NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Apr 16-17, 2016

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A more settled weekend for weather, but still unsettled and cautious water conditions. The rain chances that were forecast last weekend for this weekend have just about disappeared. It looks to be dry and settled with high pressure stretching over the region. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will have sunny skies with highs in the 50’s to 60’s on Saturday and 50’s to 70’s on Sunday. Shore areas will have the coolest highs with still cooler ocean waters influencing daytime heating. Overnight lows will still be chilly in the upper 30’s to 40’s, with those coldest lows across northern areas. As the high moves through the area, gusty winds are possible and much greater at the shore. Water conditions will be mainly cautious with winds gusting to 30 knots and seas to 10 feet. Small Craft Advisories are likely. Rivers and bays could be ok to even good at points, but ocean waters will be at least 4-5 feet at best. Winds will subside for Sunday Night and seas will begin to improve for the week. Surf and beach conditions will be ok to cautious with gusty winds to 30 knots and surf heights to 10 feet by Sunday. Temperatures will be cooler at the shore and even cooler on the water in the 50’s. Winds will make it feel even colder. Water temperatures are steady in the upper 40’s and 50’s. UV Index will be High to Very High at 6-8/15.

High pressure will remain across the northeast and Mid Atlantic Region Thursday Night through the weekend. The high will weaken on Monday and a cold front will follow for Monday Night and Tuesday, followed by more high pressure for the middle of the week.

Next week looks mostly settled right now after a cold front moves through on Monday. More sun than clouds and Spring weather will finally be appearing, with low chances right now of some precipitation with the cold front. High temperatures will be in the upper 50’s to low 70’s. The coolest temperatures will be at the shore, as cooler ocean temperatures influence daytime heating. Overnight lows will range from the 30’s to 50’s. Water surf and beach conditions look mostly good as well. Seas may start off slightly elevated from the weekend and the passing front, mainly on the ocean. Wednesday could see some gusting winds over 20 knots, but seas will subside and improve throughout the week back into the 1-3 foot range, hopefully by mid to late week.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Sunny then mostly clear to clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Mid 50’s to mid 60’s
Low:     Low 40’s inland, mid 40’s at the shore, upper 30’s northern areas
UV Index:  6-8/15 (High – Very High)
Sunrise: 6:17am
Sunset: 7:35pm


Sunday
Sky:  Sunny then mostly clear to clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low 60’s to low 70’s inland, upper 50’s to low 60’s at the shore
Low:     Mid 40’s inland, upper 40’s at the shore, low 40’s northern areas
UV Index:  6-8/15 (High – Very High)
Sunrise: 6:16am
Sunset: 7:36pm


Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Precipitation Totals



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts

Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday
Winds: NE 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet
Saturday Night
Winds: E 5-10 knots becoming NE after midnight
Seas:  1-2 feet in the evening, subsiding to 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet
Sunday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  3-7 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SE 5-10 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  3-7 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NE 14 to 20 knots
Seas:  ESE 4 feet at 12 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 9 to 13 knots
Seas:  ESE 5 feet at 12 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNE 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  ESE 5 feet at 12 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-7 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: E 4 to 6 knots
Seas:  ESE 5 feet at 12 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-7 Feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  46°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NE 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  E 5 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  3-6 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NE 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  E 6 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  3-6 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: NNE 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  E 6 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  4-8 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: ENE 7 to 10 knots
Seas:  E 6 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  4-8 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  52°F
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CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NNE 14-16 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  ENE 11-14 knots becoming NNE after midnight with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NNE 11 knots
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  E 5-7 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots after midnight
Seas:  1 foot
Surf:  0-1 feet

Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
   
Barnegat Bay Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  48°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNE 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  E 5 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  4-9 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  E 7 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  4-9 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 17 to 22 knots
Seas:  E 7 feet at 12 seconds
Surf:  5-10 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NE 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  E 7 feet at 12 seconds
Surf:  5-10 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  52°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NE 10-15 knots gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NE 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NE 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  E 5-10 knots becoming SW after midnight
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  45°F-48°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NNE 20 to 28 knots
Seas:  ENE 8 feet at 10 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 20 to 27 knots
Seas:  ENE 10 feet at 10 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 19 to 26 knots
Seas:  E 10 feet at 11 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NE 14 to 20 knots
Seas:  E 9 feet at 12 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)



Ocean Currents

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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