NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook: Weekend Edition Dec 29-30, 2012

[Pfishingruven]

The weekend will start off with yet again, another storm.  This storm is looking like another coastal storm tracking along the coast.  This could bring snow to most of NJ with rain or wintry mix to any other areas, gale force winds and coastal flooding for Saturday.  Sunday will be dry, breezy and mostly sunny.  High temperatures will only be in the mid 30's with lows down into the mid 20's.  Right now, Saturday's water conditions are rated good, however, depending on the timing of this system, conditions could deteriorate rapidly with wind blown snow and low visibility.  Sunday, water conditions are cautious to hazardous with winds to 40+ knots and seas building to 4-6 inshore and 5-7 feet midshore to offshore.  Small Craft Advisories are likely on Saturday and probable on Sunday.  Surf conditions for Saturday will be moderate with 2-3 foot waves and gustier winds.  Sunday surf conditions will be rough with 3-5 waves and gale force winds.

Low pressure will track across the Mid Atlantic on Saturday before moving to the northeast.  High pressure will move in to the south of the area for Sunday.

Saturday
Sky:  Cloudy
Precipitation:  80% chance of rain/snow during the day, 60% chance of rain/snow at night
Temperatures
High:  Mid 30's
Low:   Mid 20's
Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 4:39pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Fair
Weather2Hunt.com- 47/50

Sunday
Sky:  Partly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Mid 30's
Low:  Mid 20's
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:40pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Poor
Weather2Hunt.com- 33/50

Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Friday - Monday Precipitation



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 
Saturday Morning
Wind: NW 5 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less, visibility 1-3 nm
Saturday  Afternoon
Wind:  E 5 knots becoming N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots at night
Seas:  1-2 feet, visibility 1-3 nm
Sunday Morning
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots then 10-15 knots at night
Seas:  2-3 feet diminishing to 1-2 after midnight

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  48F
Saturday Morning
Winds: W 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 8 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: SE 6 to 8 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 8 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 20 to 27 knots
Seas: N 3 feet at 4 sec.

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  48F
Saturday Morning
Winds: SE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 8 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: E 11 to 15 knots
Seas: SSE 1 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 21 to 28 knots
Seas: NNW 4 feet at 4 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 24 to 32 knots
Seas: NNW 5 feet at 5 sec.

Cape May (Ocean) Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  43F
Saturday Morning
Wind:  SE 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet 
Saturday Afternoon
Wind:  NE 5-10 knots becoming N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots at night then NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-3 feet 
Sunday Morning
Wind:  NW 20-25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  NW 20-25 knots becoming NW 15-20 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-4 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  51F
Saturday Morning
Winds: W 3 to 4 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ESE 7 to 9 knots
Seas: SSE 1 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 19 to 26 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 8 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 24 to 32 knots
Seas: NW 7 feet at 6 sec.



NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day Loop

NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop

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*****These forecasts are a general extended outlook for weather and water conditions over a large area, covering all of NJ and adjacent coastal waters to 50nm. Weather and water conditions can and do change frequently and can also be different for specific locations.  Water conditions ratings are general guidelines only.  Make sure to check the specific seas and winds for the area you will be traveling.  Every boat and captain has different operating values.  You should always check the most updated weather and water condition forecasts at NWS/NOAA and/or Buoy Weather or your trusted weather source before venturing out!

*****Forecasts obtained from Buoy Weather & the National Weather Service (NOAA)

[Hunter 2]

 Thanks for the report.

     Looks like the Togging charter a small group of us have planned for Sunday will be a blowout..

[BigAl13]

EL Stinko

[Reel McCoy]

Just can't catch a break, had a trip cancelled yesterday, working today and tomorrow but maybe I may jump a PB on Saturday. 
Thanks for the report.

[Still Running]

Thanks for the report.

     Looks like the Togging charter a small group of us have planned for Sunday will be a blowout..

 

Good thing we have a backup trip.

[BigAl13]

Thanks for the report.

     Looks like the Togging charter a small group of us have planned for Sunday will be a blowout..

 

Good thing we have a backup trip.

Good luck Im gonna try to get out again before I settle in

[Ms Fish]

 

[Pfishingruven]

Here's a link to the thread for the potential Winter Storm this Saturday.

http://njsaltwaterfisherman.com/forums/index.php?topic=30324.0