Overall, not a bad weekend, however cooler and overall good water conditions. Saturday will be dry with some increasing clouds and rain chances on Saturday Night into early Sunday. The greatest chances are across southern portions of the state and showers look to be scattered. Sunday is dry again with a mix of sun and clouds. It will be a cooler weekend with low 60’s inland and mid 50’s or lower along the coast and on the water. Cold water in the oceans is still influencing temperatures by a few degrees. Overnight lows will be in the upper 30’s to 40’s, as frost is possible across northern areas. This should be a little warmer than the last couple of nights hovering at or below freezing. Water conditions, overall will be good. Conditions will start off on Saturday borderline to cautious, improving to good through Sunday Night before approaching the borderline to cautious zone later on Sunday. Offshore waters will be cautious all day on Saturday, however, improving as the day goes by. Surf conditions will be good, barring some gustier winds approaching 20 knots early on Saturday and late on Sunday. Surf heights look to stay around 1-3 feet. Water temperatures are cooler on the oceans, but warmer in the bays and rivers for the time being. By Saturday, rivers and bays could drop some with cold overnight temperatures. UV Index will be Low to High. High on Saturday at 7/15 and 1-5/15 on Sunday with the greatest cloud cover to the south and decreasing to the north.
High pressure will build over the area on Thursday Night and continue through Saturday. Low pressure over the Southeast on Saturday will move east and bring a threat of rain across the area late Saturday into early Sunday. High pressure will build in late Sunday and Sunday Night.
The upcoming week will have rain chances on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Highs will be a little cooler in the 50’s and 60’s with overnight lows in the 30’s and 40’s. Water, surf and beach conditions look borderline on Monday, then cautious on Tuesday and Wednesday, right now.
Have a great Weekend and thanks for reading!
SaturdaySky: Mostly sunny to sunny becoming partly cloudy
Precipitation: Patchy frost in the morning, 0%-slight chance during the day, 0%-40% chance of showers at night (greatest chances are for Southern areas)
Temperatures
High: Mid 50’s to low 60’s
Low: Upper 30’s to mid 40’s
UV Index: 7/15 (High)
Sunrise: 6:05am
Sunset: 7:44pm
First Qtr: 7:56pm
SundaySky: Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid 50’s to low 60’s
Low: Upper 30’s to mid 40’s
UV Index: 1-5/15 (Low-Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:04am
Sunset: 7:45pm
Friday Night Surface AnalysisSaturday Surface AnalysisSunday Surface AnalysisFriday – Monday Precipitation TotalCoastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 50°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet, then 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSaturday NightWind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
SundayWind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday NightWind: NW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook TidesSandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 50°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 3 secondsSurf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: W 8 to 11 knots
Seas: WNW 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: ENE 6 to 8 knots
Seas: S 1 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: E 8 to 11 knots
Seas: E 1 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island TidesSandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 45°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: NNW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetSaturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: N 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday Morning Winds: NE 10 to 14 knots
Seas: NE 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: ENE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: E 1 feet at 11 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet TidesBarnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 51°F
SaturdayWind: NW 5-10 knots becoming W in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday NightWind: SSW 6 knots becoming WNW after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: NNE 6 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightWind: Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming NW 5-9 knots in the evening
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Bay TidesBarnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 47°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: NW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: NNW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feetSaturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: NNW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NE 10 to 13 knots
Seas: E 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: NE 10 to 13 knots
Seas: NE 1 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesCape May TidesDelaware BayWater Temperature: 56°F-59°F
SaturdayWind: NW 5-10 knots becoming W late
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Saturday NightWind: S 5 knots becoming NE 5 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf: 1 foot
SundayWind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 5 knots becoming NW 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots after midnight
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feetDelaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay TidesOffshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 42°F
Saturday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
Winds: WNW 17 to 23 knots
Seas: NW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WNW 14 to 19 knots
Seas: WNW 3 feet at 5 secondsSunday MorningWinds: NNE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SW 1 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday AfternoonWinds: NNE 5 to 7 knots
Seas: ENE 1 feet at 11 seconds
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