Already moving into the last weekend and days of March. That was a quick month. This Easter Weekend will start off dry and by Sunday have high chances of rain that will continue through Tuesday Night or Wednesday. I thought this entire weekend would end up being nice and dry, however the high pressure has sped up and moves out too soon. Temperatures will be slightly cooler than seasonal, however we seem to be in a warming trend. However temperatures will likely remain below normal averages for at least another week. High temperatures will make it into the mid 50's with overnight lows only into the mid to upper 30's and then mid 40's. Water conditions will be good through Sunday Afternoon when winds will move in bringing gusts to 30 knots and Small Craft Advisories issued. Water temperatures are already jumping up by a few degrees making it to the mid 40's for most coastal waters. Surf conditions will be normal at 0-2 feet with light winds through Sunday Afternoon when winds will increase to 30 knot gusts out of the SSE increasing sea heights slightly.
High Pressure in the Ohio Valley will move into the region completely by Saturday. The high will then move off the coast on Sunday allowing a warm front to move in from the southwest. This will begin a pattern of unsettled weather through midweek.
SaturdaySky: Sunny and mostly clear
Precipitation: 0% to slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid 50's
Low: Upper 30's
Sunrise: 6:44am
Sunset: 7:18pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Good
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SundaySky: Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 70% chance of rain (up to 0.5 inches and locally more)
Temperatures
High: Mid 50's
Low: Mid 40's
Sunrise: 6:42am
Sunset: 7:19pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather- Fair
Weather2Hunt.com- 37/50
Friday Night Surface AnalysisSaturday Surface AnalysisSunday Surface AnalysisFriday - Monday Precipitation TotalCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 44°F
Saturday Wind: NW 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Saturday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
SundayWind: S 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 with gusts to 25 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2 feet
Sunday NightWind: S 10-15 knots becoming W after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 42°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: N 1 feet at 3 sec.
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 6 to 9 knots
Seas: ENE 1 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday MorningWinds: S 8 to 11 knots
Seas: S 1 feet at 3 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSE 16 to 22 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 4 sec.Manasquan Inlet Tides Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 42°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: ENE 1 feet at 7 sec.
Saturday AfternoonWinds: NW 4 to 6 knots
Seas: ENE 1 feet at 7 sec.
Sunday MorningWinds: SSE 13 to 17 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 3 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SE 20 to 27 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 5 sec. Cape May (Ocean) Tides Delaware BayWater Temperature: 42°F
SaturdayWind: NW 5-10
Seas: 1 foot or less
Saturday NightWind: SW 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
SundayWind: S 10-15 knots increasing 15-20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2-4 feet
Sunday Night
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: S 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming SW 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-4 feet, visibility 1-3 nmDelaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides Offshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 41°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: NW 3 feet at 4 sec.
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: NNW 2 feet at 4 sec.
Sunday MorningWinds: SSW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SW 2 feet at 3 sec.
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSE 17 to 23 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 4 sec.Sea Surface Temperatures NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day LoopNWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day LoopWeather Outlook Sponsored by Buoy Weather
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