Another unsettled week with rain and snow chances with cautious to hazardous water conditions. Meteorological Spring begins on Tuesday! Monday will start off with chances of rain showers during the day with those chances decreasing into Monday Night. Monday Night and Tuesday day will be dry with rain chances moving in for Tuesday Night and Wednesday Day. Wednesday Night will clear again before rain and snow shower chances return for Thursday Night and Friday Day. Any precipitation will end for Friday Night and into the weekend. Temperatures will be all over the place this week. Monday will see highs in the 50’s and 60’s again, with 40’s to 50’s for Tuesday and Wednesday. Overnight lows will be in the 30’s and 40’s, then down into the 20’s and 30’s for Wednesday Night. Thursday and Friday will see highs only in the 30’s and 40’s with overnight lows in the teens to 30’s. Tuesday and Wednesday will be breezy as well. Water conditions will be cautious on Monday improving for late Monday and early Tuesday, where some areas may have good conditions becoming cautious later in the day. Wednesday will have cautious to hazardous conditions with winds to 45 knots and seas to 8 feet inshore and 15 feet offshore. Thursday will see cautious conditions with possibly some good conditions for rivers and bays. Friday will be borderline with improving conditions throughout the day, minus any snow showers that cause low visibility. Small Craft Advisories are likely most of the week and Gale Warnings are possible for Wednesday. Surf conditions will be ok to cautious for most of the week, with hazardous conditions on Wednesday. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will have winds to 25 knots and wave heights to 5 feet. Wednesday could see winds to 45 knots and wave heights to 8 feet or so. Friday will have the best conditions with winds to 15 knots and wave heights to 3 feet. Beach conditions should be ok barring any old damage from previous coastal storms and beach erosion. Some areas could still be hazardous! Water temperatures are steady in the 40’s. UV Index will be Low to Moderate at 0-4/15, however several days this week will be Moderate at 3-4/15, indicating stronger sun influences on the area.
High pressure will move offshore through Sunday Night. As it does, low pressure near the Great Lakes will track into Eastern Canada and its associated weak cold front will cross the region on Monday Morning. High pressure will briefly move in on Tuesday. Then, low pressure developing over the Southern Plains will move northeastward to the Ohio Valley by Tuesday Night and across the area during Wednesday. A strong cold front will cross the region with this low. High pressure will build back in for Wednesday Night and Thursday. Another storm may impact portions of the area on Friday, but is forecast to stay mostly south, as of now.
Right now the weekend looks dry with a mix of sun and clouds. High temperatures will be in the mid 30’s to low 40’s with overnight lows in the 20’s to 30’s. Water, surf and beach conditions are looking good so far!
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
MondaySky: Mostly sunny becoming mostly clear
Precipitation: 40%-50% chance of rain showers during the day
Temperatures
High: Mid 50’s to low 60’s
Low: Mid to upper 30’s inland, upper 30’s to low 40’s at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index: 1-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:31am
Sunset: 5:47pm
TuesdaySky: Partly to mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy, Breezy
Precipitation: 40%-60% chance of rain showers at night
Temperatures
High: Upper 40’s to low 50’s
Low: Low 40’s inland, low to mid 40’s at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:30am
Sunset: 5:48pm
Last Qtr: 6:12pm
WednesdaySky: Cloudy becoming partly cloudy, Breezy
Precipitation: 60% chance of rain showers during the day
Temperatures
High: Upper 40’s to low 50’s
Low: Mid to upper 20’s inland, upper 20’s to low 30’s at the shore, low 20’s northern areas
UV Index: 0-4/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:28am
Sunset: 5:49pm
ThursdaySky: Mostly sunny becoming partly to mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance, 30% chance of snow showers for northern areas
Temperatures
High: Upper 30’s to low 40’s
Low: Upper 20’s inland, low 30’s at the shore, low 20’s northern areas
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:27am
Sunset: 5:50pm
FridaySky: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-30% chance of rain/snow showers (mainly across southern areas) during the day
Temperatures
High: Upper 30’s to low 40’s inland and at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
Low: Low 20’s inland, mid to upper 20’s at the shore, mid teens northern areas
UV Index: 0-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:25am
Sunset: 5:51pm
Monday Surface AnalysisTuesday Surface AnalysisWednesday Surface AnalysisThursday Surface AnalysisFriday SurfaceTotal Precipitation Monday - FridayTotal Precipitation Sunday - SundayCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 41°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet, then 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feetTuesdayWind: NE 5 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Tuesday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SE 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Wednesday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: S 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 3-7 feet
Wednesday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 15-20 knots becoming NW 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 3-7 feetThursdayWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 5-11 feet
Thursday NightWind: W 5-10 knots becoming N after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-5 feet
FridayWind: N 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, building to 1-2 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Friday NightWind: N 10-15 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sandy Hook Tides (Bay) Sandy Hook Tides Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 41°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 18 to 24 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 16 to 22 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feetTuesday MorningWinds: NNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Tuesday AfternoonWinds: ESE 3 to 4 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Wednesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: S 20 to 28 knots
Seas: SSE 7 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: S 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 18 to 25 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feetFriday MorningWinds: NNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday AfternoonWinds: SE 2 to 3 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Coney Island, NY Tides Coney Island TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 41°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 18 to 25 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feetTuesday MorningWinds: N 9 to 13 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Tuesday AfternoonWinds: E 7 to 9 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 23 to 31 knots
Seas: SSE 7 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feetWednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 24 knots
Seas: SSE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feetThursday AfternoonWinds: WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Friday MorningWinds: NNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday AfternoonWinds: ENE 4 to 5 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet Tides Manasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park)Water Temperature: 40°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SW 13-15 knots becoming W in the afternoon with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 9-12 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feetTuesdayWind: WNW 6-11 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Tuesday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: ESE 10-13 knots becoming SE 13-16 knots after midnight with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Wednesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: S 15-20 knots increasing to 21-26 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 36 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Wednesday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: SSW 25-30 knots becoming WNW after midnight with gusts to 40 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: WNW 19-22 knots decreasing to 13-16 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: WNW 12-16 knots becoming N after midnight with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feetFridayWind: N 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 0-1 feet
Friday NightWind: N 10-15 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) TidesBarnegat Bay TidesBarnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 42°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 20 to 27 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Monday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 24 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feetTuesday MorningWinds: WNW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Tuesday AfternoonWinds: ESE 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 24 to 32 knots
Seas: S 7 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet Wednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 17 to 24 knots
Seas: SSE 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 15 to 21 knots
Seas: NW 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feetThursday AfternoonWinds: WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-5 feet
Friday MorningWinds: NE 9 to 13 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday AfternoonWinds: ENE 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Cape May (Ocean) Tides Cape May TidesDelaware BayWater Temperature: 42°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SW 15-20 knots becoming NW early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10-15 knots late with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-3 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 footTuesdayWind: NW 5 knots becoming NE late in the morning, then E in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Tuesday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SE 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: S 20-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots
Seas: 3-4 feet
Surf: 2-3 feetWednesday Night
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NW 20-25 knots with gusts to 40 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 2-3 feetThursday
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 15-20 knots diminishing to 10-15 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feetThursday NightWinds: NW 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
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Wind: N 10-15 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 3-4 feet
Surf: 2-3 feet
Friday Night
Wind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 3-4 feet
Surf: 2-3 feet
Delaware River (Ship John Shoal) Tides
Delaware River Tides
Offshore Waters
Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Chicken Canyon
Water Temperature: 40°F-47°F
Monday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 23 to 31 knots
Seas: SSW 8 feet at 7 seconds
Monday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 24 to 32 knots
Seas: SSW 10 feet at 8 seconds
Tuesday Morning
Winds: NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: SSW 5 feet at 8 seconds
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SSW 3 feet at 8 seconds
Wednesday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: S 25 to 33 knots
Seas: S 8 feet at 7 seconds
Wednesday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 27 to 36 knots
Seas: SSW 11 feet at 8 seconds
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 20 to 27 knots
Seas: S 7 feet at 9 seconds
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 16 to 22 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 9 seconds
Friday Morning
Winds: NNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Friday Afternoon
Winds: NE 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 8 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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