A more settled week on the weather front this week with water conditions improving by midweek as well. It looks to be mostly dry this week with some chances of snow flurries or showers Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mainly across northern and southern areas. There is a very slight chance that a low pressure system coastal storm affecting the South/Southeast could change tracks and/or over-perform and affect the area around Wednesday. This is unlikely, but something to keep in mind. The main headline this week will be the blast of Arctic Air moving in Monday Night and staying through the end of the week/weekend. Temperatures will be cold and below average, with wind chills making it feel even colder and into dangerously cold limits. Winds will be gusty through Tuesday/Wednesday. Water conditions will be cautious to hazardous with Small Craft Advisories through Tuesday Night, then improving for the remainder of the week before taking a turn for the worse Friday afternoon and then possibly into the weekend. Surf and beach conditions will be cautious through Tuesday improving through the end of the week before worsening some on Friday. Water temperatures are steady with low to mid 30’s for rivers and bays, low 30’s in the surf, mid 30’s to low 40’s for inshore waters and upper 40’s for offshore waters. UV Index will be Low to maybe Moderate at 0-3/15 this week.
Low pressure in the Great Lakes quickly moves to the north of Maine on Monday bring an associated cold front through the Mid-Atlantic States during midday Monday. A massive Arctic High Pressure centered in Canada on Monday, settles into the Southeast US late this week. This permits a reinforcing cold front to pass through the Mid-Atlantic States on Friday. A strong warm front will be developing to the southwest of the region next weekend.
A quick look ahead, the weekend looks to be warmer, back to average temperatures with 30’s and 40’s for highs and 20’s and 30’s for lows. This warm front will bring rain chances both days. Water and surf conditions will be good to cautious with winds and seas increasing with the passing of the fronts.
Have a great week!
Monday Sky: Cloudy becoming partly to mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance, 30% chance of snow flurries/showers across northern areas
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 30’s inland, upper 30’s to low 40’s along the coast, low 30’s across northern areas
Low: 5-10 degrees inland, low to mid teens along the coast, low single digits across northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:09am
Sunset: 5:09pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather - Poor
Weather2Hunt - 40/50
Tuesday Sky: Partly sunny to sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance, 20% chance of snow flurries/showers across southern areas
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper teens
Low: Mid single digits inland, low to mid teens along the coast, low single digits across northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:09am
Sunset: 5:10pm
First Qtr: 10:40pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Poor
Weather2Hunt - 33/50
Wednesday Sky: Mostly sunny to sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance, 20% chance of snow flurries/showers across southern areas
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 20’s
Low: Upper single digits inland, low teens along the coast, low single digits across northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:08am
Sunset: 5:11pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Poor
Weather2Hunt - 37/50
ThursdaySky: Partly to mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to mid 30’s inland and along the coast, upper 20’s across northern areas
Low: Upper teens to low 20’s inland, low to mid 20’s along the coast, low teens across northern areas
UV Index: 2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 7:07am
Sunset: 5:12pm
New Moon: 4:40pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Poor
Weather2Hunt - 47/50
FridaySky: Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland and along the coast, mid 20’s across northern areas
Low: Mid to upper 30’s inland and along the coast, low 30’s across northern areas
UV Index: 1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:06am
Sunset: 5:13pm
Fishing Forecast
Accuweather – Poor
Weather2Hunt - 43/50
Monday Surface AnalysisTuesday Surface AnalysisWednesday Surface AnalysisThursday Surface AnalysisFriday SurfaceTotal Precipitation Monday - FridayTotal Precipitation Sunday - SundayCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 32°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming W 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: W 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1-3 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feetTuesday NightWind: NW 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
WednesdayWind: NW 10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Wednesday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
ThursdayWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Thursday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
FridayWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Friday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sandy Hook Tides (Bay) Sandy Hook Tides Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 32°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 19 to 25 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feetMonday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 23 to 31 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feetTuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: WNW 3 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetTuesday AfternoonWinds: WNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday MorningWinds: NW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday AfternoonWinds: NNW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday MorningWinds: N 10 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Thursday AfternoonWinds: N 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday MorningWinds: W 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetConey Island, NY Tides Coney Island TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 40°F
Monday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 18 to 25 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feetMonday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 22 to 30 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feetTuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: NW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feetTuesday AfternoonWinds: WNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday MorningWinds: NW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday AfternoonWinds: NNW 8 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 12 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday MorningWinds: N 10 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Thursday AfternoonWinds: N 6 to 8 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday MorningWinds: W 10 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetManasquan Inlet Tides Manasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park)Water Temperature: 32°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SSW 13-16 knots becoming W 16-19 knots in the afternoon with gusts to 31 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: WNW 15-18 knots with gusts to 26 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feetTuesdayWind: WNW 12-16 knots with gusts to 22 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Tuesday NightWind: WNW 12 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
WednesdayWind: NW 12 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Wednesday NightWind: W 9-12 knots becoming NW 5-8 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday Wind: Variable and less than 5 knots becoming WSW 5-8 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Thursday NightWind: WSW 8-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
FridayWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Friday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) TidesBarnegat Bay TidesBarnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 41°F
Monday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 22 to 30 knots
Seas: S 6 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Monday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 21 to 29 knots
Seas: SSE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feetTuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 20 to 27 knots
Seas: NW 4 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feetTuesday AfternoonWinds: NW 12 to 17 knots
Seas: NNW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday MorningWinds: N 13 to 18 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Wednesday AfternoonWinds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 1-3/2-4 feet
Thursday MorningWinds: N 13 to 17 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 10 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Thursday AfternoonWinds: NNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Friday MorningWinds: W 10 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetCape May (Ocean) Tides Cape May Tides]
Delaware BayWater Temperature: 31°F-34°F
Monday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: SW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots becoming W in the afternoon
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-3 feet
Monday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NW 20-25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
Seas: 2-4 feet, Freezing spray
Surf: 1-3 feet
Tuesday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind: NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 30 knots diminishing 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2-3 feet, Freezing spray
Surf: 1-2 feetTuesday NightWind: NW 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet, Light freezing spray
Surf: 1-2 feet
WednesdayWind: NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet, Light freezing spray
Surf: 1-2 feet
Wednesday NightWind: NW 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Thursday Wind: W 5 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Thursday NightWind: SW 5 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
FridayWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Friday NightWind: W 5-10 knots becoming around 5 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Delaware River (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware River TidesOffshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 48°F
Monday MorningHAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 23 to 31 knots
Seas: SSW 8 feet at 7 seconds
Monday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 23 to 31 knots
Seas: SSW 9 feet at 8 seconds
Tuesday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 21 to 29 knots
Seas: WNW 6 feet at 5 secondsTuesday AfternoonWinds: NW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: NW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Wednesday Morning[/b
Winds: NW 10 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 11 seconds
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: N 10 to 14 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 12 seconds
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNE 14 to 19 knots
Seas: ESE 5 feet at 10 seconds
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: N 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 5 feet at 9 seconds
Friday Morning
Winds: W 13 to 18 knots
Seas: ESE 5 feet at 9 seconds
Friday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: W 18 to 25 knots
Seas: ESE 6 feet at 9 seconds
Sea Surface Temperatures
Surface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperature 3 Day Loop
NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop
Ocean Currents
Surface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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