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

Gray - Wet Friday

Mornin'!  It's 41° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cloudy (currently a very low ceiling) creating the ocean's roar to be extremely loud.  No rain coming down at the moment but there's rain all around us according to the doppler.  There's 100% chance that it'll rain this morning with temps going up a few degrees into the mid-40s.  Winds are out of the East at 10-15mph and will shift direction to the SW at 10-20mph later today.  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps in the upper 30s and W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... partly sunny / partly cloudy with temps in the low-mid 40s and W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and winds light and variable.  Sunday... still keeping an eye on a potential winter storm (a Nor'easter) with rain likely (95% chance), temps in the upper 30s and NE winds at 15-25mph. Sunday night... snow begins, temps around 30° with N-NE winds at 20-30mph and the possibility of 3-6 inches of the white stuff accumulating.  Monday... blustery snow showers, temps in the mid-30s and NW winds at 20-30mph.  Snow accumulations around an inch.  Monday night... cloudy with partial clearing into the overnight, temps in the upper 20s and NW winds at 15-25mph.  These still are early predictions and anything could change with this Nor'easter.  I'll keep watching that's for sure.
High Tide: 9:13AM
Low Tide: 3:25PM
Ocean Temp: 35.4°
Sunrise: 6:44AM
Sunset: 5:42PM
FOOTNOTE (10:30AM): It's been raining for over an hour and it's coming down at a good clip.  It's currently high tide on the bay/marsh side of the island and as I left the island and just returned, lots of island/street flooding going on. The tide is actually jaw-dropping along the marsh as it's currently a lake with no marsh grasses showing at all!  I saw a lot of hydro-planing by drivers.  Take note of those low-lying areas on the island and do your best to NOT drive through the flood waters.  It's salty and extremely corrosive for the undercarriage of your vehicle.  Also, I just checked this Nor'easter's progress and I'm still seeing snow beginning Sunday night, into the overnight and continuing through Monday until 3pm.  3-5" is likely.  

Wildwood Has It All - Fog, Rain, Wind, And A Potential "Snowy" Nor'easter

Mornin'!  It's 38° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feeling more like 29° with the E-NE breezes at 10-15mph.  It's foggy with 95% humidity.  When stepping outside it's dark and drippy.  The foggy, briny moisture is in the air and anything that can drip (tree branches, all the shrubs, rooftops/downspouts, etc) is dripping.  Any lighting is surrounded by diffused glowing orbs.  It's quiet except for the ocean's roar (10 minute walk from here).  We're looking and feeling like Chongqing, China (aka "Fog City")which is widely considered the world's foggiest city with over 100 days of fog each year.  It's just another soup-making day for me as you must know by now, that I make soup every week this time of year... chicken noodle, Italian wedding, beef barley, ham and bean, minestrone, chicken vegetable, matzo ball, clam chowder (both Manhattan and New England), and lentil to name my selections this Soup Season.  I'm making Bok Choy/Ginger/Mushroom/Noodle soup for the first time today.  Maybe I was subconsciously inspired by China's fog because I bought all the fixings to make the soup yesterday before researching the world's foggiest place of earth this morning. 
To go with the soup... foggy today with 90% chance of rain, temps around 40° with E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... light rain, cloudy with 90% chance of showers overnight, temps in the mid-upper 30s and E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... cloudy with occasional rain (90% chance), temps in the low-mid 40s and East winds switching to the S-SW at 10-20mph.  Rainfall around a quarter to an inch.  Tomorrow night... areas of fog, no rain on the forecast, temps in the upper 30s and W-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday... cloudy start with peeks of sunshine later in the day, temps in the low-40s and W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Saturday night... partly to mostly cloudy, temps in the mid-30s and NE winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... strap in as there's another potential winter storm.  The morning will kick off with light rain, becoming windy with a wintry mix by the afternoon.  Temps will be in the mid-upper 30s with NE winds at 20-30mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.  Sunday night... snow along with gusty winds, temps around 30° with N-NE winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Chance of snow is 80% with 5-8" of snow expected!  Monday... more of this potential storm with snow (50% chance) and wind (mostly in the morning), temps in the mid-upper 30s and N-NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Monday night... cloudy with partial clearing late, temps in the upper 20s and NW winds at 10-20mph.  I'm going to have my focus on this Nor'easter this weekend and will keep the blog updated.
High Tide: 8:33AM and 8:55PM
Low Tide: 2:46PM
Ocean Temp: 32.7°
Sunrise: 6:45AM
Sunset: 5:41PM

Still In Meltdown Mode

Webcam shot today - North WW

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cloudy and damp with breezes out of the South at 5-7mph.  There's a 40% chance of rain today with temps in the mid-40s and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... cloudy with the possibility of fog, temps in the mid-30s and W-NW winds shifting from the NE at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... more of the same with 40% chance of rain, temps around 40° and E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night... steady rain (60% chance), temps in the mid-30s and E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Friday... rain (80% chance) and fog, temps in the mid-40s and East winds shifting from the S-SW at 10-20mph.  Friday night... cloudy and foggy with temps in the mid-upper 30s and W-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday... 25% chance of rain to kick off the day, becoming partly cloudy by the afternoon, temps in the low-40s and W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Saturday night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and N-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... a miserable, cold, wet day with 60% chance of a mix of rain and snow, temps in the mid-upper 30s and NE winds at 10-20mph.  Sunday night... rain and snow showers, temps in the upper 20s, N-NE winds at 15-25mph.  We could get around an inch of snow.  There's murmuring about a potential storm coming through the northeast late Sunday into Monday along the I95 corridor.  I checked it out and there's just pieces of weather puzzles and I'm not giving my take yet.  Once things formulate and become more fine tuned, I'll be sure to keep this ol' blog updated.  Winter isn't over yet and I'm sticking with that for now.
High Tide: 7:53AM
Low Tide: 2:11PM
Ocean Temp: 32.4°
Sunrise: 6:46AM
Sunset: 5:40PM

New Moon - Mardi Gras

Mornin'!  Happy Mardi Gras!  It's 34° in Wildwood NJ.  It's foggy with breezes out of the S-SW at 5-10mph making it feel more than raw... 28° is more like it. We're about to have some gray, damp days ahead after today. As for today... we're going to have a foggy, gray start with sunshine breaking through by mid-day.  Temps will be in the low-40s with S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... cloudy as well as fog, temps in the mid-30s and Southerly breezes at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... cloudy with 25% chance of rain, temps in the mid-40s and S-SW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow night... cloudy, temps in the upper 30s and West winds at 5-10mph.  Thursday... gray with 25% chance of rain, temps in the low-40s and E-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Thursday night... rain (60% chance), temps in the mid-30s and E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Friday... 90% chance of rain.  Saturday... Cloudy with 25% chance of rain.  The high tides will be much higher than normal due to today's New Moon.  

High Tide: 7:16AM
Low Tide: 1:36PM
Ocean Temp: 32.5°
Sunrise: 6:48AM
Sunset: 5:38PM

Presidents Day and Lundi Gras

Mornin'!  It's Lundi Gras... another day of celebration (Monday) before Mardi Gras and 2 days before Ash Wednesday (the start to the Lenten season). It's also a national holiday as the 3rd Monday in February is known as Presidents Day honoring our first president George Washington (his birthday is actually February 22nd).  It's also trash day and anyone (my neighbor) who put their trash out last night has overturned cans as their trash and recycle has been flying around my neighborhood (thanks to the very stiff winds) as well as towards the harbor. 
It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feels like 25° with those N-NE winds at 20-25mph.  We had our rain beginning last night and into the overnight.  It was a fairy decent dosing which we needed badly having no rain in a month.  It's not raining now but it's cloudy and windy and feels raw and cold.  We're going to have a cloudy day with peeks of sun by late this afternoon, temps will be in the mid-upper 30s feeling more like the upper 20s with those N-NE winds at 20-30mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and barely a breeze out of the E-NE.  Tomorrow... mostly cloudy start, partly sunny afternoon, temps in the low-40s and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night... partly to mostly cloudy, temps in the mid-30s and South winds at 5-10mph.
High Tide: 6:39AM
Low Tide: 1:02PM
Ocean Temp: 31.5°
Sunrise: 6:49AM
Sunset: 5:37PM