NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook: Weekend Edition Oct 13-14, 2012

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The weekend weather is not looking bad.  It should remain dry for the majority of the weekend, with a chance of rain later Sunday/Sunday Night.  Saturday will start off cool with possible frost and freeze conditions for Friday Night into Saturday Morning which may prompt advisories, watches or warnings.  Highs for Saturday in the mid 50's with lows in the mid 40's.  Sunday will warm up with highs in the low 70's and lows in the mid 50's.  However, water conditions will not be so great.  Cautious conditions and Small Craft Advisories will be in effect for all waters in all location overnight Friday into Saturday and again all day on Sunday.  Winds could reach 25+ knots with 3-5 foot seas.  Surf conditions will be normal with 1-2 foot waves with a possibility of 2-3 and 3-4 foot waves on Sunday with the increasing southerly winds.

Strong high pressure will build into the area Friday Night into Saturday.  The high will then shift to the east on Saturday allowing a warm front to lift across the area by Saturday Night and remain in the area on Sunday until a low pressure system moves in Sunday Night from the Great Lakes/Canada area.

Saturday
Sky:  Sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Mid 50's (frost in the early morning hours)
Low:   Mid 40's
Sunrise: 7:05am
Sunset: 6:21pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather-7/10
Weather2Hunt.com-33/50

Sunday
Sky:  Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Low 70's
Low:  Mid 50’s
Sunrise: 7:06am
Sunset: 6:19pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather-6/10
Weather2Hunt.com-33/50

Friday Night into Saturday Morning Surface Analysis



Saturday’s Surface Analysis



Sunday’s Surface Analysis



HPC Friday - Monday Quantitative Precipitation Forecast




Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts

Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  65F
Saturday Morning
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Saturday  Afternoon
Wind:  SW 5-10
Seas:  1 foot or less becoming 1-2 after midnight
Sunday Morning
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides



Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  66F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 8 to 10 knots
Seas: ENE 2 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 1 to 1 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 12 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 16 to 22 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 5 sec.

Manasquan Inlet Tides



Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  67F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ENE 3 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 3 to 4 knots
Seas: ENE 2 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 15 to 21 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 4 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 17 to 24 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 5 sec.

Cape May (Ocean) Tides



Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  59F
Saturday Morning
Wind:  NE 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet 
Saturday Afternoon
Wind:  SE 5-10 knots becoming S at night then becoming SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming S 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots at night
Seas:  2-3 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides



Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  63F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 12 to 16 knots
Seas: NE 4 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 4 to 6 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 10 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 18 to 25 knots
Seas: SW 5 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 19 to 26 knots
Seas: SW 6 feet at 6 sec.



NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day Loop

NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop

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*****These forecasts are a general extended outlook for weather and water conditions over a large area, covering all of NJ and adjacent coastal waters to 50nm. Weather and water conditions can and do change frequently and can also be different for specific locations.  Water conditions ratings are general guidelines only.  Make sure to check the specific seas and winds for the area you will be traveling.  Every boat and captain has different operating values.  You should always check the most updated weather and water condition forecasts at NWS/NOAA and/or Buoy Weather or your trusted weather source before venturing out!

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