Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Full Moon - Round Two - Lincoln's Birthday

This Morning's Webcam Shots
Mornin'!  Happy Birthday to President Abraham Lincoln!  It's 35° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 26° due to the NE winds at 10-15mph.  It's cloudy and ominous.  The snowfall is over.  We're back to being blanketed in white with at least 6" of the white stuff.  This time it's heavy, drippy, wet snow with nothing plowed as the high tides seep onto the island.  It'll be cloudy today as Round Two brings  periods of rain beginning this afternoon.  Temps will get into the low-40s with E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Chance of rain is 70%.  Tonight... rain likely, temps in the upper 30s with East winds at 10-20mph.  Chance of rain 100%.  Tomorrow... cloudy with occasional rainfall, temps in the upper 40s and W-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Chance of rain is 90%.  Tomorrow night... cloudy and very stiff  winds... temps near 30° and NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting over 40mph. As for this weekend... Round Three.  Saturday... rain, temps in the low-40s and S-SE winds at 10-20mph +gusting.  Saturday night... more rain, temps around 40° and South winds at 10-20mph.  Sunday... periods of rain and windy with S-SW winds at 20-30mph +gusting, temps in the low 40s.  Sunday night... windy with showers ending later at night, temps in the upper 20s and S-SW winds at 20-30mph +gusting over 40mph.  Be aware of tidal flooding today with this snow meltdown and higher than normal tides from today's Full "Snow" Moon. Keep those "high tide" times in mind and remember that the back of the island (bay-marsh side) has high tides rising an hour after the ocean side. Be familiar with those low-lying areas on the island and be careful of where you park your vehicle.  
High Tides: 7:26AM and 7:47PM
Low Tide: 1:47PM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 6:53AM
Sunset: 5:33PM






Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Round One

Mornin'!  It's 31° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cold and gray and feels more like 28° with those NE breezes at 3-6mph.  No snow yet but it feels like there's plenty of that salty, briny, raw, moisture in the air.  Expect some winter weather beginning today.  Here's the scoop... cloudy now with snow likely this afternoon (after midday around 2pm), temps in the mid-30s with E-SE winds at 5-10mph.  Chance of snow: 100%.  We probably will see about an inch or two.  Tonight... still snowing, temps in the low-30s and NE winds ramping up at 10-20mph.  Chance of snow: 100%.  We're expecting 5-8" overnight into the early morning.  Tomorrow... Round Two.  Snow concluding before daybreak. Expect a cloudy morning after the snowfall with on and off rain showers beginning by late in the afternoon.  Temps will be in the low-40s with E-NE winds at 15-25mph.  Chance of rain 60%.  Tomorrow night... steady rain (100% chance), temps in the upper 30s and E-SE winds at 10-20mph.  The Full "Snow" Moon is tomorrow and we'll have much higher than normal tides (especially during the high tide times) and with 8" of wet snow and then rains until Thursday afternoon, we'll no doubt have tidal flooding on the island.  Know your High tide times, low-lying areas, be cognizant of where you park and drive your vehicle and don't drive through flood waters.  Here's the high tide times during the Storm:
Wednesday: 7:26AM and 7:47PM
Thursday: 8:03AM and 8:24PM
And, remember that the high tide is always an hour later on the back side (marsh side) of the island than the ocean side.
High Tide today: 7:08PM
Low Tide today: 1:10PM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 6:55AM
Sunset: 5:32PM

This morning's current conditions - North WW

Monday, February 10, 2025

Sunny Monday (a little bit later)

Mornin'!  It's 35° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels more like 28° with the N-NW winds a 5-10mph.  It's overcast as Ms Sun's due up any moment but she'll be dealing with some thick cloud cover kicking off Monday.  It'll actually be a nice day as these clouds will eventually give way to sunny skies later this morning and temps rise to around 40° with NW winds staying checked in at 10-15mph this afternoon.  Tonight... clear, starlit night with clouds checking back in sometime overnight, temps in the upper 20s and North winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... that storm I mentioned yesterday is arriving in the afternoon.  We'll more than likely see a couple inches of the white stuff.  Temps will be in the mid-30s with East winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night... snow with snowfall continuing into the overnight and right into Wednesday morning.  At this time (apparently the stats will be updated today in the late afternoon / early evening), it looks like by the time this storm is done having its way with us, we could see 6-8" as it seems southern New Jersey is going to take the brunt of this one. The part of this storm that concerns me is the rain Wednesday night and Thursday along with the Full Moon on Wednesday which could and probably will reek havoc with tidal flooding as 8" of wet, soaking, melting snow along with rain pouring down and then the effect of the full moon Tides equals a very serious matter and shouldn't be ignored.  Ending on a happy note... Big CONGRATULATIONS to the Philadelphia Eagles who beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl last night... 40-22.  For a minute there I thought it could have been a "shut-out" as the Chiefs didn't score until after the halftime (24-0).  Go Birds!  You did it!  38 days until Spring!
High Tide: 6:25PM
Low Tide: 12:29PM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 6:56AM
Sunset: 5:31PM

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Superbowl Sunday!

Mornin'!  It's 36° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 28° with those W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  We missed the storm yesterday they were forecasting.  Wildwood just had a rain event last night and overnight.  No snow coating.  No icy mix.  No sleet or ice covering the island.  Lady luck was certainly with us for this one.  Hopefully, she'll stay with us for not just some of the upcoming storms this week that the weather-folk keep mentioning but also for the Philadelphia Eagles (my hometown team) who compete against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Superbowl tonight.
For today... decreasing cloudiness but windy with peeks of sunshine by afternoon, temps in the low-40s and winds out of the NW at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tonight... cloudy skies, temps around 30° and N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... mostly sunny with a few passing clouds, temps around 40° and NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... clear, temps in the low-30s with North winds at 5-10mph.  Tuesday... another potential winter storm on our horizon.  Tuesday starts out with cloudy skies, temps in the mid-30s and possible snowfall beginning in the afternoon.  They're saying around an inch of the white stuff before darkness falls. Winds will be out of the E-SE at 5-10mph.  Tuesday night... snow likely to continue into the overnight, temps in the low-30s and E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Everywhere I check says 6-8" of snow during the night Tuesday and on the ground by daybreak on Wednesday.  Wednesday... snow showers in the morning turning to an afternoon of rain as the meltdown beings with temps around 40° and NE winds at 15-25mph.  Wednesday night... periods of rain continue, temps in the upper 30s and East winds at 10-20mph.  I'm a little bit concerned on this one as the Full "Snow" Moon is also on Wednesday and with 8" of snow possible accumulating on the ground along with a rainy day Wednesday and then that moon pulling on the high tide waters intensely... I keep having visions of that winter storm "Jonas" from January 2016.  We received almost 2' of snow with a Full Moon happening as well as rain after that dumping of snow.  We had serious flooding with snow and icebergs floating in 2' of water on the island thanks to that storm and moon cycle.  Jonas ranked as high as some of the biggest winter storms on record.  It broke the record set by Hurricane Sandy.  I never saw anything like it and hope I never will.  But, I've got my eye on this mid-week storm ahead that's for sure.  More importantly I got my eye on the Superbowl later.  Go Birds!
High Tide: 5:36PM
Low Tide: 11:41AM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 6:57AM
Sunset: 5:30PM

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Might Have A Winter Storm - Might Not

Mornin'!  It's 31° in Wildwood NJ.  It's mostly cloudy with Ms Sun up and doing whatever it takes to shine and paint the skies.  This morning's sky has that purple, ominous glow.  It feels like 31° as there's not much in the line of breezes and no windchill out there. What breeze is wafting (if you want to call it "wafting") is out of the NE at 1-2mph.  It's cloudy.  It feels raw and damp with 66% humidity in the air.  All the outside surfaces are wet with seashore dew.  We're prepping for the next winter storm. It's the calm before it but looks like we're very possibly going to miss it as it could be just a rain event. The roads have been brined just in case and now we wait to see if what is forecasted (rain, snow showers, icy mix, sleet) comes anywhere near the Coast.  Expect cloudy skies today with periods of rain or freezing rain or sleet by later this afternoon.  Temps will be in the mid-30s with E-NE winds at 10-15mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.  The forecasters are saying no more than a half inch (of snow or icy mix) possible. Tonight... cloudy with light rain / showers / icy mix overnight, temps in the low-mid 30s and SE winds ramping up out of the W-NW at 10-20mph +gusting.  Tomorrow... partly sunny / partly cloudy and windy with temps in the low-mid 40s and NW winds at 15-20mph.  Tomorrow night... cloudy, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 5-10mph.   Monday... sunny, temps in the mid-40s with NW winds at 10-15mph +gusting as high as 25mph.  40 days until Spring!
High Tide: 4:39PM
Low Tide: 10:42AM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 6:58AM
Sunset: 5:28PM

Friday, February 7, 2025

TGIF - Blustery Winds Today

Mornin'!  It's 41° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 36° due to the W-NW winds at 9-11mph.  It's clear and starlit.  Ms Sun's due up in about an hour and a half from now.  We're going to have a blustery day with a mix of sun and clouds.  The gusty winds out of the NW at 20-30mph +gusting will check out later this afternoon and it'll become much calmer as evening approaches.  Tonight... mostly clear, temps in the upper 20s and North winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... another winter weather systems arrives late in the day.  Expect some light rain to start, then snow later in the day.  Temps will be in the low-mid 30s with E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Snow accumulation is supposed to be less than an inch.  Tomorrow night... rain early, then remaining cloudy with rain showers late into the overnight.  Temps will be in the mid-30s with West winds at 10-20mph.  Chance of rain is 100%.  Sunday... another windy day with mostly cloudy skies and peeks of sunshine in the afternoon, temps in the low-40s and NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Sunday night... clouds check back in as rain returns (100% chance) with temps in the low-mid 30s and E-SE winds shifting to the West at 10-20mph.  Monday... partly sunny (some clouds in the mix), temps in the upper 30s and N-NW winds much calmer at 5-10mph.
High Tide: 3:29PM
Low Tide: 9:32AM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 6:59AM
Sunset: 5:27PM

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Gray Day With Clearing Later This Afternoon

Mornin'!  It's 35° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feeling more like 27° with the 15-20mph winds out of the E-SE.  It's raining and a perfectly miserable morning.  Expect a cloudy, gray, wet start to the day with periods of rain as rain should be ending by this afternoon.  We should see peeks of sun before sunset.
Temps will be in the mid-40s with SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps in the low-40s and W-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... a mix of sun and clouds, temps in the mid-40s and NW winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... cold with temps in the mid-upper 20s along with cloud skies, and winds out of the North at 10-15mph.  Saturday... another cloudy and possibly wet day with periods of light rain and then a snowy mix later in the day, temps in the mid-30s and E-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday night... watching a potential winter storm late into the overnight with rain along with a wintry mix of rain, snow and ice, temps in the low-mid 30s and E-SE winds shifting to the West at 10-15mph.  Sunday... possibly waking to rain as the becomes partly sunny / partly cloudy with temps near 40° and very windy with winds out of the NW at 20-30mph +gusting.  Sunday night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-30s with N-NW winds at 15-20mph. 
High Tide: 2:10PM
Low Tide: 8:16AM
Ocean Temp: 40°
Sunrise: 7:00AM
Sunset: 5:26PM