NY NJ PA Weather Forecasts

Boat and beach report for Friday, July 3 2009

7:46 AM

Clear to partly cloudy skies can be expect through the early afternoon hours.  A weak disturbance will approach from the west and touch off a few isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening hours, otherwise partly cloudy skies are expected.  On Saturday, weak high pressure will provide clear and dry conditions through the afternoon hours.  A weak disturbance will approach from the southwest on Saturday night with increasing clouds, however dry conditions are expected through mid night.  On Sunday, a weak area of low pressure to the south will produce variable cloud cover and widely scattered showers, especially over the Delaware Bay and southern New Jersey coast.

Winds will be from the west around 10 to 20 mph through this afternoon.  Tonight through Saturday, winds will remain from the west but decrease to 5 to 15 mph through the period.  On Saturday night, winds will be variable around 5 mph.  Winds will veer to the southeast and south around 5 to 15 mph on Sunday.  

Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 70’s for highs this afternoon.  On Saturday, temperatures will fall into the lower to mid 60’s for morning lows and rebound into the upper 70’s to lower 80’s for highs.  On Sunday, temperatures will fall into the lower to mid 60’s for morning lows and rebound into the upper 70’s to lower 80’s for afternoon highs.  

Water temperatures will range from the upper 60’s to mid 70’s throughout the forecast period.  The warmest waters will be found in the Delaware Bay and off the southern New Jersey coast.

Wave heights will range from 1 to 3 feet through the period.  Higher swell can be expected in and around thunderstorms.

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