The weekend is going to be wet with gusty winds and elevated seas. Saturday and Sunday will see high chances of rain and rain showers. Upwards of 3-4 inches of rain is possible across the state over the next 3 days. Skies will be mainly cloudy with some breaks and sun, but rain will be the main story. Flooding is possible and likely with the forecast precipitation amounts. River and stream flooding, as well as localized and flash flooding is possible. Be aware for these and if you live near rivers make sure to check out the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center website for additional forecasts
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/marfc/ . Minor coastal flooding is possible as well, mainly on Sunday. With high lunar tides and a strong onshore flow on Sunday, high tides could be pushed even higher and bring some minor coastal flooding. Temperatures will be much more seasonal. High temperatures will be in the 40’s and 50’s with lows in the 30’s and 40’s. These mild temperatures could bring some fog, especially on Friday Night and Saturday across much of the state. Water conditions may settle for some time on Saturday, but Cautious conditions and Small Craft Advisories are likely on Sunday. Surf and beach conditions will be good to ok on Saturday and OK to Cautious on Sunday. Sunday will bring gustier winds, rough surf with wave heights to 2-5 feet maybe even see some 3-6 foot waves, with higher tides and possibility of flooding! Water temperatures are in the upper 30’s to low 40’s for all waters. Temperatures did drop a couple of degrees with the colder air in place the beginning of the week. UV Index will be Low to Moderate at 1-3/15.
Low pressure is forecast to track from the Great Lakes to Northern New England on Friday. An associated cold front will move into the region Friday evening, then stall near DELMARVA. Another low pressure system is expected to track along this front and move near the area on Saturday and Saturday Night. This system may then be slow to move away during Sunday. High pressure will arrive late Monday before weakening Tuesday. The next cold front will move through the area late Tuesday. Weak high pressure is scheduled to briefly build in during Wednesday, with a warm front arriving ahead of low pressure on Thursday.
Next week looks dry right now with seasonable temperatures, maybe even slightly above average in the 40’s, 50’s and even some 60’s. Lows will be in the 30’s and 40’s. However, a cold front could bring the return of some cold air around the end of the week. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious on Monday, clearing for the rest of the week!
Have a great weekend!
SaturdaySky: Cloudy
Precipitation: Rain
Temperatures
High: Upper 40’s to low 50’s
Low: Upper 30’s to mid 40’s
UV Index: 2-4/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:46am
Sunset: 7:17pm
SundaySky: Cloudy
Precipitation: Rain
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 40’s
Low: Mid to upper 30’s
UV Index: 1-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:44am
Sunset: 7:18pm
New Moon: 2:46pm
Friday Night Surface Analysis
Saturday Surface Analysis
Sunday Surface Analysis
Friday – Monday Precipitation Total
Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 41°F
SaturdayWind: NNE 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday NightWind: E 10 knots becoming N after midnight
Seas: 1 foot
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: N 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feetSunday NightWind: N 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook Tides
Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 41°F
Saturday Morning Winds: N 4 to 6 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: E 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: S 15 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feetSunday AfternoonWinds: NE 9 to 13 knots
Seas: SE 5 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island Tides
Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 39°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNE 6 to 8 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: ESE 7 to 9 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: S 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feetSunday AfternoonWinds: E 4 to 5 knots
Seas: SE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet Tides
Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 39°F
SaturdayWind: NNE 6-9 knots becoming ESE in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet, Patchy fog
Surf: 1 foot
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: ESE 10-14 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: N 19-24 knots with gusts to 36 knots
Seas: 3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: N 21 knots with gusts to 24 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feetBarnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Bay Tides
Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 39°F
Saturday MorningWinds: ESE 4 to 5 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SSE 15 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetSunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SSE 14 to 20 knots
Seas: SE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 16 to 21 knots
Seas: SE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feetCape May (Ocean) TidesCape May Tides
Delaware BayWater Temperature: 39°F-42°F
SaturdayWind: NE 5-10 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas: 2 feet, Patchy fog
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday NightWind: ESE 10 knots becoming NE after midnight
Seas: 2 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: N 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 3-4 feet
Surf: 2-3 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: NW 10-15 knots becoming N 15-20 knots after midnight
Seas: 3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feetDelaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay Tides
Offshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 43°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NE 4 to 5 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday AfternoonWinds: SSE 9 to 12 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SE 16 to 22 knots
Seas: S 9 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: S 14 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 9 feet at 9 secondsSea Surface TemperaturesSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day LoopNWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day LoopOcean CurrentsSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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