Jersey Shore Report for Saturday 5/21
Notice
–None at this time.
at the shore
Current conditions and forecast for Saturday morning
| Air temperature | 73° – 91° |
|---|---|
| The winds | South West 8 – 16 mph (Gust 23 mph) 7 – 14 knots (Gust 20 knots) |
| Waves | 2 – 3 feet |
| Current risk of tearing | Low |
| Ocean temperature | 55° – 61° (Normal 58° – 62°) |
| Sunrise | 5:35 a.m. – 8:11 p.m. |
| The UV index | 8 (very high) |
Tide times
| SAND HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Sat 7:12a | High Sat 1:22 p.m. | Low Sat 7:25 p.m. | High Sun 1:40a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Sat 6:36a | High Sat 12:56 p.m. | Low Sat 6:49 p.m. | High Sun 1:14a | |
| MANASQUAN ENTRANCE Atlantic Ocean | Low Sat 6:48a | High Sat 1:10 p.m. | Low Sat 7:01 p.m. | High Sun 1:28a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Sat 6:40 a.m. | High Sat 12:52 p.m. | Low Sat 6:53 p.m. | High Sun 1:10a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Sat 11:17a | High Sat 5:02 p.m. | Low Sat 11:30 p.m. | High Sun 5:20 a.m. | |
| BARNEGAT ENTRANCE Barnegat Bay | Low Sat 7:19a | High Sat 1:12 p.m. | Low Sat 7:24 p.m. | High Sun 1:29a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Sat 10:51a | High Sat 4:09 p.m. | Low Sat 11:04 p.m. | High Sun 4:27a | |
| SMALL EGG STARTER Great Bay | Low Sat 7:46a | High Sat 1:53 p.m. | Low Sat 7:45 p.m. | High Sun 2:13a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Sat 6:51a | High Sat 12:58 p.m. | Low Sat 6:53 p.m. | High Sun 1:18a | |
| OCEAN TRAINING DECK Townsends Entrance | Low Sat 7:18a | High Sat 1:25 p.m. | Low Sat 7:16 p.m. | High Sun 1:52a | |
| WILD WOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Sat 7:01a | High Sat 1:03 p.m. | Low Sat 6:56 p.m. | High Sun 1:25a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Sat 7:49a | High Sat 2:02 p.m. | Low Sat 7:51 p.m. | High Sun 2:24a |
Marine forecasts
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY: Winds from SW 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Sea about 3 feet. Foggy areas. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1-3 NM late morning and afternoon. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
THIS EVENING: Winds from S 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt until early morning. Sea 3 to 4 feet. Mainly S swell with a dominant period of 6 seconds.
SUN: Winds from S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt later. Sea 3 to 4 feet. Possibility of tstms in the afternoon. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 5 seconds.
SUN NIGHT: Wind from S 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late in the evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Sea 3 to 4 feet. A chance to tstms until the early morning. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 5 seconds.
MON: Winds N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, decreasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sea about 3 feet.
MON NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
SEA: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
WED EVENING: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Sea about 3 feet. Chance of showers after midnight. 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 every day 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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