NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekly Edition: New Year's Week

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A much more settled week with mostly dry conditions and mixed water conditions. Monday and Tuesday will be mostly dry with some low chances of showers, mainly across southern parts of the state. These will be isolated to scattered showers at best. The entire week will see a mix of sun and clouds with more sun towards the middle of the week and clouds building in late on Friday. Winds will pick up midweek, as well. Highs will be in the 30’s and 40’s with lows in the 20’s and 30’s with some teens possible across northern areas. Canadian high pressure will be moving into the US bringing cold, but seasonable air with it. Water conditions will be mostly good, with some borderline to cautious conditions arriving midweek and clearing out for the end of the week. Winds could gust 20-25 knots with building seas, especially across southern and offshore waters. Surf and beach conditions will be good, minus some gusty winds midweek. Water temperatures are a few degrees warmer, into the mid 40’s and low 50’s. UV Index will be Low 0-2/15.

A cold front will continue to move further south of the region on Sunday Night. Then a weak area of low pressure will move along the front that is stalled to the south, on Monday. Cold, High Pressure will move across the region on Tuesday and remain in control through Friday.  A low pressure system and a warm front may move towards the area next weekend.

The weekend looks wet and with above average temperatures. Rain is possible both days with highs in the 50’s and lows in the 30’s and 40’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious.

Have a great week and a Happy, Healthy & Safe New Year! That’s a wrap for 2014 and moving on to 2015.

Thanks for reading!

Monday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-30% chance of showers during the day, mainly across southern areas, 0%-slight chance at night
Temperatures
High:    Low to mid 40’s
Low:   Upper 20’s inland, low to mid 30’s along the coast, low 20’s across northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:17am
Sunset: 4:39pm


Tuesday
Sky:  Partly sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-20% chance of showers during the day mainly across southern areas, 0%-slight chance at night
Temperatures
High:   Low to upper 30’s
Low:   Low to mid 20’s inland, upper 20’s along the coast
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:40pm


Wednesday*New Year’s Eve*
Sky:   Mostly sunny becoming mostly clear
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:    Upper 20’s to mid 30’s
Low:   Low 20’s inland, mid to upper 20’s along the coast, upper teens northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:40pm


Thursday*New Year’s Day*
Sky:   Sunny becoming mostly clear, Windy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:   Mid to upper 30’s with low 30’s northern areas
Low:   Upper 20’s inland, low 30’s along the coast, low to mid 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:41pm


Friday
Sky:   Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy to cloudy
Precipitation:  0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High:   Mid 30’s to low 40’s
Low:   Low 30’s inland, mid 30’s along the coast, upper 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:42pm


Monday Surface Analysis



Tuesday Surface Analysis



Wednesday Surface Analysis



Thursday Surface Analysis



Friday Surface Analysis



Total Precipitation Monday - Friday



Total Precipitation Sunday - Sunday




Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts

Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  43°F
Monday
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Monday Night
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Tuesday
Wind:  N 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Wednesday
Wind:  W 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Wednesday Night
Wind:  W 10 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Thursday
Wind:  W 10-15 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Thursday Night
Wind:  W 10-15 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Friday
Wind:  W 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet
Friday Night
Wind:  W 5-10 knots becoming S after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  1-3 feet

Sandy Hook Tides (Bay)

Sandy Hook Tides
                          



Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  43°F
Monday Morning
Winds: NNW 9 to 13 knots
Seas:  S 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Monday Afternoon
Winds: NW 6 to 9 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Tuesday Morning
Winds: NNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  S 1 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Wednesday Morning
Winds: WNW 11 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  WNW 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 16 to 21 knots
Seas:  WSW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 16 to 22 knots
Seas:  SW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Morning
Winds: W 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  45°F
Monday Morning
Winds: NNW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  SSE 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Monday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 7 to 10 knots
Seas:  SSE 1 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Tuesday Morning
Winds: NNW 11 to 16 knots
Seas:  NNE 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  NE 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Wednesday Morning
Winds: WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  E 1 feet at 13 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Wednesday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 12 to 17 knots
Seas:  WNW 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  WSW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Morning
Winds: W 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  S 1 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park)
Water Temperature:  42°F
Monday
Wind:  N 9-12 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Monday Night
Wind:  N 9-11 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Tuesday
Wind:  N 10-12 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind:  NNW 8 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Wednesday
Wind:  W 8-11 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Wednesday Night
Wind:  WSW 9-12 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Thursday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  WSW 13-17 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Thursday Night
Wind:  W 9-13 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Friday
Wind:  W 5-10 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Friday Night
Wind:  W 5-10 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:  45°F
Monday Morning
Winds: NNE 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 11 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Monday Afternoon
Winds: NNE 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  ENE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  ENE 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Tuesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  NE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Wednesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  NW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet   
Wednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  NW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Morning
Winds: W 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 10 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Afternoon
Winds: WSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:  WSW 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Morning
Winds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas:  S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday Afternoon
Winds: N 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  1-3 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides
   
Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  43°F-46°F
Monday
Wind:  N 10 knots
Seas:  1-2 feet
Surf:  1 foot
Monday Night
Wind:  N 10-15 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Tuesday
Wind:  N 10-15 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Tuesday Night
Wind:  NW 5-10 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Wednesday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Wednesday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  W 5-10 knots increasing to 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Thursday
Winds:  W 10-15 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Thursday Night
Wind:  W 10-15 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Friday
Wind:  W 5-10 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Friday Night
Wind:  W 5-10 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet

Delaware River (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware River Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  55°F
Monday Morning
Winds: NNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  NNW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Monday Afternoon
Winds: N 5 to 7 knots
Seas:  S 3 feet at 6 seconds
Tuesday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: N 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  NNE 3 feet at 4 seconds
Tuesday Afternoon
Winds: NNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  NE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Wednesday Morning
Winds: WNW 13 to 18 knots
Seas:  NW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Wednesday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 20 knots
Seas:  WNW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Thursday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ASDVISORY
Winds: W 21 to 29 knots
Seas:  W 5 feet at 5 seconds
Thursday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WSW 19 to 25 knots
Seas:  WSW 5 feet at 5 seconds
Friday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: W 15 to 20 knots
Seas:  SW 5 feet at 6 seconds
Friday Afternoon
Winds: WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:  SW 3 feet at 5 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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