NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Sept 19-20, 2015

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Overall, a settled weekend with some unsettled water conditions for Sunday. Weather will be mostly dry with the chance of an isolated on scattered shower later on Saturday. This should clear out for Sunday. Highs will be in the 70’s and 80’s with overnight lows in the 50’s to 60’s. Humidity will be low to moderate. Some patchy fog is likely early Saturday Morning. Water conditions will be good on Saturday becoming borderline to cautious on Sunday for ocean waters. Sunday will see a slight increase in winds to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Seas will build 2-3 feet and then to 4 feet inshore and 5-8 feet offshore. Exact timing for Sunday could be more into the afternoon and even later overnight, but keep this in mind if you see winds increase and seas begin to build, this will be the start of a long week of winds and seas. Surf and beach conditions will be good on Saturday and ok on Sunday. Winds will increase some on Sunday and surf will become rougher and higher at 2-4 feet with a Moderate to High risk of rip currents. Water temperatures have cooled by a couple of degrees, but still remain in the 70’s. UV Index will be Moderate to High at 4-7/15.

High pressure will slowly move eastward through Saturday. A weak cold front will approach from the west and cross the area on Saturday Night into Sunday. High pressure will then again, build across the Northeastern US for much of the week. Low pressure off of the Carolina Coast will remain to the south of the area through Thursday.

Next week looks dry again as high pressure is back in control. Highs will be in the mid 70’s to low 80’s inland with low 70’s at the shore. Overnight lows will range from low 50’s to the mid 60’s. Humidity will be low to moderate, as hints of Fall temperatures appear as Summer comes to an end. Water, surf and beach will not be nearly as good, with cautious conditions most of the week. Winds will gust to 25 knots and seas 4-10 feet probable. These are not definite forecasts as high pressure to the north and the possibility of the progression of a low pressure system off of the Carolinas could bring these persistent conditions. However, timing and location of both could change the forecasts one way or another.

The tropics continue to be active with a tropical depression and two invests in the Atlantic. One invest is closer to the coast and may progress off of the Carolinas. The other two are way out at sea still, but are worth watching as well.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Sunny becoming partly cloudy, Patchy fog in the morning
Precipitation:  0%-20% chance of scattered showers at night (mainly northern areas)
Temperatures
High:     Upper 70’s to mid 80’s
Low:     Mid to upper 60’s with upper 50’s at the shore
UV Index:  4-6/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 6:40am
Sunset: 7:00pm


Sunday
Sky:  Partly to mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low 70’s to low 80’s
Low:     Upper 50’s to low 60’s with low 50’s across northern areas
UV Index:  5-7/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 6:41am
Sunset: 6:59pm


Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Friday – Monday Precipitation Total



Atlantic Tropics




Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts

Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  76°F
Saturday
Wind:  S 5 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  S 5-10 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):   1-3 feet
Sunday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  NE 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:  76°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 1 to 1 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SSE 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NNE 12 to 17 knots
Seas:  SSE 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:  73°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: WNW 2 to 3 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SE 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 16 to 21 knots
Seas:  NE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  74°F
Saturday
Wind:  Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming SE 5-9 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  S 9 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  W 5-10 knots becoming N in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  NE 8-10 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:  75°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: ENE 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ESE 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: N 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NE 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  NE 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  74°F-77°F
Saturday
Wind:  Light and variable winds becoming SE 5-10 knots in the late morning and afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less, then 1-2 feet, Patchy fog early, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf:  0-1 feet, then 1 foot
Saturday Night
Wind:  S 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday
Wind:  W 5-10 knots becoming N in the afternoon
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday Night
Wind:  NE 5-10 knots
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:  72°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: ENE 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 3 to 5 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NE 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  NNE 4 feet at 4 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)




Ocean Currents

Surface




20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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