NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Nov 15-16, 2014

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Overall, not a bad weekend for weather or water conditions. Saturday and most of Sunday look dry. Sunday Night will have some rain and snow likely. Some areas will see all rain, others a mix, others some snow. Accumulations, if any, look minimal. Saturday will have more sun than Sunday as clouds increase. Arctic air has moved in bringing Winter-like temperatures. This cold air looks to stick around for a while. Highs will be in the 40’s inland with some low 50’s along the coast. Overnight lows will be in the 20’s to 40’s. Water conditions look good to borderline overall. Southern and Offshore waters will be cautious and offshore waters will have seas to 5+ feet. Otherwise, early Saturday and Sunday Afternoon will see the highest winds. Surf and beach conditions will be good, possibly some gusty winds. Water temperatures have dropped in rivers and bays and slightly for inshore ocean waters, but some areas are still in the 60’s, with other areas in the upper 40’s to upper 50’s. UV Index will be Low to Moderate at 2-3/15.

Strengthening low pressure northeast of the Mid Atlantic Coast will continue moving northeast on Friday. High pressure will follow for Saturday. Another disturbance and cold front will move into the area on Monday. Low pressure, forming along the Gulf Coast will move along the front close to our region on Monday into Tuesday. High pressure will then move back in behind this system for the middle of next week.

Next week will start off with chances of rain and snow on Monday then clearing for the rest of the week. Snow does not look like anything more than a mix to light accumulations, but that could change. Highs will only be in the 40’s and low 50’s with overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Water conditions will be good to borderline on Monday becoming cautious to hazardous on Tuesday and cautious to borderline for the rest of the week. Surf and beach conditions will be good on Monday, cautious to hazardous on Tuesday and cautious to ok for the rest of the week.

Tropics are quiet.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Mostly sunny to sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:  Low to mid 40’s
Low:  Upper 20’s to low 30’s inland, low to mid 30’s along the coast, mid 20’s across the north
UV Index:  2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:33am
Sunset: 4:47pm


Sunday
Sky:  Mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance during the day, 60% chance of rain/snow at night
Temperatures
High:  Upper 40’s inland, low 50’s along the coast, low 40’s across the north
Low:  Mid 30’s inland, upper 30’s to mid 40’s along the coast, low 30’s across the north
UV Index:  2-3/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:34am
Sunset: 4:46pm


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
Wind:  NW 10-15 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  W 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):   1-3 feet
Sunday
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  50°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 9 to 13 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WSW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  57°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: WSW 8 to 10 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds: SW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature: 49°F
Saturday
Wind:  NW 10-12 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  WNW 5-8 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:  SW 5-8 knots becoming 10-13 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots becoming variable and less than 5 knots after midnight
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:  58°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: NNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  E 3 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: NW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds: SW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  55°F-58°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  NW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots diminishing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the late morning
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet, then 1 foot or less
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday
Wind:  SW 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Sunday Night
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots after midnight
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:  60°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: NW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  NNW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  E 4 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Morning
Winds: WSW 9 to 13 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 9 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 9 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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