The unsettled and wet weather continues with mixed water conditions this week. Showers and rain chances will continue for the bulk of the week, with only Friday the dry day. Monday through Thursday will see some sun mixed in, but the majority of the days will be cloudy. Showers will be scattered to widely scattered, with more widespread rain on Monday Night, Tuesday Day, and Wednesday Night. Upwards of 2 inches of precipitation will be possible across the state. Northern and western parts of the state could even see some sleet or a wintry mix of precipitation on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Sussex and Warren Counties have a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Monday 6PM through Tuesday 11Am for sleet and snow with possible accumulations to an inch or so. Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, and Middlesex Counties have a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Monday Night into Tuesday Morning for fog and wintry precipitation possibilities. Fog will be possible statewide Sunday Night into Monday Morning. As for temperatures, it will be another roller coaster ride. Colder air will move in Sunday Night with a passing cold front, then a lifting warm front will cross the region, followed by another cold front at the end of the week brining some much colder air to start the new year. Temperatures will range from the 30’s to the upper 60’s for highs. Northern areas will see the colder lows and southern areas the higher lows. Parts of extreme Southern NJ may see near 70’s on Tuesday. Lows will range from the 20’s to 50’s. Monday Nights lows will be just below the daily highs, as the warm front moves in causing temperatures to rise during the overnight. Humidity will be moderate to high again this week both from the warm front and precipitation possibilities. Water conditions will start off cautious to hazardous for Monday and Tuesday for all waters. Both days will have Small Craft Advisories and Gale Watches have been issued for the possibility of gale force winds and Gale Warnings. Winds will gust to 35 knots with seas to 8 feet inshore and 10 feet midshore to offshore. Wednesday will have good conditions for rivers and bays with cautious conditions during the day and borderline to good conditions at night for inshore waters. Midshore to offshore waters will have cautious conditions on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will have good conditions for Thursday and most areas also good conditions on Friday. Inshore ocean waters will be borderline to cautious on Thursday and Friday. Midhore to offshore will have borderline to cautious conditions on Thursday and cautious conditions on Friday. All of the models are hinting at deteriorating condition on Friday and remaining for the weekend. Surf and beach conditions will be ok to cautious for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, improving for Thursday and Friday. Winds will gust to 35 knots on Monday and Tuesday, then 20-25 knots on Wednesday with wave heights ranging from 3-9 feet for all three days. Thursday and Friday will have wave heights back to 1-3 feet. Water temperatures have warmed with all waters in the low to mid 50’s. UV Index will be Low at 0-2/15.
Have a safe, healthy and Happy New Year! Thanks for reading…
MondaySky: Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy, Breezy at night
Precipitation: 0%-20% chance of rain/sleet during the day, 80%-100% chance of rain/sleet or wintry mix at night
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 40’s
Low: Mid 30’s inland, upper 30’s to low 40’s at the shore, mid 20’s northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 4:38pm
TuesdaySky: Cloudy becoming partly cloudy to cloudy
Precipitation: 80%-100% chance of rain/sleet all day, 0%-30% chance of rain/sleet at night
Temperatures
High: Upper 50’s inland, low to upper 60’s at the shore, upper 30’s to low 40’s northern areas
Low: Low to mid 40’s inland, mid to upper 40’s at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index: 0-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 4:39pm
WednesdaySky: Partly sunny becoming cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-60% chance of rain during the day, 50%-80% chance of rain/snow at night
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 50’s with low 40’s across northern areas
Low: Low to mid 40’s inland, upper 40’s at the shore, low to mid 30’s northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:39pm
Thursday~New Year’s EveSky: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-40% chance of showers during the day
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 50’s with mid 40’s across northern areas
Low: Mid to upper 30’s with low 30’s across northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:40pm
Friday~New Year’s DaySky: Sunny to mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 40’s
Low: Low 30’s with mid 20’s across northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:41pm
Monday Surface Analysis
Tuesday Surface Analysis
Wednesday Surface Analysis
Thursday Surface Analysis
Friday Surface
Total Precipitation Monday - Friday
Total Precipitation Sunday - Sunday
Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 52°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: E 15-20 knots increasing to 20-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: E 15-20 knots with gusts to 35 knots becoming NE 5-10 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2-4 feet, subsiding 1-2 feet in the afternoon
Surf (Ocean): 4-9 feetTuesday NightWind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 4-9 feet
WednesdayWind: N 5 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Wednesday NightWind: S 5-10 knots becoming W after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
ThursdayWind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Thursday NightWind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
FridayWind: W 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Friday NightWind: W 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sandy Hook Tides (Bay) Sandy Hook Tides 
Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 52°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 16 to 21 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feetMonday AfternoonWinds: NE 12 to 17 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Tuesday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: E 26 to 35 knots
Seas: ESE 8 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 4-9 feetTuesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 4-9 feetWednesday MorningWinds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Wednesday AfternoonWinds: WSW 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Thursday MorningWinds: NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Thursday AfternoonWinds: WNW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday MorningWinds: WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday AfternoonWinds: WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Coney Island, NY Tides Coney Island Tides
Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 54°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNE 14 to 19 knots
Seas: NE 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 15 to 21 knots
Seas: ENE 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feetTuesday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ESE 23 to 31 knots
Seas: E 9 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 5-9 feetTuesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: ESE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 5-9 feetWednesday MorningWinds: WNW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Wednesday AfternoonWinds: WSW 4 to 5 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Thursday MorningWinds: NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Thursday AfternoonWinds: WNW 7 to 9 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetFriday AfternoonWinds: WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet Tides Manasquan Inlet Tides
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park)Water Temperature: 52°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: N 15-20 knots becoming NE with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: E 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: E 15-20 knots becoming SSE 10-15 knots in the morning with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feetTuesday NightWind: W 8 knots becoming NNW after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
WednesdayWind: Variable winds 5 knots or less
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Wednesday NightWind: SSE 6 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
ThursdayWind: Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming WNW 5-9 knots in the morning
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday NightWind: WNW 7-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
FridayWind: W 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Friday NightWind: W 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) TidesBarnegat Bay Tides
Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 55°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 17 to 24 knots
Seas: NE 4 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ENE 18 to 25 knots
Seas: ENE 5 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: S 19 to 26 knots
Seas: ESE 8 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 5-8 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: ESE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 5-8 feetWednesday MorningWinds: NE 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Wednesday AfternoonWinds: E 6 to 8 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Thursday MorningWinds: NNW 13 to 17 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Thursday AfternoonWinds: NNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 16 to 21 knots
Seas: NW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 15 to 21 knots
Seas: WNW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetCape May (Ocean) Tides Cape May Tides
Delaware BayWater Temperature: 55°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NE 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 3-4 feet
Surf: 2-3 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: E 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 3-5 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 2-4 feet
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SE 10-15 knots becoming SW with gusts to 20 knots, diminishing to 5-10 knots with gusts to 20 knots late
Seas: 2-3 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 1-2 feetTuesday NightWind: W 5-10 knots becoming N after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
WednesdayWind: NE 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Wednesday NightWind: NE 5 knots becoming NW after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
ThursdayWinds: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Thursday NightWinds: NW 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
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Wind: N 10-15 knots
Seas: 3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Friday Night
Wind: NW 10-15 knots
Seas: 3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Delaware River (Ship John Shoal) Tides
Delaware River Tides
Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Chicken Canyon
Water Temperature: 57°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 19 to 26 knots
Seas: NNE 6 feet at 6 seconds
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 18 to 24 knots
Seas: ENE 6 feet at 6 seconds
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: ESE 19 to 26 knots
Seas: E 9 feet at 7 seconds
Tuesday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 22 to 29 knots
Seas: SE 10 feet at 8 seconds
Wednesday Morning
Winds: NW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 8 seconds
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 4 to 6 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 8 seconds
Thursday Morning
Winds: NW 12 to 17 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 seconds
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: NW 10 to 13 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 7 seconds
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: WNW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: WNW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Sea Surface Temperatures
Surface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperature 3 Day Loop
NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop
Ocean Currents
Surface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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