NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/24

Advisories

--A High Surf Advisory cautions of a high risk of dangerous rip currents and rough surf Sunday, as the remnants of Ophelia continue to churn up the ocean.
--A Coastal Flood Advisory continues for tidal waterways, with minor flooding expected at high tide.
--A Gale Warning is effect for waters off the Jersey Shore, calling for winds up to 35 knots (40 mph).

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	4 - 10 feet
Winds	From the East 14 - 26 mph (Gust 38 mph) 12 - 23 knots (Gust 33 knots)
Ocean Temperature	67° - 70° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	66° - 70°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:45am - 6:54pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 9:41a	High Sun 3:49p	Low Sun 10:45p	High Mon 4:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:05a	High Sun 3:23p	Low Sun 10:09p	High Mon 4:03a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:17a	High Sun 3:37p	Low Sun 10:21p	High Mon 4:17a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:09a	High Sun 3:19p	Low Sun 10:13p	High Mon 3:59a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 6:58a	Low Sun 1:46p	High Sun 7:29p	Low Mon 2:50a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 9:33a	High Sun 3:48p	Low Sun 10:41p	High Mon 4:28a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sun 6:05a	Low Sun 1:20p	High Sun 6:36p	Low Mon 2:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 10:02a	High Sun 4:50p	Low Sun 11:17p	High Mon 5:24a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:57a	High Sun 3:37p	Low Sun 10:17p	High Mon 4:18a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 9:17a	High Sun 4:15p	Low Sun 10:40p	High Mon 4:38a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:07a	High Sun 3:48p	Low Sun 10:23p	High Mon 4:26a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 10:01a	High Sun 4:43p	Low Sun 11:05p	High Mon 5:18a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING

TODAY: E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. E swell 2 to 7 ft at 4 seconds. Showers.

TONIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E swell up to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers.

MON: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. NE swell 2 to 5 ft at 6 seconds, increasing to 5 to 10 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers.

TUE: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. NE swell 7 to 11 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. NE swell 6 to 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.

THU: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

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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).

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 late September. Follow Dan's weather blog, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.