The weekend will be mixed with some unsettled weather and water conditions. Saturday will have lower chances of showers with chances increasing north to south. Any showers will be scattered with dry conditions for Saturday Night and Sunday. Saturday will have mixed clouds and sun and Sunday will be sun mixed with clouds. Highs will be in the 50’s to 70’s. Overnight lows will still drop down into the 30’s and 40’s. Water conditions will be borderline to cautious with winds 10-15 knots and winds gusting to 20 knots at times. Seas will be elevated to 4 feet. Rivers and back bays will be good, but major bays (Raritan and Delaware) and ocean waters will be cautious at times throughout the weekend. Surf and beach conditions will be good to ok with some gustier winds to 20 knots and waves to 4 feet. Water temperatures are in the upper 40’s and 50’s. UV Index will be Moderate to High at 3-7/15.
High pressure off the East Coast will give way to low pressure and a slow moving cold front, which will move offshore by Saturday. Canadian High Pressure will move in behind the front through Sunday, and move offshore Monday. A slow moving cold front will approach from the north Monday and become stationary over the Region Tuesday, as waves of low pressure develop eastward along it. Canadian High Pressure is forecast to push the front south of the area Wednesday, before it moves northward toward the Region as a warm front Thursday.
Next week is unsettled with rain chances on Monday Night, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Highs will be in the 60’s and 70’s with overnight lows in the 30’s to 50’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!
SaturdaySky: Mostly cloudy to cloudy becoming mostly sunny, then mostly clear
Precipitation: 0%-30% chance of showers during the day (chances increase north to south)
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 60’s
Low: Upper 30’s inland, low 40’s at the shore, low 30’s northern areas
UV Index: 3-7/15 (Moderate – High)
Sunrise: 6:07am
Sunset: 7:42pm
SundaySky: Sunny then mostly cloudy to mostly clear
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Upper 50’s to mid 60’s
Low: Upper 40’s to low 50’s at the shore, mid 40’s northern areas
UV Index: 6-7/15 (High – High)
Sunrise: 6:06am
Sunset: 7:43pm
Friday Night Surface AnalysisSaturday Surface AnalysisSunday Surface AnalysisPrecipitation TotalsCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 56°F
SaturdayWinds: N 10-15 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet, Fog in the morning
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet in the evening, subsiding to 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: N 5-10 knots becoming S 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: S 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook TidesSandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 56°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: NNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NNE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: SSW 8 to 10 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 Feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 51°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: NNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NNE 12 to 16 knots
Seas: NE 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: ESE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 58°F
Saturdayg7Wind: N 10-12 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday NightWind: N 10-12 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: NNE 10 knots becoming ESE in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightWind: S 10-12 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Bay TidesBarnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 51°F
Saturday MorningWinds: WNW 7 to 9 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: N 11 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NNE 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ENE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: ENE 3 to 5 knots
Seas: ENE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesCape May TidesDelaware BayWater Temperature: 58°F
SaturdayWind: NW 10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Saturday NightWind: N 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
SundayWind: NE 10 knots becoming SE in the afternoon
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday NightWind: S 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay TidesOffshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 49°F-51°F
Saturday Morning Winds: W 10 to 14 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday AfternoonWinds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNE 14 to 19 knots
Seas: NE 4 feet at 5 secondsSunday AfternoonWinds: N 3 to 5 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 seconds
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