NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Mar 28-29, 2015

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So, the end of the week and weekend forecast have changed some since the beginning of the week. Precipitation will continue on Friday, after a cold front moves through Thursday Night bringing freezing temperatures back to the area. Rain will continue on Friday with snow, mix and/or rain possible for Friday Night, Saturday and Saturday Night. Friday will be a more widespread event, but become more scattered into Friday Night and Saturday. Conditions will clear for Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs will only be in the 30’s and 40’s with overnight lows in the teens and 20’s. Water conditions will be mixed from good to borderline to cautious for all locations, all weekend. Surf and beach conditions will be good to ok with some gustier winds and surf heights to 5 feet. Water temperatures have warmed a couple of degrees with most waters into the 40’s. UV Index will be Low to Moderate at 2-5/15.

A strong cold front moves through the region Thursday Night into Friday Morning. A weak low pressure system may form along the front as it sits offshore on Saturday. Strong Canadian High Pressure is expected to move through the region on Sunday into Monday before another cold front passage later on Monday. More high pressure will move in for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of a low pressure system on Thursday.

The week will start off as a mix of sun and clouds with rain chances on Thursday and Friday. High temperatures will be in the 50’s with lows in the 30’s and 40’s. Water, surf and beach conditions look mostly cautious to hazardous Monday to Wednesday with conditions improving for Thursday and Friday.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  30%-40% chance of snow/mix/rain during the day, 0%-30% chance of snow/mix/rain at night
Temperatures
High:     Upper 30’s to low 40’s
Low:     Low to mid 20’s inland and along the coast, upper teens across northern areas
UV Index:  2-4/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:48am
Sunset: 7:15pm


Sunday
Sky:  Sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low to mid 40’s
Low:     Low to mid 30’s
UV Index:  4-5/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:46am
Sunset: 7:16pm


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:  41°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):   3-5 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming W 5-10 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  S 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less, then 2 feet after midnight, Patchy fog
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  41°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 12 to 17 knots
Seas:  SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: N 13 to 17 knots
Seas:  SE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 3 to 5 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  39°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 14 to 18 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: N 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 3 to 5 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  38°F
Saturday
Wind:  N 13 knots becoming W in the afternoon
Seas:  2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot or less
Surf:  1-2 feet, then 0-1 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NNW 14 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NNW 8-11 knots decreasing to 5-8 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SSW 6-11 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:  40°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 16 to 21 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  40°F-42°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
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:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  41°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  SSE 7 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: N 17 to 22 knots
Seas:  ENE 6 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  ESE 5 feet at 9 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)


Ocean Currents

Surface


20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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