A very unsettled weekend with rain and snow chances and mostly hazardous water conditions. Saturday will have chances of rain during the day with chances increasing to the south. Overnight will have chances of rain and snow with the possibility of a wintry mix. Precipitation will be scattered to widely scattered. The bulk of the precipitation will end for Sunday, but northern areas could see early snow showers and then very late snow showers on Sunday. Highs will be in the 50’s to 60’s for Saturday and 40’s for Sunday. Overnight lows will be in the 20’s and 30’s. Water conditions overall will be hazardous with Small Craft Advisories, Gale Warnings, and Storm Warnings. Seas will push 10+ feet with winds to 50 knots. Winds will increase for Saturday Afternoon peaking for Saturday Night and Sunday Day. Winds will decrease for Sunday Night. Water conditions will have pockets of good conditions early. Just remember, winds will increase quickly as fronts and lows move through the area. Surf and beach conditions will be cautious with winds to 50 knots and surf heights to 8 feet. Water temperatures have increased a few degrees and some areas are into the 50’s. UV Index will be Low to High at 0-6/15.
A cold front will move across the area through Friday Evening. This front will stall to the south, with an area of low pressure developing along the boundary and passing to the east. An area of low pressure will move out of the Great Lakes Region Friday Night and into Eastern Canada on Saturday, pulling a cold front into the area during the day. Another low will move out of the Midwest and into the area Saturday Night, pulling a stronger cold front across the area. These lows will strengthen as they move to the northeast. High pressure briefly affects the area Sunday Night before an area of low pressure approaches from the west Monday into Monday Night. High pressure returns for Tuesday Night into early Wednesday before another storm system approaches from the west around Thursday and Thursday Night.
A very unsettled week with rain chances all week, except for Tuesday and Wednesday Day. Highs will be in the 50’s and 60’s with 30’s and 40’s for lows. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious to hazardous Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!
SaturdaySky: Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy, Windy
Precipitation: 40%-90% chance of rain during the day (chances increase north to south), 40%-60% chance of rain/snow at night
Temperatures
High: Mid 50’s to low 60’s
Low: Mid 30’s inland, Mid to upper 30’s at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index: 0-4/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:39am
Sunset: 7:21pm
SundaySky: Partly to mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy, Windy
Precipitation: 30% chance of snow showers early in the day for northern areas, 30% chance of snow showers late night for northern areas
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 40’s inland, low 40’s northern areas
Low: Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland, low to mid 30’s at the shore, mid 20’s northern areas
UV Index: 4-6/15 (Moderate-High)
Sunrise: 6:37am
Sunset: 7:22pm
Friday Night Surface AnalysisSaturday Surface AnalysisSunday Surface AnalysisPrecipitation TotalsStorm TracksCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 53°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SE 5-10 knots becoming SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feetSaturday Night
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Winds: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots increasing to 25-30 knots with gusts to 45 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-4 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Sunday
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Wind: NW 25-30 knots with gusts to 50 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 4-8 feetSunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming W 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas: 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 4-8 feetSandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook TidesSandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 53°F
Saturday MorningWinds: SE 8 to 10 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WSW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Winds: WNW 33 to 45 knots
Seas: WNW 7 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 4-8 feet
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: WNW 24 to 32 knots
Seas: WNW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 4-8 FeetConey Island, NY TidesConey Island TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 46°F
Saturday MorningWinds: SE 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WSW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Winds: WNW 31 to 41 knots
Seas: NW 6 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feet
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 21 to 28 knots
Seas: NW 4 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 3-6 feetManasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 54°F
Saturdayg7Wind: Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming WSW 6-11 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday Night
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Wind: WSW 11-16 knots becoming 18-23 knots after midnight with gusts to 45 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Wind: WNW 26-31 knots decreasing 21-26 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 50 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feetSunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: WNW 11-16 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots after midnight with gusts to 25 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feetBarnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Bay TidesBarnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 56°F
Saturday MorningWinds: SSE 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 12 to 17 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Winds: WNW 29 to 39 knots
Seas: WNW 6 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feet
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Winds: WNW 21 to 29 knots
Seas: WNW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 3-7 feetCape May (Ocean) TidesCape May TidesDelaware BayWater Temperature: 56°F
SaturdayWind: NE 5 knots becoming NW late in the morning, then W 10-15 in the afternoon
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Saturday Night
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 50 knots
Seas: 4-6 feet
Surf: 3-5 feet
Sunday
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Wind: NW 30-35 knots with gusts to 50 knots diminishing to 20-25 knots with gusts to 35 knots
Seas: 4-6 feet
Surf: 3-5 feetSunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots diminishing SE 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-3 feetDelaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay TidesOffshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 45°F-47°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: E 5 to 6 knots
Seas: S 7 feet at 9 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 14 to 19 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 9 secondsSunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
STORM WARNING
Winds: WNW 35 to 47 knots
Seas: W 14 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
Winds: WNW 26 to 35 knots
Seas: WNW 10 feet at 7 secondsSea Surface TemperaturesSurface20 Meters (≈65 feet)Ocean CurrentsSurface20 Meters (≈65 feet)Weather Outlook Sponsored by Buoy Weather
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