Cherrio April!

Mornin'!  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ. Adios April!  Returned home yesterday afternoon from a fun weekend with our youngest daughter and her family. I'm having withdraw from her two little ones as I type.  Since she lives in the Levittown area of Pennsylvania, it was a treat to be in a woodland environment hearing many various kinds birds chirping and singing (other than seagulls). And, then the fresh Spring aromas of all the new growth on trees, plants and lawns full of thick, bright green blades of grass was overwhelming at times.  I truly enjoyed just taking it all in but more importantly, sharing it with my little ones.  The weather was sunny and in the low 70s there and felt much more Springlike than here.  On the drive home, once through the Port Elizabeth area of the Pinelands on Rt. 47 you begin to pick up aromas of the briny, salty marsh and it makes my heart even happier.  I love breathing in the seashore.  Leaving it only makes me appreciate it more.  And now we're up for a very lovely first week of May along the coast.  Each day this week the temperature will go a bit higher with plenty of sunshine on the weather menu.  We just might get into the low 70s!  For now...it's clear and moonlit with Ms Sun about to cross the horizon.  It's breezy with winds out of the West at 16-22mph.  There's a little bite in the air (windchill: 41°).  It'll be mostly sunny and breezy today with temps in the upper 50s / low 60s.  Breezes will be out of the W-NW at 18-22mph.  In fact, there's a "red flag warning" posted for our area.  It means a couple of things...small craft advisory if you planned on putting your vessel in the drink and more importantly...the risk of fires due to the dry, windy conditions.  Precautionary preparedness should be taken (watch those cigarette butts).  Tonight...clear and moonlit with temps in the upper 40s / low 50s and breezes still out of the W-NW at 13-18mph.  Tomorrow...a bit warmer and less breezy.  May is going to be very sweet to us as she begins her duty of providing us a real taste of Spring.  Until next year April ~ Godspeed!
High tide:9:01a.m.
Low tide:2:55p.m.
Ocean temp:52°
Sunrise:6:00a.m.
Sunset:7:53p.m.
Moonrise:8:34p.m.