Lovely Friday

Mornin'! It's 30° in Wildwood NJ.  No windchill this morning as the N-NE breezes are only 2-3mph.  It's clear as Ms Sun's about to rise and shine.  Expect a mostly sunny, warmish day with temps in the low-mid 40s and barely a breeze.  Tonight... clear and moonlit (the full moon is next Tuesday), temps in the mid-30s and winds light and variable.  Tomorrow... sunny and bright, temps in the upper 40s and winds light and variable.  Perfect for the Fallen Hero Polar Plunge into the ocean at 15th Avenue in North Wildwood at 11AM.  Tomorrow night... a few clouds from time to time, temps in the upper 30s and winds light and variable. Sunday... partly to mostly cloudy, temps in the low-40s and NE winds at 10-15mph.  Sunday night... partly cloudy, temps in the mid-upper 20s and N-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Monday... it looks like the forecasted weather has been continually changing as now it'll be a mostly cloudy day with temps in the low-30s and NE wind at 10-20mph.  Monday night... partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy, temps around 30°, with East winds at 10-15mph and 30% chance of snow showers with no accumulation to speak of.  Tuesday... snow showers in the morning changing to rain, temps in the low-40s and E-SE winds at 10-15mph.  Chance of rain is 50%.  Rain Tuesday night too.  That snow storm they were talking about Monday into Tuesday seems to be thankfully fading fast.

High Tide: 4:33PM
Low Tide: 10:32AM
Ocean Temp: 35.1°
Sunrise: 6:35AM
Sunset: 5:49PM

80% chance of Rain today

This Morning's Webcam Shot

Mornin'!  It's 39° in Wildwood NJ.  It's partly cloudy as Ms Sun's trying to get through some major cloud cover.  There's more clouds than clear sky that's for sure.  No mention of winds as it's very still.  No windchill at the moment.  We are drippy though as Hernando melts away right in front of our eyes.  We're in that meltdown phase there's no doubt.  It'll be a cloudy bath day with 80% chance of rain showers commencing after mid-day giving the island a nice cleansing.  Temps will rise a few degrees as it'll be 41° with NE winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... cloudy, 25% chance of rain and light and variable winds.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps around 40° and light and variable breezes.  Tomorrow night... a few clouds from time to time, temps in the mid-30s and light and variable breezes.  Saturday... February checks out with sunshine, temps in the mid-40s and SE winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday night... clear skies, temps in the mid-30s and breezes light and variable.  Sunday... March kicks off with mostly to partly sunny conditions, temps in the low-40s and N-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Sunday night... some cloud cover, temps in the upper 20s and N-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Monday... more snow!  Expect a cloudy day with snow showers, temps in the low-30s and NE winds at 10-20mph.  Chance of snow is 50% with 1-3" expected.  Monday night... snow, temps in the upper 20s and E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Chance of snow is 60% with 1-3" expected.  We could wake to it still snowing on Tuesday... totals anywhere from 3-6" from this next snow event.  Keep those shovels handy.
High Tide: 3:23PM
Low Tide: 9:23AM
Ocean Temp: 35.2°
Sunrise: 6:36AM
Sunset: 5:48PM

White Hump Day

Mornin'!  Still snow-covered and crispy out there! We had a little bit of a meltdown yesterday but not much. We might get some rain today along with 40° temps to help with that. 
It's 34° in Wildwood NJ.  Winds are out of the S-SW at 10-15mph making it feel more like 27°.  It's mostly cloudy depending on which way you turn.  It seems to be cloudier on the West side of the island. I'm not too sure how much Ms Sun will shine while she rises over the horizon in only a few minutes from now.  It's beginning to brighten that's for sure. There's a 60% chance of rain and/or snow showers this morning changing to rain by the afternoon as the temps rise into the low-40s.  Winds will be out of the S-SW at 10-20mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps in the upper 30s with SW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... cloudy start, becoming foggy later in the day, temps in the low-40s with light and variable breezes.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-mid 30s and light breezes.  Friday... sunshine, temps around 40° with E-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Friday night... clear skies, temps in the mid-30s and light breezes.  Saturday... partly sunny, temps in the mid-40s and SE winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday night... partly clear / partly cloudy, temps in the upper 30s and South winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... partly sunny, temps in the low-40s and N-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Sunday night... partly cloudy, temps in the upper 20s and N-NE winds at 10-20mph.  This coming Saturday is the next Polar Plunge aka Fallen Hero Plunge (supporting families of fallen police officers) held at 15th and the Beach in North Wildwood at 10:45AM. Details by visiting FallenHeroPlunge.com. 
High Tide: 2:00PM
Low Tide: 8:07AM
Ocean Temp: 34.9°
Sunrise: 6:37AM
Sunset: 5:47PM

The Meltdown Begins

WWs Pacific Avenue Webcam Shot

Mornin'!  It's 30° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 18° with the NW winds blowing over the snowy island at 18-22mph +gusting.  By my estimates, Wildwood received all kinds of snow accumulation depending on where you measured.  Since it was snowing sideways (thanks to the hurricane force winds), some got 8" while other sections got 16".  We shoveled and moved snow around my property of upwards of 18" in some spots.  Thankfully, we got what we needed cleared away including the sidewalk, driveway and our vehicle that the City plowed in (along with the fire hydrant on the corner which got plowed in and buried in their attempts to correct what Hernando made unsuitable). 
We're under partly cloudy conditions at the moment. Not sure how today's meltdown will be as we're going to have a cold, partly sunny day with a mix of sun and clouds, temps in the low-30s and W-NW winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Speaking of meltdown... after today, it looks like we're going to have temperatures in the 40s for at least the next 5 days as some of Hernando's dumping will slowly melt away.  As for tonight... partly cloudy becoming cloudy late with 50% chance of rain showers, temps in the low-30s and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  The rain will certainly add to the meltdown.  Tomorrow... rain showers early with sunshine later in the day, temps in meltdown mode at 45° with SW winds at 15-25mph.  Chance of rain is 60%.  Tomorrow night... cloudy, temps in the upper 30s and SW winds at 10-20mph.  Thursday... partly cloudy start giving way to occasional rain showers (60% chance), temps in the low-40s and NE winds at 5-10mph.  Thursday night... rain, temps in the low-30s and N-NE winds at 5-10mph. 
High Tide: 12:42PM
Low Tide: 6:53AM
Ocean Temp: 36.1°
Sunrise: 6:39AM
Sunset: 5:46PM

Some of today's morning beach webcam shots...

Monday Blizzard Report

First Photo Of Hernando

Mornin'!  It's 30° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 28° with the blizzard conditions still bringing the heavy snow and winds.  Winds are currently out of the NW at 28-35mph +gusting.  Hernando's not messing around.  He arrived yesterday around 2pm and hasn't relented at all.  It's 6am and my house is encased much like the Overlook Hotel in the Shining.  I can't seem to find one window to have a clear view looking out.  I've tried opening the back porch door with no luck.  The front door opened enough to allow me some early morning photos.  It's quiet except for the howling winds.  We're all encased with icy snow.  It'll snow today until this afternoon (2-3pm approxiatmately) with NW winds at 25-35mph +gusting.  They're saying another 3" at least.  Tonight... Hernando checks out leaving behind partly cloudy skies, temps in the upper 20s and NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tomorrow... partly to mostly sunny, temps in the low-mid 30s and W-NW winds at 15-25mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps around 30° and S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  Wednesday... kicking off the day with rain, becoming cloudy with temps in the mid-40s and SW winds at 15-25mph.  Chance of rain is 50%.  Rain with milder temps should give us the meltdown needed to crawl out of this winter storm.  36 days till Spring!
High Tide: 11:37AM
Low Tides: 5:44AM and 5:47PM
Ocean Temp: 35.8°
Sunrise: 6:40AM
Sunset: 5:45PM

Hernando's Check-In Day

Blizzard - February 2010

Mornin'!   It's 40° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels more like 34° with a NE breeze at 5-10mph.  It's raining lightly... more like "spitting"out there.  We have a Blizzard (named Hernando) Warning stamped on our coast today and tomorrow into tomorrow evening which is basically a warning of a Hurricane but with snow.  A blizzard feels like an intense, disorienting assault of stinging, freezing wind with icy pellets and blinding snow reducing visibility of near zero.  It has a deafening, unrelenting roar.  Navigation is impossible, creating life-threatening conditions and a sense of isolation. This basically calm moment in time will turn to pure chaos later today into this evening. Take this warning very seriously.  Expect this early rain to change to snowfall by this afternoon, temps will be in the upper 30s with E-NE winds at 25-35mph +gusting.  Tonight... snow, very heavy and intense at times, gusty winds will then lead to blizzard conditions, temps around 30° with N-NW winds at 25-40mph +gusting and with it snowing and blowing all throughout the night... at least 12" of snow expected.  One local weather person even mentioned 24".  Tomorrow... another 2-4" of snow with temps in the mid-upper 30s and NW winds at 25-35mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... still snowing until around 7PM, NW winds at 15-20mph +gusting and at least another inch possible.  On the bright side... Tuesday will be sunny with temps in the upper 30s with NW winds at 15-20mph.  Oh... this in very important to note that this isn't a light, fluffy snow that will begin falling this afternoon.  It'll be what is referred to as "heart attack" snow.  It's heavy, wet and slushy and creates a high risk of heart attacks while shoveling it.  The intense physical exertion of lifting heavy snow can push heart rates to 97% of their maximum capacity and is even more demanding than a treadmill stress test.  It's a "perfect storm" for cardiovascular issues.  Be smart and stay safe. 
High Tides: 10:44AM and 11:17PM
Low Tide: 4:53PM
Ocean Temp: 35.8°
Sunrise: 6:41AM
Sunset: 5:44PM

Hernando's Checking In

This Morning's Webcam Shot - North WW

Mornin!  It's 38° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and doing her best to paint the dark ominous clouds. We currently have very light breezes are out of the NW at 3-5mph. The sky almost has that ... "red sky in the morning..." look.  I take that as a warning and very seriously.   So, the whole of New Jersey is under a State of Emergency according to our new Governor due to this winter storm "Hernando" which has its direct aim on our coast. There's a Blizzard Warning in effect from 1PM Sunday until Monday at 6PM.  There's talk of up to 18" of the white stuff falling on Wildwood.  Winds will be off the chart gusting as high as 30mph +gusting so the drifts will definitely be a challenge.  Blizzards don't mess around. There's no doubt that blowing snow will reduce visibility significantly, not to mention bringing down trees and wires.  Been there; done that in February 2010.  There are 5 links to weather on my blog page under "personal favs"  all of which keep updates with notices, warnings, announcements, and guidance of how to prepare and ride out this bad boy as safely as possible. Offices of Emergency Management all over this State are on "extreme" high alert right now. 

For today's weather... we're going to have a mix of sun and clouds, temps in the mid-upper 40s with W-NW breezes at 5-10mph.  Tonight... 50% chance of rain late into the overnight.  Temps will be in the mid-30s with E-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... rain begins in the early morning, temps will be in the mid-upper 30s with E-NE winds at 25-30mph +gusting. A wintry mix begins tomorrow approximately early to late afternoon as temps drop into the low-30s.  Tomorrow night into the overnight... is when Hernando really kicks in and pummels us with 10-18" of snow (possibly more), temps will be in the low-30s with North winds at 25-35mph +gusting.  Monday... still snowing into late afternoon, temps in the low-mid 30s with non-stop relentless NW winds at 25-35mph +gusting.  Monday night... cloudy becoming partly cloudy, temps in the upper 20s with NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting. 
High Tide: 9:56AM
Low Tide: 4:06PM
Ocean Temp: 34.5°
Sunrise: 6:42AM
Sunset: 5:43PM

 Shots from Feb 2010 - Snowmageddon