSunday Surface AnalysisFriday – Monday Precipitation TotalStorm TrackSnowfall Forecast Totals Saturday - SundayMaximum SnowfallCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 33°F
SaturdayWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday NightWind: W 5 knots becoming N after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
SundayWind: NE 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday NightWind: NE 10-15 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook TidesSandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 33°F
Saturday MorningWinds: W 12 to 17 knots
Seas: SW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: E 8 to 10 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: ENE 12 to 16 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 38°F
Saturday MorningWinds: WSW 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: SW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: ESE 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: S 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 34°F
SaturdayWind: WSW 5-8 knots becoming SW 9-12 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday NightWind: SW 5-8 knots becoming S after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: SE 6-9 knots becoming ENE in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightWind: NE 7-11 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Bay TidesBarnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 38°F
Saturday MorningWinds: SSW 7 to 9 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: SW 14 to 18 knots
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: SW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: SW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesCape May TidesDelaware BayWater Temperature: 33°F
SaturdayWind: SW 5 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots late morning/afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less, then 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Saturday NightWind: S 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
SundayWind: SE 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday NightWind: E 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay TidesOffshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 44°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 14 to 18 knots
Seas: W 4 feet at 5 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SW 15 to 21 knots
Seas: WSW 4 feet at 4 secondsSunday MorningWinds: ESE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday AfternoonWinds: SSW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SSW 3 feet at 7 seconds
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