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ROFFS FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
FOR THE NEW YORK BIGHT EAST AREA (LAT./LONG.)
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Based on a multiple factor analysis, the symbols (hot spot spots) mark the areas where bait concentrations are expected and where fishing action is expected to be better compared with other (non-marked) areas. These are not based on dock rumors or hearsay fishing reports. Fishing reports are stated as such. You should start fishing where you recognize other signs of good fishing conditions near these marked areas. It is very important to use your sea surface temperature (sst°) gauge to locate the boundaries of the water masses, which are outlined. Rather than trying to find water based on the absolute temperature values shown on the map,  search for the relative change in sst where the water mass boundaries occur. Arrows indicate the main current direction. Numbers inside of the dots indicate the number of consecutive days that we have seen favorable conditions in that location.

We are able to observe the ocean conditions in this area relatively clearly today using a combination of infrared satellite imagery from late this morning and early this afternoon. Overall, we continue to observe the northern edge of a large pool of blue 78.4°F-81.3°F Gulf Stream water pushing inshore over the 100 fathom curve of Block Canyon and turning counter clockwise towards Hudson Canyon providing good chances for fishing action with tuna, dolphin, wahoo and billfish especially where favorable conditions have remained stable for multiple days. Inshore, we continue to observe the slow northeast movement of blue green 75.5°F-77.2°F water pushing inshore over 20 fathoms producing strong green to blue green boundary zones that will provide increased chances for a combination of tuna and shark action. The water in Hudson Canyon also continues to move in an offshore direction due to the counter clockwise rotation of Gulf Stream water in Block Canyon. Offshore motions of the water suggests slow and scattered fishing action will occur.

South of Long Island, the ocean conditions suggest increased chances for fishing action with tuna and sharks will occur along the green to blue green 73.1°F-76.3°F boundary zone where it lies over 20-25 fathom depths from 71°45’W & 40°55’N to near 72°00’W & 40°45’N to south of Shinnecock Inlet and Moriches Inlet near 72°20’W & 40°45’N to 72°32’W & 40°39’N, as well as, near 73°02’W & 40°26’N. Further offshore, good chances for action will occur along the warmer to cooler (76.3°F-74.3°F) offshore edge of the blue green water where favorable conditions have remained for six days over the Ranger near 71°37’W & 40°34’N, and west of Ranger where favorable conditions occur over 30 fathoms near 72°10’W & 40°34’N, 71°59’W & 40°28’N, over Maiden Creek near 72°05’W & 40°13’N, the Rockpiles near 73°00’W & 40°08’N, and over the Bacardi near 72°37’W & 39°53’N.

Further offshore, the ocean conditions suggests your better chances for tuna, dolphin, wahoo and marlin action will occur along the northern edges of the dark blue 80.1°F-81.3°F Gulf Stream water that continues to occur over the 100 fathom ledge in Block Canyon for 2-6 days from over the Dip near 71°44’W & 39°55’N to the Fish Tails near 71°15’W & 40°01’N to near 71°00’W & 40°05’N, and over 500 fathoms near 71°25’W & 39°47’N and 71°06’W & 39°50’N. As you continue towards the Hudson Canyon, the water starts to get pulled in an offshore direction suggesting a decline in the fishing action. However, increased chances for action is still likely over 500 fathoms near 71°48’W & 39°38’N and 71°50’W & 39°32’N. In Hudson Canyon, increased chances for action may also occur along the blended blue to blue green 77.2°F-78.4°F boundary zone where it lies from over the 100 fathom curve near 72°19’W & 39°23’N to over the 500 fathom curve near 72°08’W & 39°21’N, and over the 1000 fathom tip near 72°02’W & 39°48’N.

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