NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Jan 3-4, 2015

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A wet weekend with poor water conditions. Rain is possible both days with rain decreasing into Sunday Night. Saturday Night, northern parts of the state could see a wintry mix on Saturday and Saturday Night. Skies will be mostly cloudy to cloudy. Saturday’s highs and lows will be almost equal with 40’s for most of the state and mid 30’s for northern areas. Temperatures will then increase into Sunday with upper 50’s and low 60’s likely, as a warm front lifts north across the state, as low pressure passes to the north. By Sunday Night, a strong cold front will pass through bringing lows back in the 20’s and 30’s and a return of cold air. Water conditions will be ok to start Saturday and will deteriorate to cautious conditions with Small Craft Advisories on Saturday. By Sunday, conditions will be hazardous with Gale Warnings. Winds will gust to 35 knots with seas 8-10 feet. Surf and beach conditions will be ok, then cautious and then hazardous, echoing water conditions. Surf will be rough and could top 8 feet on Sunday. Water temperatures have dropped a few degrees. UV Index will be Low 0-2/15.

High pressure will remain over the region through Friday Night before moving over New England and Eastern Canada on Saturday. Low pressure will develop over the Mississippi Valley and move into the Great Lakes by Sunday. A warm front associated with this low will cross the area on Saturday Night into early Sunday, followed by a strong cold front on Sunday Evening. High pressure will then build in behind the cold front for Monday into Tuesday. A weak cold front will cross the region on Tuesday, followed by more high pressure for Wednesday.

Next week looks dry with temperatures back into the 30’s and 40’s with lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious to hazardous most of the week, improving possibly for the end of the week.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Mostly cloudy to cloudy
Precipitation:  70%-100% chance of rain (wintry mix across northern NJ)
Temperatures
High:     Low to upper 40’s with mid 30’s across northern areas
Low:     Low to upper 40’s with mid 30’s across northern areas
UV Index:  1-2/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:43pm


Sunday
Sky:  Mostly cloudy to cloudy
Precipitation:  70%-80% chance of rain during the day, 30%-70% chance of rain at night
Temperatures
High:     Mid 50’s to low 60’s
Low:     Low 30’s inland, mid 30’s along the coast, upper 20’s northern areas
UV Index:  0-1/15 (Low)
Sunrise: 7:18am
Sunset: 4:44pm
Full Moon: 11:54pm


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:  38°F
Saturday
Wind:  NE 5-10 knots becoming E in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  SE 10 knots becoming S after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean):   2-4 feet
Sunday
Wind:  SW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less, then 2 feet in the afternoon
Surf (Ocean):  4-8 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  W 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  4-8 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  38°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: ENE 6 to 8 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ESE 10 to 14 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 17 to 23 knots
Seas:  SE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  4-8 feet
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 23 to 31 knots
Seas:  SSE 7 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  4-8 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  43°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: ENE 7 to 10 knots
Seas:  ESE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds: ESE 13 to 17 knots
Seas:  ESE 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 20 to 27 knots
Seas:  SE 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  4-7 feet
Sunday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 20 to 28 knots
Seas:  SSE 7 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  4-7 feet


Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature:  37°F
Saturday
Wind:  ENE 7-10 knots becoming ESE 10-13 knots in the afternoon
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:  ESE 12-14 knots becoming S after midnight
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  SSW 14-18 knots with gusts to 24 knots
Seas:  1 foot or less
Surf:  0-1 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  WSW 13-16 knots becoming WNW 16-19 knots after midnight with gusts to 26 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:  44°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: E 10 to 13 knots
Seas:  SE 1 feet at 9 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: SE 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  ESE 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf:  2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 23 to 31 knots
Seas:  SSE 7 feet at 7 seconds
Surf:  4-8 feet
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SSW 22 to 30 knots
Seas:  SSE 8 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:  4-8 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  41°F
Saturday
Wind:  E 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:  2-3 feet
Surf:  1-2 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:  SE 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  SW 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Wind:  W 15-20 knots increasing to NW 20-25 knots after midnight
Seas:  2-4 feet
Surf:  1-3 feet

Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) Tides

Delaware Bay Tides




Offshore Waters

Midshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)
Water Temperature:  54°F
Saturday Morning
Winds: ENE 9 to 12 knots
Seas:  N 2 feet at 3 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: ESE 14 to 19 knots
Seas:  E 2 feet at 3 seconds
Sunday Morning
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 27 to 36 knots
Seas:  S 10 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
HAZARDOUS
GALE WARNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: SW 28 to 38 knots
Seas:  S 13 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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[Pfishingruven]

Wind Advisories have been posted for all NJ Coastal Counties with winds 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Winds will increase with the approaching cold front and rain and even thunderstorms are still possible through tonight.

Gale Warnings and Small Craft Advisories are also in effect for adjacent coastal waters.

Outlook coming up...coldest temperatures of the season, possibility of accumulating snow and mostly poor water conditions are this week's headlines.