HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN NEW JERSEY, MODERATE RISK LONG ISLAND

Marine

For the first time all summer the New Jersey shore will be seeing a high risk of rip currents today thanks to a gusty northeast wind at around 15 to 20 knots so exercise extreme caution when swimming. Rip currents can take down even the most experienced swimmers. For Long Island it is the usually the south wind that causes a high risk of rip currents but an an east or northeast wind can produce a moderate risk. Small Craft advisories are in effect for all coastal waters today.

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…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON…

Synopsis: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO OUR AREA FROM THE NORTH TODAY, THEN BECOME MOSTLY CENTERED OFFSHORE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO APPROACH OUR REGION LATE WEDNESDAY, THEN STALL NEARBY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.

Today
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt…becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Tonight
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt… Diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 7 seconds.
Sun
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…

.TODAY…
SKY WEATHER……… PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 2 PM…THEN SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE…. AROUND 80.
BEACH WINDS……… EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SURF……………. 4 TO 5 FEET.
SWELL…………… EAST SWELL AROUND 2 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD….. 6 SECONDS.
SURF TEMPERATURE…. 74 DEGREES.
UVI INDEX……….. 7 – HIGH.
RIP CURRENT RISK…. HIGH. HIGH SURF AND LARGE SWELLS WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND RIP CURRENTS AT
THE BEACHES. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.
ANYONE VISITING THE BEACHES SHOULD STAY OUT
OF THE SURF.
LIGHTNING THREAT…. NONE.

TIDE INFORMATION…

AT BARNEGAT INLET…

HIGH TIDE AT 1:36 AM…
LOW TIDE AT 7:55 AM…
HIGH TIDE AT 2:03 PM…
LOW TIDE AT 8:52 PM…

 

 

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY…

Synopsis: HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
Today NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt…becoming E 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft this morning…subsiding to 2 to 4 ft by noon.

Tonight E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Sun E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

RIP CURRENT RISK….MODERATE. IMPLIES THAT WIND AND/OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER
AND/OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. PLEASE SWIM
ONLY IN LIFE GUARDED AREAS.
LIGHTNING RISK……NONE.
SURF HEIGHT………3 TO 4 FEET.
ULTRAVIOLET INDEX…HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE…LOWER 70S.
WEATHER………….SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE…..MID 70S.
WINDS……………EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING…BECOMING
SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON.

HERE IS THE TIDE INFORMATION…

AT SHINNECOCK INLET…

HIGH TIDE IS AT 1:18 AM TODAY AND AT 1:51 PM TODAY.
LOW TIDE IS AT 6:46 AM TODAY AND AT 7:42 PM TODAY.