NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Apr 26-27, 2014

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Weather and water conditions will be a bit unsettled this weekend. Saturday will have chances of scattered showers all day, however it looks like more sun than clouds and rain during the day. Sunday will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. High temperatures will be in the 50’s and 60’s with the warmer temperatures on Saturday. Along the coast and across the north could be 5-10 degrees cooler than inland. Overnight lows will be in the 30’s and 40’s with coastal areas warmer than inland and northern areas cooler than inland. Next couple of nights could see freeze and/or frost Advisories or Warnings across northern areas. Water conditions will vary by day, time and location. Overall, conditions will be Cautious. Some areas will see Hazardous conditions and some areas could see Small Craft Advisories, especially Southern Waters and all Ocean waters. Winds look to be the worst during the mornings then settling into the afternoons. Winds will be mainly from the northwest and this looks like a weekend where checking the conditions before you go and seeing first hand will be the best bet. Surf and beach conditions look good to ok with gustier winds, but the northwest winds should keep the surf down around 1-3 feet max, potentially 2-4 across Southern beaches. Water temperatures are steady or warmer in the mid 40’s to low 50’s. UV Index will be High at 6-7/15.

A smaller area of high pressure will move across the region Thursday Night, then weaken and shift offshore Friday. Low pressure will track across the Ohio Valley and Mid Atlantic Region Friday into Saturday Morning. High pressure will then follow for late Saturday into Monday. Low pressure developing over the middle of the nation Monday and Tuesday will be slow to move and it should result in an extended period of unsettled weather for the region starting Tuesday and lasting through Thursday.

The week will start off dry on Monday, but rain chances move in for Tuesday through Thursday, possibly even Friday. Temperatures will be average in the 50’s and 60’s with 40’s overnight. Water, surf and beach conditions look good for Monday and Tuesday deteriorating for Wednesday and Thursday and likely Friday. Hazardous Conditions are likely with winds upwards of 30 knots with elevated seas and surf as winds turn out of the east.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  30% chance of scattered showers
Temperatures
High:     Mid to upper 60’s
Low:     Low 40’s inland, mid to upper 40’s along the coast, upper 30’s across the north
UV Index:  6-7/15 (High)
Sunrise: 6:04am
Sunset:  7:45pm


Sunday
Sky:  Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:     Low 60’s inland, upper 50’s along the coast and across the north
Low:     Low 40’s inland, mid to upper 40’s along the coast, upper 30’s across the north
UV Index:  6-7/15 (High)
Sunrise: 6:02am
Sunset:  7:46pm


Friday Night Surface Analysis



Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis



Friday – Monday Precipitation Total



 Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots late
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 17 to 24 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: W 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-2 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  45°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 17 to 24 knots
Seas:  SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: W 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  53°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 16 knots with gusts to 22 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  NW 15 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  NW 12-15 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  N 5-9 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet

Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
   
Barnegat Bay Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  46°F
Saturday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 22 to 29 knots
Seas:  NW 4 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  NNW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 13 to 17 knots
Seas:  SE 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-2 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  53°F-57°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday Night
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  45°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 20 to 27 knots
Seas:  SSW 6 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSW 5 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 20 to 27 knots
Seas:  NW 6 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: NW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  S 4 feet at 6 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)



NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day Loop

NWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day Loop

Ocean Currents

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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