Tuesday, August 22, 2017

A hazy, hot and humid One

Mornin'!  It's 76° in Wildwood NJ.  It's warm and humid outside this early morn with partly cloudy skies and a light breeze out of the South at 4-8mph.  Dewpoint is 75° and Humidity's 95%.  Today's weather menu will have a mix of sun, clouds, humid haze and warm temps mid-upper 80s (maybe tapping 90s). S-SW winds will check in later at 15-25mph.  Tonight...warm with temps in the mid-70s and breezy with winds out of the S-SW at 20-30mph.  There's a 20% chance of a passing shower and/or thunderstorm on the overnight.  Tomorrow looks like it could be a wet hump day.  The weekend's looking almost like autumn weather.
High Tide:9:05a.m.
Low Tide:2:56p.m.
Ocean Temp: 77°
Sunset:7:45p.m.
UV Index: 9 (very high)
Rip Current: Moderate...moderate risk implies that if you're planning to enter the surf, it wouldn't hurt to check with local beach patrols/lifeguards first to learn what you're up against.  Always swim within sight of lifeguards and never at unguarded beaches, alone or at night.  And, expect a good work out as the ocean current is a true force to be dealt with.  Read up on the technique of swimming parallel to shore until the rip current releases its hold of you so you can head to shore.  And, when entering the ocean, take note where your beach camp is because within seconds you may be wondering "where the heck am I."  As for umbrella...today's winds will without a doubt challenge umbrella placement.  Use one of those screw-in beach umbrella anchors and even better a bungee cord to steady the umbrella by clipping it to your beach bag, beach cart or cooler.  Happy Beaching!

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