Friday, September 2, 2016

Possibility of Tropical Storm Conditions

Mornin'!  It's 65° in Wildwood NJ.  Now I know why the air conditioner never went on last night...the thermostat's set on 75°!  Time to open the windows again!  But then again...I'd like to keep the winds and rain that are on the weekend holiday weather menu outside and the dry, quietness on the inside.  It's looking like a repeat of July 4th weekend with a rainy-windy-tropical stormy situation for the Labor Day weekend.  Today looks like the last of the nice weather days for awhile.  At least until next Tuesday.  Okay...here we go.  It's clear and windy (N-NE 18-21mph) with Ms Sun rising and shining as I type. It'll be partly sunny / partly cloudy today with temps barely tapping 80° and stiff breezes and gusting out of the N-NE staying checked in all day into tonight while focusing on the tropics.  Tonight, the clouds will take completely over as temps drop down to around 70° and winds (E-NE) ramp up to 20-30mph (sustained). No rain on tap for today.  Saturday (rain begins in the afternoon), Sunday and Monday = rain and extreme winds.  Check https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Wildwood%2C+NJ
for amazingly accurate current weather conditions for Wildwood.  In a nut shell... a major crapola weather Labor Day weekend down the shore.
Footnote: at 3p.m. on Friday reports are coming in that tropical storm Hermine will travel up the eastern shore/coast and possibly rotate in a "stuck" position off our coast.  One way or another, this storm will have a huge impact on our weather conditions.  Without a doubt, this barrier island will be battered with very heavy winds and storm surge/flooding beginning Saturday evening into Sunday evening and possibly Monday.  A couple meterologists have mentioned equating this storm to Jonas and Sandy with regard to record breaking tidal flooding and beach erosion.  Just saying.  I'll continue to report.
High tide:9:22a.m.
Low tide:3:12p.m.
Ocean temp:75°
Sunset:7:28p.m.
UV Index: 6 (low)
Rip Currents: Moderate Risk
I'm not even bothering with my Friday Beach Etiquette Tips.

1 comment:

Jim Anders said...

Thanks for the update!