New Year's Eve!

Mornin'!  Happy New Years Eve!  This is it 2021... let's just say, there's lots to be grateful for once again. Nothing ominous or bleak in the weather department along the Jersey shore this past year and we can only hope that 2022 is as merciful and generous.  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under heavy, thick, cloud cover with patchy fog here and there.  There are no breezes to report.  In fact, it's the first time ever that when I checked the wind direction for my blog post it actually said "0".  There's a 100% humidity though!  It's wet out there and it's not raining.  We're going to have a repeat of yesterday with misty cloud cover throughout the day, fog here and there, temps in the low-mid 50s and light and variable winds.  Tonight... cloudy with occasional rain showers (40% chance), temps where they are now (upper 40s) and Southerly winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... rain (90% chance), temps in the mid-50s, and South winds at 10-15mph.  Sunday... it's the New Moon as we have with more rain in the forecast; a steady rain in fact with stiff breezes and temps in the upper 50s.  Be aware of the high tides and tidal flooding thanks to that invisible Moon!  Monday... starting out wet and by afternoon it will become dry, sunny, very windy and cold (high of 35° feeling like 25°).  Farewell 2021!  
High Tide: 6:05PM
Low Tide: 12:01PM
Ocean Temp: 47°
Sunrise: 7:18AM
Sunset: 4:47PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,530,529
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 30,000
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 16,307
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 251

2021's Winding Down

Mornin'!  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ.  Breezes are out of the N-NE at 6-9mph.  We're in a lull for rain showers  at the moment as last night and the overnight rains are skipping the island at the moment.  Everything's soaked and drippy but no rain is coming down.  Expect a cloudy day with occasional, light rain showers mainly in the morning.  Also, there's patchy fog out there and will be hanging out all morning into the afternoon as well.  There's no rain in the afternoon forecast;  just cloud cover - pretty much repeating yesterday's weather.  Temps will get up into the low-mid 50s with NE winds at 5-10mph. Tonight... overcast, areas of patchy fog and temps where they are now.  Winds will be light and variable.  Tomorrow... a repeat of today: mostly cloudy, areas of fog, high of 53° and S-SE winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday and Sunday look like rainy days.  Monday looks wet, windy and cold. 
High tide: 5:04PM
Low tide: 11:05AM
Ocean temp: 47°
Sunrise: 7:18AM
Sunset: 4:46PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,495,354
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,967
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 16,031
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 251

A Hump Day Mix Of Clouds, Fog, Mist, Rain

Mornin'!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  We're once again under cloud cover with breezes out of the NW at 2-4mph.  It's a calm, quiet, still a bit dark morning with the sounds of waves crashing sounding clear and loud as if just down the next block thanks to those thick clouds.  I'm a 10 minute walk to the beach though.  It'll be a cloudy morning with showers commencing this afternoon (50% chance).  Temps will be in the low-mid 50s with N-NW winds at 5-10mph. Tonight... cloudy with periods of rain, temps in the upper 40s and winds light and variable out of the E-NE.  The chance of rain is 100% around 10-11pm (pack an umbrella).  Tomorrow... more clouds, 30% chance of rain mostly in the early part of the day with a high of 53° with E-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Friday looks like we may see peeks of sun in the earlier part of the day but for the most part will be just cloudy.  No rain on the weather menu for New Years Eve.  However, Saturday and Sunday look to be kicking off the New Year with rain.  We certainly have been getting that gray, wet "Vancouver, Washington" kind of weather as of late!  Oh, I forgot to mention that Sunday will be the New Moon and if there's that steady rain they're forecasting, we'll no doubt see some tidal flooding on the island for the weekend (along with unseasonable warmish temps).  I also took a peek into Monday's weather and the temps are going to become much more seasonable... cold, blustery and wintry weather kicking off the first week of 2022!
High Tide: 3:57PM
Low Tide: 10:06AM
Ocean Temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:18AM
Sunset: 4:45PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,468,881
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,917
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 15,697
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 251

Mix of Clouds, Sun and Rain

Mornin'!  It's 43° in Wildwood NJ.  Breezes are out of the NW at 8-10mph.  We're currently under some thick cloud cover.  It's making for some nice insulation as the ocean's roar is loud and clear (from 6+ blocks away).  It'll be a cloudy start, turning to a partly cloudy morning with peeks of sunshine, then becoming cloudy again during the afternoon.  Temps will reach the low-50s with W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... overcast with rain showers at times, low around 46° and E-SE winds at 5-10mph.  Chance of rain is 50%.  Tomorrow... showers early becoming less rainy in the day.  Chance of rain is 50%.  Temps will once again be in the low-50s.  Tomorrow night will be rainy with temps in the upper 40s.
High Tide: 2:51PM
Low Tide: 9:06AM
Ocean Temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:18AM
Sunset: 4:45PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,453,647
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,869
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 15,536
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 250

Mostly Cloudy Monday

Mornin'!  It's 34° in Wildwood NJ.  We're leaning toward that Winter feeling again with some frosty morning sea air.  It's dark, partially cloud covered (it's clear along the ocean's horizon) with hardly a breeze (N-NE at 4-6mph).  It's going to become completely overcast a bit later this morning and by mid-day (somewhere around 12 - 1PM), there's a 50% chance of rain showers.  Temps will be in the mid-40s and Easterly winds will be 5-10mph.  The rain could stick around on and off until midnight.  Tonight... showers (30% chance) becoming cloudy overnight.  Temps will be in the mid-40s with SE winds shifting from the West at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... a mostly cloudy day with occasional peeks of sun, temps in the low-50s and NW winds at 5-10mph.

High Tide: 1:50PM
Low Tide: 7:50AM and 8:18PM
Ocean Temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:17AM
Sunset: 4:44PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,443,915
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,861
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 15,382
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249 

Boxing Day

Hereford Lighthouse - 2016

Mornin'!  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and shining over the island beginning to drying things off.  Breezes are out of the NW at 8-10mph.  We had light rain showers last night and everything's watered and damp.  We also hit an unseasonably warm 62° yesterday.  We won't be quite as warm today. Well, who knows? The forecasters are saying high of 51° today and it remains to be seen.  Expect a sunny day, low-50s and NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, low-mid 40s and North winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... considerable cloudiness, occasional rain showers in the afternoon (50% chance), and winds out of the E-NE at 5-10mph.  It's Boxing Day.  Queen Victoria (in the 1800s) announced that Europe collect money and put it in a box which would be opened by charities on the day after Christmas.  Happy Boxing Day!
High tide: 12:53PM
Low tide: 7:17PM
Ocean temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:17AM
Sunset: 4:43PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,429,756
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,854
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 15,328
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249

Merry Christmas To All

Mornin'!  Merry Christmas!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under cloud cover with a very light, barely there sprinkling of rain at the moment.  Breezes are out of the SW at 8-11mph.  These rain showers will become heavier and are sticking around this morning (70% chance).  We'll have periods of sunshine by this afternoon.  Temps will reach the upper 50s with SW winds picking up at 10-20mph.  Tonight... some partial cloud cover with 40% chance of showers early in the evening, temps dropping to the mid-40s and W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... a mainly sunny day with temps in the low-50s and NW winds at 10-20mph.  Monday... partly cloudy with rain showers checking back in by late morning / early afternoon and cooler than the weekend... low-40s will be the high.  Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night (and day)!  
High tide: 11:59AM
Low tide: 6:23PM
Ocean temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:17AM
Sunset: 4:43PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,410,275
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,848
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 15,191
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249

Happy Christmas Eve!

Mornin'!  Happy Christmas Eve!  It's 44° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under cloudy skies as Ms Sun's getting in gear to rise and shine in about a half an hour.  Who knows if we'll see a sunrise with all those clouds but it can make for a stunning colorful show.  Winds are currently out of the SW at 10-15mph.  Expect a mix of clouds and sun today with a high of around 50°.  Winds will be out of the W-SW at 10-20mph.  Tonight... a decent night for Santa's travels as it'll be mostly cloudy, low in the mid-40s and Southerly winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... cloudy skies to kick off Christmas morning with peeks of sunshine in the afternoon.  Temps will be in the mid-upper 50s and we'll have a slight chance of a rain shower (25% chance) winds out of the SW at 10-20mph.  Sunday will be sunny with temps in the mid-upper 40s and blustery with winds out of the NW at 10-20mph.

High Tide: 11:10AM
Low Tide: 5:38PM
Ocean Temp: 48°
Sunrise: 7:16AM
Sunset: 4:42PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,391,334
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 29,882
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,998
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249

Christmas Eve Eve

This Morning's Webcam Shot-WW Crest

Mornin'!  It's 32° in Wildwood NJ.  It's still dark and clear.  We've got stars and moon above with breezes out of the NW at 10-15mph creating a crisp bite in the air. It's very nippy on the back porch as I checked out the ol' thermometer.  It feels like 24°.   I actually threw my soft, cozy scarf on before grabbing my mug of coffee and settling in front of the monitor this morning.  Happy Christmas Eve eve!  It'll be a sunny to partly sunny day with a high of 42° and NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy with clouds completely taking over the skies.  Temps will drop to the where they are now (low-30s) with SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... mostly cloudy, high of 49° and West winds at 10-20mph.  Christmas Day looks like a cloudy start with rain showers in the 8am-2pm time frame with clearing by sunset and a high of 53°.  Sunday looks sunny with a high of 45° but very blustery. 

High Tide: 10:26AM
Low Tide: 5:00PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:16AM
Sunset: 4:41PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,373,212
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,970
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,844
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249 

First Hump day Of Winter

This Morning's Webcam Shot - NW

Mornin'!  It's 41° in Wildwood NJ.  Happy Hump Day! We're under heavy cloud cover after last night's rains.  Breezes are out of the NW at 15-20mph.  Everything's beginning to dry out as the island's still a bit damp.  It'll become very blustery today as cloudy skies become mostly clear skies and partly sunny by this afternoon.  Expect a 20% chance of another shower before 9am, then cloud cover through the rest of the morning. Breezes will be settling in from 15-15mph to 20-25mph by the afternoon as the skies clear.  Temps will be in the upper 40s.  Tonight... clear, low are 28°, blustery with NW winds at 15-25mph decreasing after midnight.  Tomorrow... sunny high in the mid-40s with NW winds at 5-10mph.  The holiday weekend is looking like a rainy Christmas morning turning cloudy with Sunday being partly sunny and temps in the low-50s.

High Tide: 9:48AM
Low Tide: 4:24PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:15AM
Sunset: 4:41PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ:1,361,306
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,762
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,687
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249

Winter Has Arrived!

This morning's Webcam shot - North Wildwood

Mornin'!  It's 32° in Wildwood NJ.  Happy Winter!  It's the Winter Solstice today and the shortest day of the year receiving the least amount of daylight.  We switch direction tomorrow as the days slowly begin to grow longer.  It's frosty this morning.  There's not much in the line of breezes (W-NW at 4-6mph) with some cloud cover making a perfect "jack frost" scenario as we have a mostly gray sunrise.  That sea air quietly settled down overnight and covered the island with a layer of frost as we glisten in the early morning darkness.  It'll be a mostly cloudy day.  This morning will have peeks of sun but for the most part it'll become cloudy.  Temps will be in the mid-40s with N-NE winds at 5-10mph as it feels damp and raw.  Tonight... rain showers on the weather menu (70% chance) with steady rain coming overnight.  Temps will drop into the upper 30s with N-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... clearing but windy.  Temps will be in the mid-upper 40s but will feel like the mid-30s with those NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting. 
High Tide: 9:13AM
Low Tide: 3:47PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:15AM
Sunset: 4:40PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,352,812
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,730
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,572
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249

Last Day Of Autumn

Today's Webcam Shot - North Wildwood 

Mornin'!  It's 28° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 18° due to the N-NE breezes at 7-9mph.  We've got a clear starlit and (almost) full moonlit sky.  It's a sneak preview of a Winters' morn out there that's for sure.  Enjoy this last day of Autumn.  It'll be clear, blue sky - sunny with a high of 40° and NE breezes at 5-10mph.  By later this afternoon, the breezes will shift from the S-SW at 5-10mph as the last glow the sunshine turns to dusk.  Tonight... a few passing clouds, low around 33° and SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... the first day of Winter will be overcast, high around 45° with light winds.  It'll officially be the beginning of daylight growing longer little by little each day as our side of the earth's tilt begins to shift toward the sun again. That is until June 21st (the first day of summer) when daylight begins to grow shorter with each passing day.  Until next year (9/22/22) Autumn... see ya on the other side! 
High Tide: 8:28AM
Low Tide: 3:10PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:14AM
Sunset: 4:40PM
Moonrise: 5:50PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,345,717
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,714
Corona Virus Cases in Cape May County: 14,500
Coroan Virus Deaths in Cape May County: 249

A Plethora of Weather for this Sunday

Mornin'!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 39° with the N-NW winds at 15-20mph.  There's a small craft advisory posted until tomorrow morning at 4AM due to the windy conditions.  We're currently under cloudy skies with rain showers due this morning as well as the early afternoon hours (50% chance).  The temperature at the moment (49°) is the "high" for today.  The temps are going to drop to 40° today with N-NW winds ramping up to 15-25mph +gusting.  And, there's a good chance we'll see peeks of sunshine by later this afternoon.  By early evening, it'll feel like Winter's settling in as it'll be around 39° feeling like 28° with clear skies and quieter winds out of the NW at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps around 40° and N-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Winter's officially 2 days away!
High Tide: 8:04AM
Low Tide: 2:31PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:14AM
Sunset: 4:39PM
Moonrise: 4:57PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,338,372
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,708
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,426
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 249 

Full Moon Weekend

Mornin'!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under cloud cover with not much in the line of a sunrise this morning.  Breezes are out of the E-NE at 10-12mph.  We're going to have a dark gray day today but it could be worse.  All those Northeastern states above us are getting 5-8" of the white stuff.  Not us... we're headed for rain showers.  There's a slight 20% chance of rain showers this morning with an overcast, gray afternoon and 50% chance of showers.  Temps will be in the low-50s with Easterly winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... cloudy with an occasional chance (60%)  of rain showers.  Temps will drop down into the low-mid 40s with W-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... waking to rain showers with partly cloudy skies by the afternoon.  Temps will start out around 50° but will begin falling to near 40° by the afternoon.  N-NW winds will be stiff and blustery at 15-25mph.  I haven't heard that the NW Bonfire has been cancelled so if you're going, prepare accordingly.  Happy Weekend!  
High Tide: 7:28AM and 7:56PM
Low Tide: 1:50PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:13AM
Sunset: 4:39PM
Moonrise: 4:11PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,330,728
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,675
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,322
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 248

Mostly Gray Friday

Mornin'!  It's 59° in Wildwood NJ.  The blog's a bit late this morning as it was time to hit the grocery store just when it opens.  If not, I'm faced with a much uglier shopping experience.  When I first moved to the coast, this time of year was virtually dead and all the island towns including mine were ghost towns.  The "off season" changed completely during COVID as the extra bodies stayed hunkered in their summer homes throughout October, November, December and January.  It should die off in February and March but remains to be seen.  One thing's for sure, Philadelphia, New York, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia license plates are here parked everywhere shopping right along with me.  The trick is to hit the grocery store when they first open when "not-locals" are just rolling out of bed. 
Anyway, here's the weather.  It's currently mild and cloudy.  No sunshine this morning although Ms Sun's trying to break on through.  It's bright out there but cloudy.  If we see any sunshine, it'll only be this morning. We're going to have a mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by mostly cloudy skies this afternoon as temps hovering around just where they are now.  Breezes are barely there out of the W-NW at 8-10mph and will pick up just a bit at 10-15mph.  Tonight... cloudy with a low of 44° and North Winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... the Full Moon but we'll probably miss it as it'll be overcast again with a slight chance of a rain shower (25% chance) and a high of 53° and E-SE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night, there's a 35% chance of rain with S-SW winds at 4-9mph.  Sunday... waking to rain with lower temps (high of 44° feeling like 36° with the windchill) as a blustery day is on tap. Lot's to be grateful for this weekend as the Northeast (upstate New York and north New England), is going to have a "pre-Christmas" snow storm tomorrow with 5-8" expected.  Their weekend's looking a bit different than South Jersey here along the Coast.    
High Tide: 6:51AM and 7:15PM
Low Tide: 1:08PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:13AM
Sunset: 4:38PM
Moonrise: 3:32PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,323,331
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,659
Corona Virus Cass in CMC: 14,227
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 247

Warmish - Windy Thursday

Ottens Harbor - 12/26/10

Mornin'!  It's 51° in Wildwood NJ.  We've got a lovely autumn morning out there.  Ms Sun's about to rise over the cloud-filled horizon but those clouds and the clear sky around them are painted every pastel color imaginable. It's incredibly pretty.  Everything outside is wet with the sea's moisture while the briny aroma fills the air.  Breezes are light out of the SW at 5-8mph.  We're going to have another unseasonable, lovely autumn day (although breezy) with a mix of sunshine and cloud cover today and a high of 58°.  Winds will pick up significantly out of the SW at 10-20mph.  Tonight... considerable cloudiness and a low of 53° with stiff SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... mainly cloudy, high of 58° and W-NW at 10-15mph.  The weekend's looking like it'll begin with rain showers with temps in the low-50s for Saturday off and on into the evening.  Sunday will begin with rain and become partly cloudy with a high of 43°.  The Full Moon is Saturday and Winter is 5 days away!
High Tide: 6:11AM
Low Tide: 12:25PM
Ocean Temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:12AM
Sunset: 4:38PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,316,108
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,643
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,142
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 247

First Half Sunny - Second Half Cloudy

Holly Beach Park - Wildwood 

Mornin'!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under clear, starlit skies with breezes out of the E-SE at 5-10mph.  It's going from a clear, sunny morning to becoming partly cloudy this morning with clouds eventually taking over by this afternoon.  Temps will rise up to the mid-upper 50s with E-SE winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... considerable cloudiness, low near 50° and S-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... partly to mostly cloudy (some peeks of sunshine), a high of 59° and SW winds at 10-20mph.  At this time, the weekend's looking like a partly "wet" one with Saturday starting and ending with rain as Sunday looks mostly cloudy and windy.  I usually try to post the weekend's weather on Wednesday (say that fast 5x) but as we all know... anything can change by then.  The North Wildwood "Bonfire on the Beach" is Saturday with a rain date of Sunday evening so it all remains to be seen.  I'll keep you posted.  One thing's for sure, the Full Moon is this Saturday.  And, the winter solstice is 6 days away.  You'd never know it with these unseasonable temperatures we've been having as of late.
High tide: 5:47PM
Low tide: 11:41AM
Ocean temp: 49°
Sunrise: 7:11AM
Sunset: 4:38PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,311, 119
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,613
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 14,072
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 247

Wildwood Convention Center Tree

A Repeat Of Yesterday

Washington Street Mall - Cape May

Mornin'!  It's 39° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's ready to rise and shine and she'll have clear, cloudless skies to do so.  Breezes are light out of the W-NW at 4-6mph.  It's a lovely autumn morn with skies much like yesterday morning's colorful pallet.  We're going to repeat yesterday with blues skies, abundant sunshine, high of 52° and N-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... a few passing clouds, low of 45° and E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... partly skies in the morning becoming overcast in the afternoon.  Temps will be in the mid-50s with E-SE at 10-15mph.  The Full Moon is this week... Saturday.  And, the Winter Solstice is a week away.  This time next week, the days begin to grow longer!
High Tide: 4:57PM
Low Tide: 10:55AM
Ocean Temp: 50°
Sunrise: 7:10AM
Sunset: 4:38PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,306,722
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,589
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,999
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 247 

Lovely Monday

This Morning's WebCam Shot - North Wildwood

Mornin'!  It's 39° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun's up and working her way through the clouds that are partly covering the island.  It looks quite beautiful with all the colors painted in the morning sky along the coast line.  Breezes are relatively light out of the W-SW at 5-10mph.  These morning clouds will pass on through as it'll be a lovely Monday with plentiful sunshine and a high of 52°.  Winds will continue to come from the W-SW at 10-15mph.  Tonight... some cloud cover, low of 40° and West winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... another sunny day and a high of 52° again.  N-NE winds are on the wind schedule at 10-15mph.  
High Tide: 4:03PM
Low Tide: 10:05AM
Ocean Temp: 50°
Sunrise: 7:10AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,303,443
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,576
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,943
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 246

12/12/21

Christmas in July - North Wildwood

Mornin'!  It's 44° in Wildwood NJ.  Breezes are still very stiff out of the NW at 15-25mph +gusting.  We're under some leftover cloud cover from yesterday's and last night's stormy system racing over the island.  We received a couple strong, steady downpours along with that wind last night.  Things have calmed down but the Windchill is currently 36° as the winds are bringing a bit of a snappy, cold chill.  By the time Ms Sun rises, these clouds should have begun their exodus and even perhaps help to embellish that sunrise this morning.  Expect a blue-sky, sunny (by mid-morning) and blustery Sunday this 12/12.  Winds will be out of the W-NW at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tonight... clear to partly clear with a low of 39° and W-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... warmer temps coming back as it'll be a partly cloudy day with a high of 53° and W-SW winds at 10-15mph.  Looks like the same for Tuesday.  Just a reminder that there's a Geminid meteor shower due this week (Dec 13th/14th).  If you're up around 3am leading into that pre-dawn sky and the sky is clear, you have an excellent chance of seeing meteors falling through the dark sky.  Meteorologists say... possibly 150 falling stars an hour! Winter's 9 days away!
High Tide: 3:08PM
Low Tide: 9:08AM
Ocean Temp: 50°
Sunrise: 7:09AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,299,601
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,568
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,885
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 246

Gray Day With Gale Force Winds

Washington St Mall - Cape May

Mornin'!  It's 52° in Wildwood NJ.  It's misty and breezy with some fog thrown in this early morning.  It's a quiet morning with the wind coming from the S-SW at 15-20mph.  The sound of the ocean's roar is loud and clear 6+ blocks away.  I always say "6+" due to the fact that I'm actually a 6 block walk which takes you to the boardwalk/beach.  Then, once there, the beach is at least another couple blocks wide... thus: "6+".  When the clouds are low and heavy like this morning, the ocean's roar is insulated and very loud and clear.  It almost sounds like a rushing highway full of traffic.  We had rain overnight and everything's soaked and briny.  The fragrance of the sea is strong out there.  It looks as though rain showers will begin and continue through this morning (60% chance).   It'll remain overcast and gloomy into the afternoon with 90% chance of rain throughout the day into the evening.  Today's temps will tap 60°!  Winds will pick up as there's a Gale Warning posted with S-SW winds blowing at 20-30mph +gusting occasionally over 40+mph.  Secure those outdoor decorations! Tonight... windy with continued "gale warnings" posted (Westerly at 20-30mph +gusting) and showers with possible thunderstorms.  Temps will drop into the low-40s.  Tomorrow... Ms Sun's checking back in with a high of 45° and still blustery with winds out of the NW at 15-25mph making it feel in the mid-upper 30s. 10 days until the Winter Solstice!
High Tide: 2:12PM
Low Tide: 8:02AM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:08AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,295,005
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,543

Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,816
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 245 

Mostly Cloudy Friday

Mornin'!  It's 46° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under cloud cover with breezes out of the S-SW at 10-13mph.  It'll be generally cloudy today with peeks of sunshine (if we're lucky) and  temps reaching the low-50s and breezes out of the SW at 10-15mph.  There's a 20% chance of rain showers today.  Tonight... 50% chance of rain showers with temps in the upper 40s and Southerly winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... 25% chance of rain as it'll be a cloudy and windy with a high of 61°.  By tomorrow night... 80% chance of rain and even thunderstorms.  Sounds like it's going to be stormy so expect 20-30mph winds with gusting along with that rain.  Sunday... damp and wet start with Ms Sun making her appearance around mid-day.  It'll be windy though.  11 days until the Winter Solstice!
High tide: 1:17PM
Low tide: 7:34PM
Ocean temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:07AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ:1,289,542
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,526
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,742
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 245

Mix of Clouds and Sunshine

Cape May NJ

Mornin'!  It's 34° in Wildwood NJ.  It's clear and calm with Ms Sun about to peek over the horizon which is spectacular at the moment... all kinds of pinks, purples and grays happening.  Breezes are out of the N-NW at 8-10mph.  We're going to have sunny start, turning to a mix of clouds and sun later this morning then it all gives way to cloudy skies by this afternoon.  Temps will get up to the low-40s with NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, low of 36° and Southerly winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... mostly cloudy (again) with a high of 52° with S-SW winds at 10-15mph.  The weekend's looking like Saturday could be cloudy and possibly damp (25% chance of showers) and blustery with temps near 60° (no typo). Sunday will be partly sunny with colder temps (high of 45°) and with those stiff winds staying checked in.  
High Tide: 12:20PM
Low Tide: 6:33PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:07AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,283,925
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,518
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,682
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 245

Rainy Hump Day

Wildwood NJ

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  Breezes are out of the N-NE at 5-7mph.  It's cloudy and feels damp and raw (humidity's 70%).  We're supposed to start getting rain this morning... a steady rain with showers continuing into this afternoon.  One forecast posted (I can't believe I'm even writing this) that we'll see snow showers this morning and/or this afternoon.  Temps are supposed to rise to the low 40s and I doubt if snow showers/flurries/accumulation are happening here any time soon.  Living on a salty island with the ocean still in the 50s... it's difficult to imagine any sort of snow happening here.  Winds will be out of the North at 5-10mph.  Chance of rain today is 90%.  Tonight... partly cloudy, low 32° and breezy with NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... partly to mostly cloudy with a high of 42° and those NW winds still checked in at 10-15mph.  At this posting, the weekend's looking like Saturday will be wet and mild (temps in the low 60s) and Sunday looks sunny, cold and blustery.  I'll report in tomorrow about any snowfall today. 
High Tide: 11:20AM
Low Tide: 5:36PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:06AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,279,667
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,494
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,608
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 244

Mix Of Clouds And Sun

Mornin'!  It's 38° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under partly clear skies.  Once again it appears that the majority of the clouds are on the marsh side of the island.  There's a strip of clouds along the ocean horizon as Ms Sun makes her way above them which will probably delay her sunrise time.  It's cold outside thanks to the NW breezes at 10-15mph making it feel like 29°.  There's frost on the pumpkin this morning!  Expect a mix of sun and clouds today with a high of 43° and NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... cloudy with a low of 34° and light and variable winds.  Tomorrow... cloudy with 70% chance of rain.  Temps will be in the low-40s with North winds at 5-10mph. Two weeks until the Winter Solstice! 
High Tide: 10:21AM
Low Tide: 4:42PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:05AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,275,717
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,465
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,577
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 242

Windy With A Mix Of Sun And Clouds

Mornin'!  It's 52° in Wildwood NJ.  We're still dark with sunrise about a half hour away.  The back of the island is cloud covered and the ocean side seems clear and ready for Ms Sun to rise.  Breezes are currently out of the S-SW at 9-12mph.  We had rain showers last night into the overnight and we're watered and still damp out there.  It'll be sunny today with clouds in the mix and a high of 58°.  It'll become windy though with S-SW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tonight... clouds take over and bring some more rain showers.  Expect 75% chance of rain showers this evening with skies clearing late.  Temps will drop into the mid-30s with W-NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tomorrow... intervals of clouds and sun with a high of 42° and NW winds at 10-20mph.  

High tide: 9:24AM
Low tide: 3:50PM
Ocean temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:04AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,272,728
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,457
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,544
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 242

FOOTNOTE: It's almost noon and so far, there's been no sunshine other than right after sunrise.  In fact, we're in a blustery, misty, foggy situation and those winds are really strong blowing in off the ocean.  It's perfectly miserable outside; unless you feel like a good facial today.   And, it's pure perfection for making homemade soup, baking cookies or sitting by the yule log on the TV screen with some crocheting.  Just saying.  

December Sunday Sunshine

Wildwood Crest Tree - Sunset Lake

Mornin'!  It's 39° in Wildwood NJ.  We're under clear skies these few last moments before sunrise.  Ms Sun's due up in less than 15minutes.  Breezes are light out of the N-NE at 5-7mph.  It's going to be a nice Fall day with a good deal of sunshine, high of 51° and E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Clouds begin to filter in late afternoon / early evening as rain showers are on the Sunday night forecast.  Expect a steady rain tonight with showers continuing overnight.  Temps will drop into the upper 40s with SE winds at 10-15mph.  Chance of rain is 60%.  Tomorrow... partly cloudy in the morning then becoming cloudy and windy later in the day.  Temps will still be mild... upper 50s with S-SW winds at 20-30mph +gusting. 
High Tide: 8:31AM
Low Tide: 2:59PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:03AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,269,232
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,452
Corona Virus Cases in Cape May County: 13,498
Corona Virus Deaths in Cape May County: 242

New Moon Saturday

Hereford Lighthouse - North Wildwood

Mornin'!  It's 49° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cloudy with breezes out of the East at 5-10mph.  Even with the mild temperature, it's feeling chilly and raw outside.  My guess is the easterly breezes are bringing in the damp, salty, ocean air which is creating the island's moisture in the morning air.  Ms Sun should take care of that as these cloudy skies will give way to Ms Sun peeking in.  It's supposed to be a partly sunny day with a high of 54° with winds out of the NE at 10-15mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, low of 37° and N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... mostly sunny, high of 48° and E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  It's the New Moon today.  Which means it's hidden from our view as it's shadowed between the Earth and Sun.  Happy Weekend!
High tide: 7:41AM
Low tide: 2:06PM
Ocean temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:02AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,264,818
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,434
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,450
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 242

First Friday

Today's Webcam Shot - North Wildwood

Mornin'!  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ.  Ms Sun just rose and just like yesterday is making for a spectacular sunrise.  Colors of gold, coral, pinks are filling the blue sky.  Breezes are stiff out of the NW at 15-20mph.  It's blustery yet still feels on the "not-so-cold" side.  Winter's quite not in the picture yet.  It'll be a sunny to partly sunny day today with some clouds in the mix as temps tap 50°.  Yesterday we reached 59° as I kept watching the back porch thermometer to see if it hit 60° but it never did.  Today's winds will be out of the NW at 15-25mph.  Tonight... partly to mostly cloudy with a low of 41° and winds light and variable.  Tomorrow... mostly cloudy with peeks of sun and then mostly clear later in the day and evening with a high of 53° and NE winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... sunny with temps possibly tapping 50° with winds light and variable.  

High Tide: 6:52AM and 7:16PM
Low Tide: 1:13PM
Ocean Temp: 51°
Sunrise: 7:01AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,260,355
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,420
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,392
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 242

Happy Birthday To My Son

Mornin'!  It's 51° in Wildwood NJ.  A very Happy Birthday to my son today!  This one's for you!  And, as you arrive at your birthday celebration/vacation destination in Florida today, it'll be sunny and a high of 75°.   It's partly to mostly cloudy here right now with breezes out of the S-SW at 10-15mph as Ms Sun's painting the sky with her corals and golds.  It's actually mild and still feels like Fall when stepping outside this morning.  There's nothing like 50° days in December.  In fact, we could tap 60° today!   I checked some December Stats this morning and the average "cold" temperature for Wildwood is 32°; the average high "warm" is 48°.  The average snowfall for December here is 2.4".  A couple more December facts... the New Moon is Saturday which means it's directly between the earth and sun and is completely shadowed.  It's also the beginning of a new lunar cycle.  By mid-month (Dec 13 + 14) there's a Geminid meteor shower and believe it or not, 150 meteors (falling stars) an hour could be seen in the pre-dawn sky (after 3am).  Mark your calendars!  
For today... partly cloudy with Ms Sun peeking her way in occasionally, a high of 59° with SW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... less cloudy, with a low of 43° and West winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... except for the afternoon clouds, mainly sunny with temps almost tapping 50° and a bit blustery with winds out of the NW.   Both Saturday and Sunday will have both intervals of clouds and sun and temps in the low-50s. Only 19 days until the Winter Solstice which is the first day of Winter although we're now in Winter according to the meteorological date for Winter.  I'm sticking with the 12/21 not 12/1.
High Tide: 6:02AM
Low Tide: 12:19PM
Ocean Temp 52°
Sunrise: 7:00AM
Sunset: 4:27PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,255,893
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,409
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,325
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 242

November's Left The Building! Welcome December!

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  Welcome December!  It's clear and starlit with a waning crescent moon shining on the ocean.  Just a sliver of the left side of the moon is lit while the rest of the moon is in total darkness.  In a few days (12/4) the moon will be totally dark as the New Moon is this Saturday.  And, remember the "New Moon" affects the tides the same as a "Full Moon"... much higher and lower than normal.  There's barely a breeze this early morn... NW 3-6mph making for a frosty morning outside as everything is coated in frost.  Ms Sun and higher temps will take care of that though.  Expect a sunny start to the day with a few afternoon clouds filtering in.  Temps will be in the upper 40s / low 50s!  W-NW winds at 5-10mph are on tap for today.  Tonight... clouds filter in with 30% chance of rain showers developing late in the evening.  Temps will drop to the mid-40s with Southerly breezes at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow... warmer yet with partly sunny skies and a high near 59° (no typo)!  It'll be blustery though... SW winds at 10-20mph.  As for this coming "New Moon" weekend, it looks like both Saturday and Sunday will be similar weather days with intervals of sun and clouds and temps in the low-50s with no blustery winds.  Those "outdoor Christmas decorating days" are upon us!
High tide: 5:10AM and 5:28PM
Low tide: 11:25AM
Ocean temp: 52°
Sunrise: 6:59AM
Sunset: 4:37PM
Corona Virus Cases in NJ: 1,252,705
Corona Virus Deaths in NJ: 28,370
Corona Virus Cases in CMC: 13,279
Corona Virus Deaths in CMC: 242