A split weekend both for weather and water conditions with Summer-like temperatures. Friday night will start the weekend off with chances of rain and thunderstorms, as well as patchy to dense fog during the overnight and into the morning and even afternoon on Saturday. Rain and thunderstorm chances will continue into Saturday and Saturday Night, with scattered to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Right now storm chances do not look severe and rain is less than a half an inch total, so while it will be more clouds than sun on Saturday, the day shouldn’t be a complete washout. Sunday will be clearing conditions and skies, with more clouds than sun during the day and a mix of clouds and sun into the night. High temperatures will be in the 60’s, 70’s and even the low 80’s. Overnight lows will only be in the 50’s and 60’s, signaling the return of humidity and muggier conditions this year. Water conditions will be borderline to Cautious on Saturday with the potential of gustier winds, especially in the afternoon building seas. It looks like 20-25 knot gusts as a max and more across Southern and Offshore waters, but there could winds across all adjacent waters. Winds will begin to subside late Saturday, with moderate winds on Sunday Morning subsiding even more into the afternoon. Surf and beach conditions look good with just some gustier winds on Saturday. Water temperatures are in the mid 40’s to mid 50’s with some upper 50’s in shallower waters. UV Index will be Moderate on Saturday and then High on Sunday.
A warm front over the DELMARVA will slowly move northeast through the area by early Saturday. A weak cold front will track across the region late Saturday into early Sunday. A warm front will move north of the region late Monday or Tuesday. A backdoor cold front will try to push into the region from New England by Wednesday. Another cold front in the Great Lakes on Wednesday is forecast to pass slowly through the region Thursday.
The week will start off dry, however an unsettled weather patter will take over by midweek bringing rain and thunderstorm chances by Tuesday Night. Temperatures will continue with highs in the 70’s and low’s in the 50’s, with continued humid air through Thursday or Thursday Night when temperatures look to move back into the 50’s and 60’s with 40’s and 50’s overnight and some drier air in place by the end of the week. Water, surf and beach conditions are good through Tuesday. By Wednesday winds and seas will pick up again and may linger through the weekend.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading! Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms…hope you have a nice Sunday!!
SaturdaySky: Mostly cloudy to cloudy
Precipitation: 30%-70% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms, Patchy fog morning - afternoon
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 70’s inland, low 70’s along the coast
Low: Upper 50’s to low 60’s inland and along the coast, low 50’s across the north
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 5:47am
Sunset: 7:59pm
SundaySky: Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Upper 70’s to low 80’s inland, mid 70’s along the coast
Low: Mid 50’s to low 60’s
UV Index: 7/15 (High)
Sunrise: 5:46am
Sunset: 8:00pm
Friday Night Surface Analysis
Saturday Surface Analysis
Sunday Surface Analysis
Friday – Monday Precipitation Total
Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 54°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SW 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less, building to 2 feet in the afternoon, Visibility 1-3 nm, Dense fog in the morning/afternoon
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSaturday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
SundayWind: NW 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Sunday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook Tides
Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 54°F
Saturday Morning Winds: WSW 11 to 14 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSunday MorningWinds: NW 11 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: W 8 to 10 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-2 feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island Tides
Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 51°F
Saturday MorningWinds: WSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: SE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetSunday MorningWinds: NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: W 6 to 7 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet Tides
Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 59°F
SaturdayWind: WSW 10-13 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm, Patchy to dense fog in the morning
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday NightWind: SW 9-11 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: WNW 8 knots becoming WSW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightWind: WW 7 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: 53°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: SSE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: SSE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetSunday MorningWinds: WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WNW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-2 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesCape May Tides
Delaware BayWater Temperature: 58°F-60°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SW 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 2-3 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm, Patch to dense fog
Surf: 1-2 feetSaturday NightWind: W 5-10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
SundayWind: W 5-10 knots becoming SW in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay Tides
Offshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 49°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 16 to 22 knots
Seas: S 5 feet at 6 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: SSW 6 feet at 6 secondsSunday MorningWinds: WNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 6 seconds
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 6 seconds
Sea Surface TemperaturesSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
NWS OPC Sea Surface Temperatures 3 Day LoopNWS OPC Gulf Stream Currents 3 Day LoopOcean CurrentsSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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