Coastal Ocean County Beach Weather Report For June 14, 2017

The National Weather Service is calling for mostly cloudy skies, becoming mostly sunny by around 3 p.m. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible.

Highs will be in the mid-70s, so we finally get a break from the sweltering temperatures earlier week. Winds will be from the northeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour.

Locally heavy rain is expected in southeast New Jersey and will move off the Jersey Shore around 12:30 p.m. Locally heavy rain with wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. Isolated storms are possible.

Waves will be around three feet today, with southerly swells of two feet. The water temperature is 65 degrees.

There's a low risk of rip currents, but they can still occur around jetties and other structures. Always swim on a guarded beach and never alone or at night. The NWS suggests you bring a flotation device with you when going in the water.

The ultraviolet index is a 10, which the NWS considering very high. There is no lightning threat today.

Low tide at Barnegat Inlet rolled in at 5:52 a.m. High tide will arrive at 11:45 a.m., followed by another low tide at 5:40 p.m.

Image: Patricia A. Miller.