NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Nov 7-8, 2015

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A mixed weekend with some chances of rain and cautious water conditions. Saturday will have chances of rain showers all day. Rain chances will increase from north to south with the greatest chances across southern areas. Rain will be scattered to widely scattered with a mix of sun possible. Sunday will be mostly dry with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs will be in the 50’s and 60’s on Saturday and 50’s on Sunday. Overnight lows will range from the 30’s to the 40’s. Humidity will retreat as drier and cooler air moves in this weekend. Water conditions will be mixed from good to borderline for Saturday Day, then cautious for Saturday Night. Sunday Day will have cautious conditions and then good for night. Offshore waters will be cautious all weekend. Water temperatures are steady, in the upper 50’s to low 60’s. UV Index will be Low to Moderate 1-3/15.

A cold front attached to low pressure over Canada will cross the Middle Atlantic Friday Night and Saturday, followed by a secondary cold front on Sunday. High pressure is expected to move into the Plains on Saturday and then into the Lower Ohio Valley on Sunday and finally settle along the East Coast through the middle of next week.

Next week will start off dry with rain chances on Tuesday and Thursday. Highs will be in the 50’s and 60’s with overnight lows in the 30’s to 50’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be good to start, then borderline to cautious for the remainder of the week with seas approaching 5 feet through Thursday, then winds increasing to 30 knots and seas to 7 feet on Thursday and into Friday. Offshore waters will have cautious conditions with seas 5-10 feet all week.

There are two areas of invest. One in the Gulf of Mexico and one in the Atlantic.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-60% chance of showers all day (chances increase from north to south)
Temperatures
High:     Upper 50’s to low 60’s
Low:     Low 40’s inland, mid to upper 40’s at the shore, mid to upper 30’s northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 6:31am
Sunset: 4:49pm


Sunday
Sky:  Mostly sunny to sunny, then mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low to mid 50’s
Low:     Mid to upper 30’s inland, low to mid 40’s at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index:  2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:32am
Sunset: 4:48pm


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:  57°F
Saturday
Winds: NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):   2-4 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  57°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  60°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 14 to 20 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: N 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  59°F
Saturday
Wind:  WNW 9 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NNW 10-13 knots increasing to 13-16 knots after midnight with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  N 10-14 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  N 5-9 knots becoming variable and less than 5 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:  62°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  SE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  NNW 4 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: N 12 to 17 knots
Seas:  NE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  60°F-63°F
Saturday
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots increasing to 15-20 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday
Wind:  N 10-15 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  NE 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:  61°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  S 5 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  S 4 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNW 18 to 25 knots
Seas:  NW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: N 13 to 17 knots
Seas:  NNW 4 feet at 5 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)



Ocean Currents

Surface




20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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