Friday, April 26, 2024

Sunny Friday

Mornin'!  It's 45° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up without any clouds interfering this morning.  Winds are out of the E-NE at 10-15mph.  It's feeling on the wintry side this morning.  I'm sure we'll warm up as it's supposed to be full-on sunshine today.  Temps will rise into the mid-upper 50s with East winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... clear, temps in the mid-40s and E-SE winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... partly to mostly cloudy with temps in the upper 50s and SE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy with temps in the upper 40s and SE winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... partly sunny / partly cloudy, temps in the mid-upper 60s with Southerly breezes at 5-10mph.  Sunday night... partly cloudy, temps in the mid-50s.  Monday... mostly sunny, temps in the low-70s with a light land breeze.  I thought I'd end on perfect weather.
High Tide: 9:44AM
Low Tide: 3:38PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 6:07AM
Sunset: 7:47PM


Thursday, April 25, 2024

Chilly - Blustery Thursday

Mornin'!  It's 51° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's trying to peek through clouds that are wind-driven and are spotted almost all of the blue sky up ahead.  Those clouds are giving me the chance to hear the ocean's roar as they insulate the island.  Winds are loud and making their presence known.  They seem to be relentless out of the NE at 18-20mph.  We have a slight chance (20%) of a morning shower.  It'll be partly sunny all day with temps now at their high at 51° and E-NE winds ramping up at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps in the low-mid 40s and E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the low-50s and E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  As for this weekend... Saturday will be partly sunny / partly cloudy with temps in the mid-50s.  Sunday... partly to mostly sunny with temps in the mid-60s.
High Tide: 9:07AM
Low Tide: 3:02PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 6:08AM
Sunset: 7:45PM

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Cloudy Start - Clear Finish

This Morning's Webcam Shot - North WW

Mornin'!  It's 52° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun just rose over the horizon but has lots of cloud cover to contend with during this sunrise.  Winds are out of the SW at 5-10mph.  They've simmered down as the winds were-a-howling all throughout the night.  It'll be a mostly cloudy start to the day with cloud cover followed by partial clearing.  We could see a passing rain shower this morning (30% chance) and even see a thunderstorm pass through.  By this afternoon, it should become partly to mostly sunny.  Temps will get up into the upper 60s with West winds ramping up again at 10-15mph.  Tonight... mainly clear, temps in the upper 40s and North winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... much colder and breezy with intervals of sun and clouds, temps barely tapping 50° and very windy with E-NE winds at 15-25mph.   Friday looks good with plentiful sunshine, temps in the low-mid 50s and calmer winds; Saturday looks like it'll be partly to mostly cloudy with temps in the low-mid 50s and Sunday appears to have intervals of sunshine and cloudy skies with temps in the low-mid 60s.
High Tide: 8:32AM
Low Tide: 2:29PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 6:09AM
Sunset: 7:45PM
Moonrise: 8:47PM

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Full Moon Tuesday



Mornin'!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun couldn't shine any brighter this morning.  I need sunglasses in my house!  Breezes are light out of the S-SW at 3-5mph.  It's a lovely, brisk morning and will be a lovely day with sunny blue skies, temps in the upper 50s and S-SE winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... clouds roll in giving way to occasional rain showers (40% chance), temps in the low-50s and Southerly winds at 15-25mph.  Tomorrow... 50% chance of rain early with sun peeking in later in the day, temps in the mid-upper 60s and West winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... clear with a mix of some clouds, temps in the upper 50s and N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  It's the Full Moon (aka "Pink Moon").  It's name corresponds with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America such as the Phlox commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox which is pink.  Not sure if we'll see that astronomical event tonight due to the cloud cover.  As the moon rises with the forecasted cloud cover the sun will set at the exact same time... 7:44PM.

High Tide: 7:58AM
Low Tide: 1:57PM
Ocean Temp: 53°
Sunrise: 6:10AM
Sunset: 7:44PM
Moonrise: 7:44PM

Monday, April 22, 2024

Earth Day 2024


Mornin'!  Happy Passover! Tonight at sundown begins the first of 7 days celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.  Though the festival is meant to be one of rejoicing and celebrating freedom from slavery and rebirth by Jews who prepare by cleaning, attending Seders, refraining from eating most carbs as strict dietary laws are observed.  It's also Earth Day... Happy Earth Day!  On Earth Day we celebrate the beauty of the place we call Home.  Today we pay tribute to the incredible beauty of our planet. It couldn't be a more perfect day to observe its beauty and if you see anything out of place you may want to straighten things up a bit.  And, it's almost the Full Moon (it's actually tomorrow) and the skies should be perfect for an exquisite moon rise tonight. 
It's 41° in chilly Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and shining through some clouds.  Winds are of the North at 5-10mph.  We'll have some morning clouds today giving way to a mostly sunny day with temps around 60° and NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... clear skies, temps in the mid-40s and S-SE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the upper 50s with S-SE winds at 10-20mph. 
High Tide: 7:25AM
Low Tide: 1:27PM
Ocean Temp: 53°
Sunrise: 6:12AM
Sunset: 7:43PM
Moonrise: 6:42PM

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Possible Showers Today

This Morning's Webcam Shot - North WW

Mornin'!  It's 46° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and trying to shine through the clouds along the horizon.  Winds are out of the N-NE at 6-8mph.  Looks like there's a chance of rain ahead today.  Expect a partly to mostly overcast day with showers at times (40% chance).  Temps will be in the low-50s with N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... cloudy, becoming partially clear, temps will be in the low-40s with N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... starting out on the cloudy side giving way to sunny skies for the late morning / early afternoon.  Temps will be around 60° with NW winds at 10-15mph. Tomorrow night... partly to mostly cloudy, temps will be in the upper 40s with N-NW winds at 4-6mph.  The Full Moon is Tuesday.  And, that Comet "Mother of Dragons" will peak tonight just at Sunset... look to the West if you have clear skies and a telescope.  A pair of binoculars could do the trick too.  
High Tides: 6:52AM and 7:10PM
Low Tide: 12:56PM
Ocean Temp: 52°
Sunrise: 6:13AM
Sunset: 7:42PM
Moonrise: 5:42PM

Saturday, April 20, 2024

4/20

Mornin'!  It's 51° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cloudy and gray again with light breezes out of the SW at 3-5mph.  We're going to have a cloudy start to the day with 25% chance of a rain shower or two.  In fact, it's raining along the coast north of us at the moment.  The sky will clear out as it'll become partly sunny by later this morning or later this afternoon.  It remains to be seen.  Temps will get up into the low-60s with West winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... mostly clear with a few passing clouds, temps will drop into the mid-40s with N-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... another cloudy day with temps in the mid-50s and W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  It doesn't appear that we'll have any rain. 
It's 420!  Weed day! While no one can say for certain, rumors have circled that 420 was the code police used to describe marijuana smoking; 420 is the number of active chemicals in weed that get you high; April 20th was Bob Marley's birthday (it wasn't); that it's a reference to Bob Dylan's song "Rainy Day Women #12+35 (12 times 35 equals 420). In reality, it's much simpler... a group of high school students back in the '70s would meet after school (always at 4:20) to get high and eventually started using 420 as a code for meeting up and smoking weed.  Whatever the case, New Jersey has legalized marijuana. There are laws surrounding weed but Pot is legal in the Garden State.  The last I heard, there are over 100 legal recreational dispensaries in New Jersey.  
https://data.nj.gov/Reference-Data/New-Jersey-Cannabis-Dispensary-List/p3ry-ipie/data_preview
And, before I forget... we could see a Comet flying through the sky tomorrow around Sunset. A bright green comet (12P/Pons-Brooks) known as the Devil and Mother Of Dragons, will reach peak visibility around then.  Looking west at sunset, you may spot it with binoculars.  It's time to pull out that telescope if you have one and hope the sky is clear tomorrow when the sun sets.
High Tide: 6:39PM
Low Tide: 12:25PM
Ocean Temp: 52°
Sunrise: 6:14AM
Sunset: 7:41PM