NJ Fishing & Boating Weather Outlook Weekend Edition: Sept 10-11, 2016

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A very unsettled weekend with cautious water conditions. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible both days. Saturday will be hot and humid with highs in the upper 80’s and 90’s with lows up to the mid 70’s. Humidity will be high. Sunday will see a break in the high heat with highs in the 80’s and lows in the 50’s and 60’s. Humidity will be low to moderate. Water conditions will be mainly cautious with some good conditions and borderline conditions mixed in by location. Winds could gust to 30+ knots with seas to 6 feet. Surf and beach conditions will be cautious mostly with Moderate to High Risk of Rip Currents. Water temperatures are in the 70’s. UV Index will be Moderate to High at 4-7/15.

A weak cold front continues to push through Central New York and Pennsylvania through the overnight. It will then return north as a warm front into New York State on Saturday. A stronger cold front will move east through the mid Atlantic states late Saturday night. High pressure then will build eastward into the region early next week. Another cold front will cross the mid Atlantic states late Wednesday, followed by Great Lakes high pressure for the end of the week.


The Atlantic Tropics are active with three invests that need to be watched over the next few days.

Next week looks mainly dry, with just some showers and thunderstorm chances on Wednesday. Highs will be in the 70’s and 80’s with lows in the 50’s and 60’s.  Water, surf and beach conditions will be good all week, except Wednesday and Thursday.

Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday
Sky:  Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation:  20% - 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms all day
Temperatures
High:     Upper 80’s to mid 90’s inland
Low:     Low to mid 70’s
UV Index:  5-7/15 (Moderate - High)
Sunrise: 6:33am
Sunset: 7:14pm


Sunday
Sky:  Partly sunny to mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear
Precipitation:  20% chance of showers during the day
Temperatures
High:     Low to mid 80’s
Low:     Upper 50’s to low 60’s inland, mid 60’s at the shore, low 60’s northern areas
UV Index:  4-6/15 (Moderate - )
Sunrise: 6:34am
Sunset: 7:12pm


Saturday Surface Analysis



Sunday Surface Analysis

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Precipitation Totals



Severe Weather Risks for Saturday & Sunday




Atlantic Tropics





Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) Forecasts

Raritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy Hook
Water Temperature:  75°F
Saturday
Winds:    SE 5-10 knots becoming S 10-15 knots in the afternoon
Seas:     1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Night
Winds:    SW 10-15 knots
Seas:     1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:    W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas:     1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:     N 5-10 knots
Seas:     1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet

Sandy Hook (Bay) Tides

Sandy Hook Tides




Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NY
Water Temperature:  75°F
Saturday Morning
Winds:    SE 3 to 4 knots
Seas:    ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
Winds:    S 12 to 16 knots
Seas:    SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds:    WSW 16 to 21 knots
Seas:    S 5 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds:    WNW 12 to 16 knots
Seas:    S 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf (Ocean):  3-6 feet

Coney Island, NY Tides

Coney Island Tides




Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat Inlet
Water Temperature:  77°F
Saturday Morning
Winds:    SSW 9 to 12 knots
Seas:    ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf:    2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds:    SSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:    SSE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:     3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds:    WSW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:    SSE 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:     3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds:    NW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:    SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:     3-5 feet

Manasquan Inlet Tides

Manasquan Inlet Tides




Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State Park
Water Temperature: 
Saturday
Wind:     S 5-8 knots increasing to 10-13 knots in the afternoon
Seas:     1 foot
Surf:     0-1 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind:     SSW 15 knots with gusts to 21 knots
Seas:     1 foot
Surf:     0-1 feet
Sunday
Wind:     SW 8-12 knots becoming WNW in the afternoon
Seas:     1 foot
Surf:     0-1 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:     NW 6-10 knots becoming NNE after midnight
Seas:     1 foot
Surf:     0-1 feet

Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides
   
Barnegat Bay Tides




Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)
Water Temperature:  75°F
Saturday Morning
Winds:    SSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:    SSE 3 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:     2-4 feet
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds:    SSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:    S 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:     3-5 feet
Sunday Morning
Winds:    WSW 14 to 19 knots
Seas:    S 4 feet at 6 seconds
Surf:     3-5 feet
Sunday Afternoon
Winds:    NW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:    S 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf:     3-5 feet

Cape May (Ocean) Tides

Cape May Tides




Delaware Bay
Water Temperature:  75°F – 79°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind:     S 10-15 knots with gusts to 25 knots
Seas:     2-3 feet
Surf:     1-2 feet
Saturday Night
Wind:     S 10-15 knots
Seas:     2-3 feet
Surf:     1-2 feet
Sunday
Wind:     SW 10 knots becoming NW in the afternoon
Seas:     2-3 feet
Surf:     1-2 feet
Sunday Night
Wind:     NW 5-10 knots becoming NE 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:  71°F
Saturday Morning
Winds:    SW 10 to 14 knots
Seas:    SE 4 feet at 7 seconds
Saturday Afternoon
CAUTIOUS
Winds:    SSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas:    S 4 feet at 6 seconds
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY   
Winds:    SW 18 to 24 knots
Seas:    SSW 6 feet at 7 seconds
Sunday Afternoon
Winds:    WNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas:    SSW 5 feet at 6 seconds

Sea Surface Temperatures

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)



Ocean Currents

Surface



20 Meters (≈65 feet)

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