The weekend will be a continuation of this week’s weather with some additional low chances of showers on Saturday Night, Sunday and into Sunday Night with the passing cold front. Any showers should be scattered, at best, with less than 0.1 inches forecast at the highest amounts. For the majority of the weekend, sunny to partly cloudy skies will be present with seasonable temperatures. Highs will range from mid 70’s to mid 80’s with the warmer temperatures coming on Sunday. Overnight lows will range from mid 50’s to mid 60’s with the warmer temperatures along/on the water with ocean temperatures still in the 70’s. Dew points will range from the 40’s and 50’s on Saturday to 50’s and 60’s on Sunday. So humidity will be low on Saturday and low to moderate on Sunday, but still be comfortable. Water conditions will be rated good on Saturday for all locations and good to cautious on Saturday Night and Sunday for some locations. With the passing front, winds will be gusty to 20 knots in places and up to 25 knots Sunday and Sunday Night with seas 2-4 feet on Sunday then 3-5 feet late Sunday Night. Small Craft Advisories are possible Sunday into the overnight. Water temperatures have dropped some this week. Rivers and Bays are in the mid 70’s, inshore ocean waters are in the low to mid 70’s, midshore to offshore are in the upper 60’s to low 70’s and surf temperatures are in the low to mid 70’s. Surf and beach conditions will be good all weekend with Low Risks of rip currents, normal surf with low to moderate wave heights. UV Index will High.
High pressure will push to the south on Saturday. A cold front will cross the area early Sunday followed by high pressure that will build across the northeast on Sunday Night into Monday.
Next week will vary with dry conditions for the first half of the week followed by some chances of rain for the midweek to end of the week. Temperatures will be back in the 70’s to 80’s with lows back into the 60’s. Dew points will be in the 50’s and 60’s, so low to moderate humidity. Water conditions will be mostly good with possible cautious conditions on Monday. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday could bring gusty winds to 20 knots and elevated seas. Surf conditions will be good, with possible Moderate Risks of rip currents on Monday and Wednesday with some gusty winds and higher wave heights.
There are still 3 areas of interest/invest being watched by the NHC. Nothing of importance right now to even mention.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather!
SaturdaySky: Sunny to mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance during the day, 0%-20% chance of showers at night (higher chances are across northern areas
Temperatures
High: Upper 70's to low 80’s inland, mid 70’s along/on the water and northern areas
Low: Upper 50’s to mid 60’s inland and along/on the water, mid 50’s northern areas
UV Index: 7/15 (High)
Sunrise: 6:30am
Sunset: 7:19pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Good
Weather2Hunt.com – 47/50
SundaySky: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-20% chance of showers all day
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 80's inland and along/on the water, mid to upper 70’s northern areas
Low: Mid 50’s inland, mid 60's along/on the water, upper 40’s northern areas and higher elevations
UV Index: 7/15 (High)
Sunrise: 6:31am
Sunset: 7:18pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Fair
Weather2Hunt.com – 40/50
Friday Night Surface AnalysisSaturday Surface AnalysisSunday Surface AnalysisFriday - Monday Precipitation TotalCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 74°F
Saturday Wind: W 5 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
Saturday NightWind: SW 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1 foot
SundayWind: SW 10-15 knots becoming W 15-20 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Sunday NightWind: N 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 72°F
Saturday MorningWinds: W 4 to 5 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1 foot
Saturday AfternoonWinds: SW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1 foot becoming 1-2 feet over night
Sunday MorningWinds: W 9 to 12 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: N 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 71°F
SaturdayWind: Variable less than 5 knots becoming SW 5-7 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 1 foot
Saturday NightWind: SW 8 knots becoming variable around 5 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 1 foot
SundayWind: WSW 9-13 knots becoming WNW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday NightWind: NNW 14 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming NNE after midnight
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 1 foot
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 74°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: SW 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: WSW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WNW 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesDelaware BayWater Temperature: 76°F
SaturdayWind: NW 5 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Saturday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
SundayWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday NightWind: NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesOffshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 71-73°F
Saturday MorningWinds: WSW 2 to 3 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WSW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday MorningWinds: WSW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday AfternoonWinds: NW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Sea Surface TemperaturesSurface20 Meters (≈65 feet)NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day LoopNWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day LoopOcean CurrentsSurface20 Meters (≈65 feet)Weather Outlook Sponsored by Buoy Weather
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