NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook: Weekend Edition Jan 19-20, 2013

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This weekend will be dry with seasonable temperatures and more sun than clouds.  High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 40's with lows in the 30's and 20's.  Saturday Night through Sunday will be breezy as well.  Water conditions will be cautious and even hazardous for all locations inshore to offshore.  Winds will average 25 knots on Saturday with up to 35 knots on Sunday with higher gusts.  Seas will build to 5 feet inshore with 9 feet midshore areas.  Small Craft Advisories are likely both days this weekend.  Surf conditions will be complicated with Sunday worse than Saturday.  The predominantly western winds will keep surf heights 0-2 feet, however winds will be gusty with sustained winds up to 25-30 knots.

High pressure will build into the area into Saturday and by Saturday Night low pressure across the Great Lakes will influence the area.

Saturday
Sky:  Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Upper 40's
Low:   Mid 30's
Sunrise: 7:14am
Sunset: 4:59pm

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

Sunday
Sky:  Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Mid 40's
Low:  Low 20's
Sunrise: 7:14am
Sunset: 5:01pm

Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Poor
Weather2Hunt.com- 27/50

Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature: 
Saturday Morning
Wind:  SW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Saturday  Afternoon
Wind:  SW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots at night
Seas:  2-3 feet becoming 2 feet at night
Sunday Morning
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas:  2 feet becoming 1 foot or less at night

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  45F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 4 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 19 to 26 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 21 to 28 knots
Seas: S 4 feet at 7 sec.

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  44F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: SSW 3 feet at 4 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 20 to 27 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 5 sec.
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 20 to 28 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

Winds: W 20 to 28 knots
Seas: W 4 feet at 4 sec.

Cape May (Ocean) Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  41F
Saturday Morning
Wind:  SW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet 
Saturday Afternoon
Wind:  SW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet   
Sunday Morning
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming NW at night
Seas:  2-4 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  44F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 21 to 28 knots
Seas: SW 5 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 25 to 33 knots
Seas: SW 8 feet at 6 sec.
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 25 to 33 knots
Seas: SW 9 feet at 8 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 25 to 34 knots
Seas: SW 9 feet at 7 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!

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