NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Apr 11-12, 2015

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A nice weather weekend after a less than desirable Spring Break Week and improving water conditions for Sunday. The weekend will be dry with mostly sunny to sunny skies and mostly clear at night. Highs will be in the 50’s and 60’s with cooler temperatures along the coast (due to cooler ocean waters influencing temps)and overnight lows in the 30’s and 40’s. Most inland locations will see at least low 60’s. Water conditions will be mostly cautious on Saturday, but will improve later on Saturday into Saturday Night and will be good by Sunday Morning. Offshore will be borderline on Sunday, but much improved over this week and Saturday. Surf and beach conditions will be ok, with gustier winds and higher surf around 5 feet on Saturday. Conditions will improve on Sunday with less wind and surf heights 2-4 feet. Water temperatures are steady in the 40’s. UV Index will be Moderate to High at 4-7/15.

A weak ridge of high pressure across the area will move off to the East Thursday Night. Low pressure will move into the Upper Great Lakes Region causing a warm front to cross the area on Friday. A cold front will follow for Friday Night. High pressure will build in for the weekend and remain into Monday. Another low and series of fronts will affect the weather next Tuesday and Wednesday.


The upcoming week is looking pretty good. Monday Night is the only rain in the forecast right now. Monday and the rest of the week will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs will be in the low 60’s with overnight lows in the 40’s. Water, surf and beach conditions look good also, except for later on Monday and early Tuesday which will be borderline to cautious.

Have a great Weekend and thanks for reading! Enjoy the nicer weather and conditions, FINALLY.

Saturday
Sky:  Mostly sunny to sunny then mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Upper 50’s to low 60’s
Low:     Mid 30’s to low 40’s
UV Index:  4-6/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 6:26am
Sunset: 7:29pm
Last Qtr: 11:46pm


Sunday
Sky:  Sunny then mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low 50’s to mid 60’s
Low:     Low to upper 40’s
UV Index:  5-7/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 6:24am
Sunset: 7:30pm


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:  42°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas:  1-2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):   3-5 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  42°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 18 to 25 knots
Seas:  SSE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SSE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 7 to 9 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  41°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WNW 9 to 13 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  E 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  40°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  WNW 13-16 knots with gusts to 22 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 8-13 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NW 6 knots becoming S in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SSW 10 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:  41°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  E 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  47°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday Night
Wind:  S 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:  41°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  SSE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  S 6 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: W 8 to 10 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 9 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)




Ocean Currents

Surface




20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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