Friday the 13th And Winds Are Coming Back

Otten's Harbor at sunset

Mornin'!  It's 32° in Wildwood NJ.  The birdbath's frozen and the furnace is fired up again.  Ms Sun's up and shining over the island and there's no breezes to note. But, winds are coming!  It's the calm before the blow.  We got our wintry mix yesterday afternoon as it was windy with snow, ice crystals and cold rain.  We're much calmer and colder than the last couple mornings (we were waking to upper 40° temps).  Today will be sunny becoming windy this afternoon with winds out of the South at 20-30mph +gusting.  Temps will be in the upper 40s and feel much colder.  Tonight... some clouds filter in, giving way to clear skies overnight, temps in the low-40s and SW winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tomorrow... mostly sunny and blustery, temps in the low-mid 50s and W-NW winds a 15-25mph +gusting.  Sunday... cloudy, slight chance of a shower, temps near 50° with East winds at 10-20mph.  Sunday night... March winds continuing into Tuesday morning as we'll be cloudy with occasional rain (80% chance), temps in the upper 40s and SE winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Monday... windy with periods of rain 70% chance, temps in the upper 50s and South winds at 25-35mph+ gusting. Monday night... windy, steady rain continuing overnight (90% chance), temps in the low-30s and W-SW winds at 25-35mph +gusting. 
High Tide: 4:26PM
Low Tide: 10:28AM
Ocean Temp: 40.8°
Sunrise: 7:13AM
Sunset: 7:04PM

March Is Showing Her True Colors Today As Winds-Are-A-Changing

A Couple Webcam Shots This Morning

Mornin'!  It's 48° in Wildwood NJ.  It's partly cloudy with haze over the moon (it's still on the pre-dawn, dark side) with winds out of the West at 5-10mph.  The status of this current weather is about to change up a bit as the March winds-are-a-coming along with 100% chance of precipitation.  Expect some morning rain (around 10AM), then a mix of rain and snow by this afternoon as temps drop.  This morning's high will reach the upper 50s believe it or not, then falling into the low-mid 30s by later this afternoon.  NW winds will check in later this morning at 20-30mph +gusting.  I guess it's time to fire up the furnace again.  Tonight... partly cloudy giving way to clear skies going into the overnight, temps will be in the mid-30s with NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... partly cloudy start followed by a cloudy, windy day with temps in the mid-40s and S-SW winds at 25-35mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-40s and SW winds at 20-30mph.  Saturday... partly clear with some cloud cover, temps near 50° and W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Saturday night... partly cloudy with increasing clouds overnight, temps around 40° and NE winds at 10-15mph.  Sunday... intervals of sun and clouds, mostly cloudy afternoon, temps in the low-50s and East winds at 15-25mph.  Sunday night... 80% chance of rain, temps in the upper 40s and SE winds at 15-25mph.  
High Tide: 3:15PM
Low Tide: 9:24AM
Ocean Temp: 41.5°
Sunrise: 7:15AM
Sunset: 7:03PM

Hump Day

This Morning's Webcam Sunrise - North WW

Mornin'!  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under some partial cloud cover (mostly on the West side again) with calm Southerly breezes at 6-8mph.  Humidity's 90%.  It's a lovely Winter's morning down the Shore.  We've been having some great weather as of late.  Yesterday, we hit 68° with blue, sunny skies.  I actually gave some of my gardens a little attention.  It was too nice not to.  Today will be a horse of a different color as this lovely weather moment will turn from a calm, blue sky, sunny first half of the day into partly cloudy / cloudy and 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms and rain with the possibility of gusty winds and small hail by dinner time. Temps will be in the mid-50s with South winds at 15-25mph.  Tonight... cloudy, temps in the low-50s, windy with S-SW winds at 15-25mph.  Tomorrow... 90% chance of rain with strong winds. Rain will evolve from morning showers into a steady, soaking rain by the afternoon, temps in the mid-upper 50s falling to around 40° with NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Strap in!  Friday... partly clear, gusty winds (Southerly at 10-20mph +gusting), temps in the upper 40s feeling much colder.  Friday night... partly cloudy,  still very windy with SW winds at 20-30mph, Temps in the low-40s feeling much colder.  Saturday... partly clear with clouds, temps around 50° and W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Saturday night... partly cloudy, temps in the upper 30s and N-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Sunday... partly cloudy, 25% chance of rain, temps around 50°, windy with E-SE winds at 15-25mph.  Sunday night... 80% chance of rain, temps in the upper 40s and S-SE winds at 15-25mph.  
High Tide: 2:01PM
Low Tide: 8:18AM
Ocean Temp: 40.6°
Sunrise: 7:16AM
Sunset: 7:02PM

Fingers Crossed For Yesterday's Weather Again

Mornin'!  It's 43° in Wildwood NJ.  There's barely a breeze out of the South at 2-3mph.  It's partly cloudy (seems more on the west side of the island) as Ms Sun rises in the east.  She'll be up any minute now.  It'll be another lovely day with a touch of the warmth of Spring.  By the way, yesterday we reached 72° with clear, blue, sunny skies! Talk about "a touch of Spring"! It was not what the forecasters were forecasting although dense fog rolled in last night dropping temps significantly.  I'm seeing that today's weather will be foggy and partly cloudy (mostly along the shoreline) with sunny skies by the afternoon, temps in the mid-upper 60s and South winds at 5-10mph.  I'm going to say that we'll have a repeat of yesterday with sunshine with temps getting in the 70s again.  I'm just putting that out there as it's my gut feeling.  Tonight... clear, temps in the upper 40s and South winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... partly sunny, temps around 60° and Southerly winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... mostly cloudy with foggy conditions, temps in the low-mid 50s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Thursday... 80% chance of rain, a steady rain later in the day, temps near 60° dropping to the mid-40s in the afternoon, winds out of the W-NW at 15-25mph.  Thursday night... cloudy giving way to clear conditions overnight, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 10-15mph.  It was last October that we saw 70° temperatures so yesterday was not only an unexpected surprise, but a wonderful gift of beautiful, sunny, warm, island weather that Wildwood does very well. It's days like these that being down the Shore is even more of a gift that I'm grateful for. Who knows... with some luck we just might see it all happen again today! Spring is just 10 days away.  Oh... my Chives and Spring bulbs have broken through the ground surface; a sure sign that Spring has sprung here on the island!
High Tide: 1:00PM
Low Tide: 7:16AM
Ocean Temp: 40.5°
Sunrise: 7:18AM
Sunset: 7:01PM 

Another Gray One

This Morning's webcam beach shot - WW

Mornin'!  It's 44° in Wildwood NJ.  Breezes to note are out of the E-NE at 1-2mph.  I felt no breeze when stepping outside.  It's clear but hazy.  The moon has a haze or ring around it signifying its light refracting through high-altitude, thin ice crystals in the clouds often indicating moisture in the upper atmosphere (I'm thinking fog).  Ms Sun's going to have this haze in the sky too when she rises. It'll be a mostly cloudy day with some morning, hazy sunshine then fog off and on, temps in the low-50s and E-SE winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... cloudy / foggy, temps in the low-40s and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... foggy, becoming partly cloudy later in the day, temps in the low-mid 50s and South winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the upper 40s and South winds at 5-10mph.  Wednesday... foggy, temps in the mid-upper 50s and South winds at 10-20mph.  Wednesday night... 30% chance of rain showers, temps in the low-50s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  

High Tide: 12:12PM
Low Tide: 6:15PM
Ocean Temp: 39.4°
Sunrise: 7:19AM
Sunset: 7:00PM.

Tonight's Sunset: 6:59PM

This Morning's Webcam Shots - North WW

Mornin'!  It's the beginning of Daylight Savings Time and we're an hour ahead this morning.  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under mostly cloud cover but Ms Sun's breaking through some of those clouds along the shore line creating a perfectly lovely and colorful seascape.  Winds are out of the SW at 8-11mph.  We're still in the "patchy fog" weather as this morning and this afternoon will have partly cloudy / partly foggy conditions, temps in the upper 50s and SW winds at 10-20mph.  There's a 70% chance of rain showers this afternoon.  Tonight... mostly cloudy, temps in the low-40s and West winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... mostly cloudy skies, temps in the low-50s and winds light and variable.  Tomorrow night... foggy, temps in the low-40s and winds light and variable.  Tuesday... clouds and fog again, temps in the low-50s and Southerly breezes at 5-10mph.  Tuesday night... foggy, 43° and SW breezes at 5-10mph.
High Tide: 11:32AM
Low Tide: 5:33PM
Ocean Temp: 39.9°
Sunrise: 7:21AM
Sunset: 6:59PM

            

Last Day Of Standard Time - Tonight's the Clock Change!

Mornin'!  It's 40° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 35° with the foggy, cold air and light breezes out of the SE.  It's the last day of Standard Time until November 1st.  Push that clock one hour ahead before turning in tonight for some Daylight Savings Time.  It's still foggy on the island.  In fact, humidity's 100%.  Expect areas of fog today and throughout the afternoon, temps will be in the upper 40s and S-SE winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... 25% chance of rain along with low clouds and thick fog, temps in the mid-40s and S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... showers early, steady rain later (70% chance), temps in the upper 50s and SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... areas of fog, partly cloudy, temps near 40° with W-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Monday... we may see sunshine again (remember that?) with temps in the low-50s and South winds at 5-10mph.  Monday night... foggy, temps in the low-40s and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Get that post-it note ready for the fridge... "remember to turn the clocks ahead"!
High Tide: 9:54AM
Low Tide: 3:55PM
Ocean Temp: 36.1°
Sunrise: 6:23AM
Sunset: 5:58PM