Jersey Shore Report for Friday 5/20
Notice
–None at this time.
at the shore
Current conditions and forecast for Fri morning
Air temperature | 64° – 75° |
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The winds | From the southeast 10 – 15 mph (Gust 24 mph) 8 – 13 knots (Gust 21 knots) |
Waves | 1 – 3 feet |
Current risk of tearing | Low |
Ocean temperature | 54° – 62° (Normal 58° – 62°) |
Sunrise | 5:36 a.m. – 8:10 p.m. |
The UV index | 8 (very high) |
Tide times
SAND HOOK Sandy Hook Bay |
Low Fri 6:13a |
High Fri 12:21 p.m. |
Low Fri 6:18 p.m. |
High Sat 12:40 p.m. |
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LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean |
Low Fri 5:37a |
High Fri 11:55 a.m. |
Low Fri 5:42 p.m. |
High Sat 12:14a |
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MANASQUAN ENTRANCE Atlantic Ocean |
Low Fri 5:49a |
High Fri 12:09 |
Low Fri 5:54 p.m. |
High Sat 12:28a |
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean |
Low Fri 5:41a |
High Fri 11:51a |
Low Fri 5:46 p.m. |
High Sat 12:10 p.m. |
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SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay |
Low Fri 10:18a |
High Fri 4:01 p.m. |
Low Fri 10:23 p.m. |
High Sat 4:20 a.m. |
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BARNEGAT ENTRANCE Barnegat Bay |
Low Fri 6:18a |
High Fri 12:10 p.m. |
Low Fri 6:17 p.m. |
High Sat 12:27a |
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MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay |
Low Fri 9:52a |
High Fri 3:08 p.m. |
Low Fri 9:57 p.m. |
High Sat 3:27a |
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SMALL EGG STARTER Great Bay |
Low Fri 6:47a |
High Fri 12:53 p.m. |
Low Fri 6:41 p.m. |
High Sat 1:13a |
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ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean |
Low Fri 5:50 a.m. |
High Fri 11:50 a.m. |
Low Fri 5:46 p.m. |
High Sat 12:13a |
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OCEAN TRAINING DECK Townsends Entrance |
Low Fri 6:19a |
High Fri 12:24 p.m. |
Low Fri 6:11 p.m. |
High Sat 12:52a |
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WILD WOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean |
Low Fri 5:57a |
High Fri 11:57a |
Low Fri 5:48 p.m. |
High Sat 12:21a |
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CAPE MAY Delaware Bay |
Low Fri 6:47a |
High Fri 12:59 p.m. |
Low Fri 6:45 p.m. |
High Sat 1:21a |
Marine forecasts
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Sea around 3 feet. A slight chance of late tstms. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
THIS EVENING: Winds S 10 to 15 kt, decreasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Sea about 3 feet. Possibility of tstms in the early evening. Scattered fog at the end of the evening and in the night with vsby 1 to 3 NM. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
SAT: Winds from SW 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Sea about 3 feet. Scattered fog early in the morning. Areas of fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning, then 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
SAT EVENING: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Sea around 3 feet. Areas of fog in the early evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 5 seconds.
SUN: Winds from SW 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
SUN NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Sea 3 to 4 feet. A chance of tstms.
MON: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Sea about 3 feet.
MON NIGHT: Winds N 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less then about 3 feet after midnight.
MAR: Wind from E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
TUES EVENING: Wind from E 10 to 15 kt. Sea 3 to 4 feet. Stronger winds and seas in and near tstms.
Plan your trip
The data on this page comes from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), the National Ocean Service (tides), the US Naval Observatory (sun) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).
Dan Zarrow is chief meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. The Shore Report is generated semi-automatically daily at 5 a.m. from mid-May to the end of September. Follow Dan’s weather blog, his Facebook page and Twitter feed for your latest real-time weather forecasts and updates.
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