Weather NJ is absolutely flattered that the International Hobie Class Association reached out for a special event forecast! Their 2017 Hobie Mini Mega North American Championships are being held in the Sandy Hook Bay on August 4-11. Each morning, a customized race conditions forecast will appear below:
Friday, August 11, 2017
| Time | Temp (F) | Sky Conditions | Sust. Winds (KTS) | Max Winds (KTS) | Wind Dir. | Wave Ht. (feet) |
| 1000 | 73 | Partly Sunny | 4-6 | 7 | S/SE | 1-2 |
| 1100 | 74 | Partly Sunny | 4-6 | 7 | S/SE | 1-2 |
| 1200 | 75 | Partly Sunny | 4-6 | 7 | SE | 1-2 |
| 1300 | 77 | Partly Sunny | 4-6 | 7 | SE | 1-2 |
| 1400 | 78 | Mixed Skies | 4-6 | 7 | SE | 1-2 |
| 1500 | 79 | Mixed Skies | 4-6 | 7 | SE | 1-2 |
| 1600 | 78 | Mostly Cloudy | 5-7 | 8 | S/SE | 1-2 |
| 1700 | 77 | Mostly Cloudy | 5-7 | 8 | S/SE | 1-2 |
Discussion: The general theme of today will be starting sunny and ending cloudy as a low pressure disturbance approaches for Saturday rainfall. Race hours should be dry today however despite the increase in cloud cover. Temperatures should struggle to break 80 in the Sandy Hook Bay. Winds should remain calm and waffling out of the S/SE. Given our warm-sector placement, a sea breeze is possible mid-race before too many clouds roll in. This is reflected in the wind column of the table above. Not seeing any land breeze issues. Wave heights in the bay should be relatively calm again aside from the normal chop you’ve now become used to. It has been an honor providing your racing forecast and I hope to see you again for any future North American Hobie championships that take place near New Jersey. Everyone have a great day of racing and please be safe! JC
Jonathan Carr (JC) is the founder and sole operator of Weather NJ, New Jersey’s largest independent weather reporting agency. Since 2010, Jonathan has provided weather safety and forecasting services for New Jersey and immediate surrounding areas through the web and social media. Originally branded as Severe NJ Weather (before 2014), Weather NJ is proud to bring you accurate and responsible discussions ahead of high-stakes weather scenarios that impact the garden state. All Weather. All New Jersey.™