New Moon Today

Mornin'!  I'm home!  Got home last evening to a blast from the past winter chill. At least that's what it felt like.  It's currently 43° in Wildwood NJ.  It's misty as we're under cloud cover as fog is laying heavy on the island.  Breezes are out of the SW at 15-17mph.  It feels like 35°.  It'll be mostly cloudy and gray today with peeks of sun (if we're lucky).  Temps will rise quite a bit as we could see upper 50s today.  I'm not expecting "balmy" although Ms Sun's rays breaking through will help a great deal and be the determining factor whether it'll feel raw and damp or mild with a hint of Spring (just 33 days away).  Breezes will be out of the W-SW at 15-18mph.  Tonight...mostly cloudy, misty with a 30% chance of showers and temps in the upper 40s / low 50s with breezes out of the SW at 18-20mph.  Tomorrow looks like today with 50% chance of rain and mist and stiffer breezes.  And, just for the record...preparations for a wintry mix beginning Saturday night into Sunday looks like it could be in order as more rain is expected with much lower temps.  The New Moon is today bringing higher than usual tides just an fyi.  It's all good.  Speaking of "good"...it's good to be home!  I had a little taste of damp, muggy, mild and a bit chilly (at times) weather (mid-upper 50s/60s) while in New Orleans including a lovely taste of Spring and even Summer.  For just a couple days, there were actual warm days with peeks of sunshine and temps in the upper 70s / low 80s.  The magnolia trees are in full bloom as well as daffodils and other Spring flora and fauna beginning to decorate the landscape.  Something shocking to see and very unsettling was the Palm trees...almost everywhere you looked, the big beautiful palms were brown and crisp from a harsh, icy, frigid January.  I'm hoping there's still life under those brown fronds as the palm trees are a huge part of New Orlean's beautiful, charming character.  One thing's for sure...Spring is headed in both our directions.  In the meantime...I brought home some authentic Cajun / Creole seasonings to kick my recipes up a notch!
High tide:7:37a.m.
Low tide:1:41p.m.
Ocean temp:37°
Sunrise:6:48a.m.
Sunset:5:38p.m.