NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Dec 5-6, 2015

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A settled weekend with good weather and water conditions. The weekend will be dry and sunny, with clouds increasing for Sunday Night. Highs will be in the upper 40’s to mid 50’s, which is still above average for this time of year. Overnight lows will range from the 20’s across northern areas to 40’s at the shore still. Water conditions will be good, all across the board. Rivers, bays, and ocean waters will be good with winds to 10 knots and seas 1-2 feet. It is not often in the Fall/Winter that all areas, including midshore to offshore areas, have good water conditions. Surf and beach conditions will be good also. Water temperatures are steady in the mid 40’s to mid 50’s. UV Index will be Low at 1-2/15.

A strong area of high pressure approaches from the west on Thursday Night into Friday, then dominates the weather this weekend before shifting offshore late Sunday into Monday. An area of low pressure is forecast to develop near the Mid Atlantic Coast Monday Night, then track north and eastward Tuesday while potentially strengthening as it moves out to sea through Wednesday. High pressure is then forecast to build in for Thursday.

Next week will start off dry on Monday, then rain chances will move in for Monday Night and all day Tuesday. Dry conditions will return again for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Highs will remain in the 40’s and 50’s with overnight lows in the 20’s to 40’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be good to start on Monday, deteriorating afternoon or so. By Tuesday water conditions will be cautious, turning hazardous with winds to 55 knots on Tuesday Night and Wednesday and seas to 25 feet. A strengthening low pressure system off the coast will be responsible for this blowout. Conditions will improve late on Wednesday, slowly and into Thursday. By Friday, conditions should be back to normal.

The Atlantic Tropics are quiet and the season has officially ended. Only future updates will be for any out-of-season developments. 6 months until hurricane season begins again.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Sunny then mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Upper 40’s to low 50’s
Low:     Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland, mid to upper 30’s at the shore, mid 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:02am
Sunset: 4:31pm


Sunday
Sky:  Sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low to mid 50’s
Low:     Low to mid 30’s inland, low 40’s at the shore
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:03am
Sunset: 4:31pm


Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Friday – Monday Precipitation Total



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts

Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  49°F
Saturday
Winds: NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  W 5 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday
Wind:  W 5 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  W 5 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:  49°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 5 to 7 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NW 4 to 6 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: W 7 to 9 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 7 to 10 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  54°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNW 7 to 9 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NNE 1 to 2 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WNW 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SW 4 to 5 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  52°F
Saturday
Wind:  N 5-9 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  Variable winds 5 knots or less
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming SW 5-7 knots in the morning
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  Variable winds 5 knots or less
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:  56°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: N 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 7 to 9 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNE 5 to 6 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 3 to 4 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  44°F-50°F
Saturday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Saturday Night
Wind:  N 5 knots becoming light and variable
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday
Wind:  NW 5 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  S 5 knots becoming NW after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  56°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 7 to 9 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: N 5 to 7 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: WSW 1 to 2 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: W 2 to 3 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface




20 Meters (≈65 feet)



Ocean Currents

Surface




20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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