Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Branford Center, CT
March 29, 2024 8:43 AM EDT (12:43 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:36 AM Sunset 7:14 PM Moonrise 12:00 AM Moonset 8:26 AM |
ANZ330 Long Island Sound East Of New Haven Ct/port Jefferson Ny- 600 Am Edt Tue Mar 30 2021
Today - E winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning and afternoon. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - S winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wed - S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Chance of showers in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.
Wed night - S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Thu - W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
Thu night - NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Fri - NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Fri night - NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat - W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sat night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
ANZ300 544 Am Edt Fri Mar 29 2024
Synopsis for the long island and connecticut coastal waters - Low pres deepens over the atlc today, and tracks into the canadian maritimes tonight. A series of weak waves of low pressure will track close to the area Saturday night into early next week. A deepening area of low pressure will then track across the lower great lakes region Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Area Discussion for - New York City/Upton, NY
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FXUS61 KOKX 291125 AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New York NY 725 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
Low pressure will deepen over the Atlantic today, tracking well east of Cape Cod then into the Canadian Maritimes tonight. A weak frontal system will pass thru the area late Saturday. A series of weak waves of low pressure will track close to the area into early next week. A deepening area of low pressure will then track across the Lower Great Lakes region Tuesday into Tuesday night, then slowly moves across the Northeast for the middle of next week. The associated frontal system will impact the area during this time.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Made some tweaks to pops based on radar. Otherwise, the fcst was on track. Low pres taking shape over the Atlc will deepen and continue to track away from the region thru tngt. The models were in good agreement with this east of the benchmark low, so the blend was followed.
Extreme ern areas will see the rain hang on thru 12Z before completely tapering off. NW flow will increase across the entire area thru the day with gusts around 35 mph based on a blend of the GFS and NAM. The GFS is stronger thru the column, so gusts could max out around 40 mph if the stronger soln verifies. Steep lapse rates and subsidence should combine to produce some high based flattening cu in the aftn. This could serve to reduce the gust potential. Peak winds aloft come in around 00Z per the GFS, but this is counterbalanced by the cooling bl. Continued breezy overnight but blw wind advy expected attm.
Despite h85 temps around -4C, deep mixing produces high temps right around normal. Wind chills in the 20s most places tngt due to the winds and temps falling into the 30s.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
A weak frontal sys may impact the cwa late Sat and Sat ngt. The models still do not have a great handle on it, with the NBM only producing pops around 20. The GFS remains the srn outlier when compared to the NAM and ECMWF. Probs may be a little too low in the NBM, especially because it is a light qpf event, but did not manually adjust for now with the GFS staying south.
It will continue to be windy on Sat, especially the first half of the day, then winds back to the W and weaken a bit. Still breezy though with a well mixed airmass.
Warmer temps aloft and deep mixing promotes highs abv normal.
Highs near 60 possible nern NJ and NYC. There is also a chance LI and srn CT overperforms the guidance significantly based on the wly flow. Did not stray from the NBM yet, but the numbers could be off by at least 5 degrees away from the immediate shore.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
No significant changes in the long term and stuck fairly close to the NBM/previous forecast.
A nearly zonal continues Monday and Monday night with another wave passing nearby the area.
An upper level cutoff low moving across the central portion of the country Monday will move into the Great Lakes region Monday night into Tuesday. This will be associated with a deepening surface low that sends a warm front toward the area Monday night into Tuesday, followed by a cold frontal passage on Wednesday. The surface low will pass north of the region, but will slow as it moves eastward, so expecting a rather extended period of precipitation through at least the middle part of next week. There are some timing and evolution differences, but overall good agreement in an unsettled period coming up. Drier weather build back into the region for the end of the week as the low departs.
The unsettled conditions and easterly flow for the first half of the week will result in cool, damp conditions with temperatures at or just below normal for highs, but slightly above normal for lows due to cloud cover.
AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Coastal low pressure tracks up the Atlantic coast today with high pressure building in from the west.
VFR expected through the TAF period. Can not rule out a brief period of MVFR conditions at KGON where some leftover rain continues through about 14z. Otherwise, dry conditions can be expected.
NW Winds 15-20 kt with gusts 20-25kt til about 15z. NW Gusts then increase with gusts 25-30kt for much of the day. Winds slowly diminish after 00z Saturday.
NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Gusts may be occasional early this morning. Can not rule out an occasional gust higher than forecast.
OUTLOOK FOR 12Z SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Saturday: Mainly VFR during the day. Chance of showers and MVFR at night. W wind gusts near 20 kt day. Gusts diminish at night.
Sunday: Mainly VFR. NW wind gusts 15-20 kt afternoon into early evening.
Monday: MVFR possible with a chance of showers.
Tuesday: Rain with MVFR or lower conditions. E wind gusts near 20 kt.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/ www.weather.gov/zny/n90
MARINE
Gusty NW flow becoming W on Sat. A sca is in effect for all waters thru Sat as a result. The winds diminish Sat ngt and Sun, although seas will take longer to subside on the ocean.
Winds and seas will remain below SCA levels on Monday. The next chance for a SCA will be on Tuesday and Wednesday in a strengthening easterly flow.
HYDROLOGY
No hydrologic impacts are expected through the period.
OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ331-332- 335-338-340-345-350-353-355.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New York NY 725 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
Low pressure will deepen over the Atlantic today, tracking well east of Cape Cod then into the Canadian Maritimes tonight. A weak frontal system will pass thru the area late Saturday. A series of weak waves of low pressure will track close to the area into early next week. A deepening area of low pressure will then track across the Lower Great Lakes region Tuesday into Tuesday night, then slowly moves across the Northeast for the middle of next week. The associated frontal system will impact the area during this time.
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
Made some tweaks to pops based on radar. Otherwise, the fcst was on track. Low pres taking shape over the Atlc will deepen and continue to track away from the region thru tngt. The models were in good agreement with this east of the benchmark low, so the blend was followed.
Extreme ern areas will see the rain hang on thru 12Z before completely tapering off. NW flow will increase across the entire area thru the day with gusts around 35 mph based on a blend of the GFS and NAM. The GFS is stronger thru the column, so gusts could max out around 40 mph if the stronger soln verifies. Steep lapse rates and subsidence should combine to produce some high based flattening cu in the aftn. This could serve to reduce the gust potential. Peak winds aloft come in around 00Z per the GFS, but this is counterbalanced by the cooling bl. Continued breezy overnight but blw wind advy expected attm.
Despite h85 temps around -4C, deep mixing produces high temps right around normal. Wind chills in the 20s most places tngt due to the winds and temps falling into the 30s.
SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/
A weak frontal sys may impact the cwa late Sat and Sat ngt. The models still do not have a great handle on it, with the NBM only producing pops around 20. The GFS remains the srn outlier when compared to the NAM and ECMWF. Probs may be a little too low in the NBM, especially because it is a light qpf event, but did not manually adjust for now with the GFS staying south.
It will continue to be windy on Sat, especially the first half of the day, then winds back to the W and weaken a bit. Still breezy though with a well mixed airmass.
Warmer temps aloft and deep mixing promotes highs abv normal.
Highs near 60 possible nern NJ and NYC. There is also a chance LI and srn CT overperforms the guidance significantly based on the wly flow. Did not stray from the NBM yet, but the numbers could be off by at least 5 degrees away from the immediate shore.
LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
No significant changes in the long term and stuck fairly close to the NBM/previous forecast.
A nearly zonal continues Monday and Monday night with another wave passing nearby the area.
An upper level cutoff low moving across the central portion of the country Monday will move into the Great Lakes region Monday night into Tuesday. This will be associated with a deepening surface low that sends a warm front toward the area Monday night into Tuesday, followed by a cold frontal passage on Wednesday. The surface low will pass north of the region, but will slow as it moves eastward, so expecting a rather extended period of precipitation through at least the middle part of next week. There are some timing and evolution differences, but overall good agreement in an unsettled period coming up. Drier weather build back into the region for the end of the week as the low departs.
The unsettled conditions and easterly flow for the first half of the week will result in cool, damp conditions with temperatures at or just below normal for highs, but slightly above normal for lows due to cloud cover.
AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/
Coastal low pressure tracks up the Atlantic coast today with high pressure building in from the west.
VFR expected through the TAF period. Can not rule out a brief period of MVFR conditions at KGON where some leftover rain continues through about 14z. Otherwise, dry conditions can be expected.
NW Winds 15-20 kt with gusts 20-25kt til about 15z. NW Gusts then increase with gusts 25-30kt for much of the day. Winds slowly diminish after 00z Saturday.
NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB) TAF Uncertainty...
Gusts may be occasional early this morning. Can not rule out an occasional gust higher than forecast.
OUTLOOK FOR 12Z SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
Saturday: Mainly VFR during the day. Chance of showers and MVFR at night. W wind gusts near 20 kt day. Gusts diminish at night.
Sunday: Mainly VFR. NW wind gusts 15-20 kt afternoon into early evening.
Monday: MVFR possible with a chance of showers.
Tuesday: Rain with MVFR or lower conditions. E wind gusts near 20 kt.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/ www.weather.gov/zny/n90
MARINE
Gusty NW flow becoming W on Sat. A sca is in effect for all waters thru Sat as a result. The winds diminish Sat ngt and Sun, although seas will take longer to subside on the ocean.
Winds and seas will remain below SCA levels on Monday. The next chance for a SCA will be on Tuesday and Wednesday in a strengthening easterly flow.
HYDROLOGY
No hydrologic impacts are expected through the period.
OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
NY...None.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM EDT Saturday for ANZ331-332- 335-338-340-345-350-353-355.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
NWHC3 - 8465705 - New Haven, CT | 6 mi | 86 min | N 19G | 42°F | 43°F | 29.69 | ||
BRHC3 - 8467150 - Bridgeport, CT | 22 mi | 86 min | N 9.9G | 41°F | 44°F | 29.66 | ||
NLHC3 | 38 mi | 86 min | 40°F | 46°F | 29.63 | |||
MTKN6 - 8510560 - Montauk, NY | 46 mi | 86 min | 41°F | 44°F | 29.59 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (hide/show)  Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KHVN TWEEDNEW HAVEN,CT | 5 sm | 50 min | NNW 19G27 | 10 sm | Overcast | 45°F | 27°F | 49% | 29.68 | |
KMMK MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNI,CT | 17 sm | 50 min | NNW 13 | 10 sm | Overcast | 41°F | 25°F | 52% | 29.69 | |
KSNC CHESTER,CT | 17 sm | 28 min | WNW 11G20 | 10 sm | Clear | 41°F | 28°F | 61% | 29.65 | |
KBDR IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL,CT | 19 sm | 51 min | NW 12G19 | 10 sm | Overcast | 43°F | 27°F | 52% | 29.71 | |
KOXC WATERBURYOXFORD,CT | 24 sm | 52 min | NNW 11G18 | 10 sm | Overcast | 37°F | 27°F | 65% | 29.69 |
Money Island
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Fri -- 02:00 AM EDT 5.79 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:38 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:13 AM EDT 0.19 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:26 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:29 PM EDT 5.14 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:13 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:18 PM EDT 0.70 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 02:00 AM EDT 5.79 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:38 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:13 AM EDT 0.19 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:26 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:29 PM EDT 5.14 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:13 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:18 PM EDT 0.70 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Money Island, Connecticut, Tide feet
12 am |
4.6 |
1 am |
5.5 |
2 am |
5.8 |
3 am |
5.4 |
4 am |
4.4 |
5 am |
3 |
6 am |
1.6 |
7 am |
0.7 |
8 am |
0.2 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
1.2 |
11 am |
2.3 |
12 pm |
3.6 |
1 pm |
4.5 |
2 pm |
5.1 |
3 pm |
5.1 |
4 pm |
4.4 |
5 pm |
3.2 |
6 pm |
2.1 |
7 pm |
1.2 |
8 pm |
0.7 |
9 pm |
0.8 |
10 pm |
1.5 |
11 pm |
2.6 |
New Haven Harbor entrance
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Fri -- 02:03 AM EDT 6.41 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:39 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:22 AM EDT 0.21 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:27 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:32 PM EDT 5.70 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:14 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:27 PM EDT 0.77 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Fri -- 02:03 AM EDT 6.41 feet High Tide
Fri -- 06:39 AM EDT Sunrise
Fri -- 08:22 AM EDT 0.21 feet Low Tide
Fri -- 08:27 AM EDT Moonset
Fri -- 02:32 PM EDT 5.70 feet High Tide
Fri -- 07:14 PM EDT Sunset
Fri -- 08:27 PM EDT 0.77 feet Low Tide
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
New Haven Harbor entrance, Connecticut, Tide feet
12 am |
5 |
1 am |
6 |
2 am |
6.4 |
3 am |
6.1 |
4 am |
4.9 |
5 am |
3.4 |
6 am |
2 |
7 am |
0.9 |
8 am |
0.3 |
9 am |
0.4 |
10 am |
1.1 |
11 am |
2.4 |
12 pm |
3.8 |
1 pm |
5 |
2 pm |
5.6 |
3 pm |
5.6 |
4 pm |
4.9 |
5 pm |
3.7 |
6 pm |
2.4 |
7 pm |
1.4 |
8 pm |
0.8 |
9 pm |
0.9 |
10 pm |
1.5 |
11 pm |
2.8 |
Upton, NY,
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