NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: May 2-3, 2015

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Mostly dry, sunny and warm with mostly good water conditions this weekend. Saturday will be mostly dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Northern areas, even stretching into Central NJ could see some scattered showers during the earlier part of the day. Sunday will be dry with more sun. Highs will be in the 60’s and 70’s with 50’s and 60’s at the shore and on the water. Overnight lows will be in the 40’s and 50’s with warmer temperatures along the coast. Water conditions will start off cautious to borderline on Saturday. Conditions on Friday will be cautious to hazardous, but will improve into Saturday. Timing appears to be good by Saturday Morning, but any delay in the movement of the coastal low will linger then into Saturday. Conditions will improve throughout the day, but some areas could still see gusty winds early, diminishing and high seas that may stick around on the ocean. So, Saturday could end up cautious to borderline. By later Saturday conditions will be good, as winds will have diminished and seas settling. Sunday conditions look good, all except offshore waters which will be borderline still due to seas. Surf and beach conditions will be the same as water conditions. OK to good conditions will exist on Saturday with some gusty winds possible early and higher surf to 7 feet. This should improve and quickly on Saturday to 3-5 feet then 2-4 feet. Conditions will be ok to good on Sunday with some higher surf remaining anywhere from 3-5 feet down to 1-3 feet is possible. Water temperatures are steady, maybe a little warmer in areas with most waters in the upper 40’s and 50’s. UV Index will be Moderate to High at 5-6/15.

Low pressure near the coast of the Southeastern States will move northeastward through Friday. High pressure will then build in behind the departing low for the weekend and into early next week. A cold front will approach on Tuesday and may stall over our region by the middle of next week.

The upcoming week looks mostly dry and warmer. Some chances of rain for Tuesday, but right now the rest of the week looks dry. Highs will be the warmest so far in the upper 60’s to upper 70’s with 80’s a definite possibility. Overnight lows will only be in the upper 40’s and 50’s. Water, surf and beach conditions look good for most of the week. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday could see some gustier winds and higher seas, at times with some cautious conditions, however overall borderline to good.

Have a great Weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Partly to mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-20% chance of showers (mainly northern areas)
Temperatures
High:     Upper 60’s to low 70’s inland, upper 50’s to low 60’s along the coast/on the water
Low:     Mid 40’s to low 50’s
UV Index:  5-6/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 5:56am
Sunset: 7:51pm


Sunday
Sky:  Mostly sunny then mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Upper 60’s to mid 70’s inland, low 60’s along the coast/on the water
Low:     Upper 40’s to mid 50’s
UV Index:  5-6/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 5:55am
Sunset: 7:52pm
Full Moon: 11:43pm


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:  48°F

Saturday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  S 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):   2-4 feet

Sunday
Wind:  NW 5 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:  48°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SE 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: W 5 to 7 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: S 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  48°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WNW 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SSE 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  48°F
Saturday
Wind:  N 6 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  S 5-7 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming S 5-10 knots in the morning
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SSW 8 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:  47°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  E 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  4-7 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NE 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  E 5 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  4-7 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NW 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SSE 6 to 9 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  3-5 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  52°F-59°F
Saturday
Wind:  NE 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Saturday Night
Wind:  S 5-10 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday
Wind:  SW 5 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:  45°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 18 to 24 knots
Seas:  E 6 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  E 6 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNE 6 to 7 knots
Seas:  E 5 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SSW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 8 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)




Ocean Currents

Surface




20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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