Jersey Shore Report for Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Advisories
- Tropical Storm Warning in effect
- High Risk of Rip Currents. Dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions exist for all people entering the surf.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tuesday morning
| Air Temperature | 77° - 83° |
|---|---|
| Winds | From the Southwest 22 - 55 mph (Gust 68 mph) 19 - 48 knots (Gust 59 knots) |
| Waves | 4 - 12 feet |
| Rip Current Risk | High |
| Ocean Temperature | 60° - 81° (Normal 72° - 82°) |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:40am - 8:05pm |
| UV Index | 10 (Very High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Tue 9:07a | Low Tue 3:16p | High Tue 9:21p | Low Wed 3:51a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 8:41a | Low Tue 2:40p | High Tue 8:55p | Low Wed 3:15a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 8:55a | Low Tue 2:52p | High Tue 9:09p | Low Wed 3:27a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 8:37a | Low Tue 2:44p | High Tue 8:51p | Low Wed 3:19a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 7:15a | High Tue 12:47p | Low Tue 7:21p | High Wed 1:01a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Tue 8:57a | Low Tue 3:08p | High Tue 9:14p | Low Wed 3:50a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Tue 6:49a | High Tue 11:54a | Low Tue 6:55p | High Wed 12:08a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Tue 9:39a | Low Tue 3:30p | High Tue 9:54p | Low Wed 4:17a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 8:47a | Low Tue 2:44p | High Tue 9:02p | Low Wed 3:28a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Tue 9:14a | Low Tue 3:01p | High Tue 9:35p | Low Wed 3:50a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 8:55a | Low Tue 2:46p | High Tue 9:13p | Low Wed 3:34a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Tue 9:53a | Low Tue 3:45p | High Tue 10:10p | Low Wed 4:29a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TUE: Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 9 ft, building to 15 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers early in the morning, then showers in the late morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. Seas around 9 ft dominant period 8 seconds, building to 15 ft dominant period 9 seconds in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT: Tropical storm conditions expected. SW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers until early morning. Seas around 10 ft dominant period 9 seconds, subsiding to 8 ft dominant period 8 seconds after midnight.
WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
THU: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
THU NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Light swell in the evening.
FRI: E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms.
FRI NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening.
SAT: NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then 2 ft or less. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Plan Your Trip
Data on this page amalgamated from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), National Ocean Service (tides), U.S. Naval Observatory (sun), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).
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