Ms Alberta Clipper Is Heading In Our Direction

Mornin'!  It's 32° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feeling like 27° with the S-SW breezes at 5-10mph.  It's partly cloudy.  It'll be an overcast day with peeks of sun, temps in the mid-upper 40s and SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... cloudy with periods of snowfall (after midnight), temps in the low-30s and SW winds shifting from the N-NW at 10-15mph. Chance of snowfall is 100% and about an inch of snow is expected.  An "Alberta Clipper" is bringing snow from the northern tier into the Midwest and Northeast this weekend.  Major cities along the Interstate and I95 corridor like New York City and Philadelphia could see their first measurable snow of the season (1-3 inches is possible with totals of up to 8" is possible in some of the locations).  Tomorrow... waking to snowfall ending late morning then giving way to clearing in the afternoon with perhaps peeks of sun.  Temps will be in the low-30s with NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... mostly clear with gusty winds out of the NW at 20-30mph +gusting.  Temps will be around 20° feeling more like the single digits (8°)!  Monday... intervals of sun and clouds, temps in the low-30s and W-NW winds at 15-25mph +gusting.
High Tide: 2:48PM
Low Tide: 8:37AM
Ocean Temp: 45.7°
Sunrise: 7:09AM
Sunset: 4:37PM

Happy Friday!

This Morning's Webcam Shot - North WW

Mornin'!  It's 32° in Wildwood NJ.  Feels more like 25° with those W-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Ms Sun's up and doing her thing painting the sky including those wispy morning clouds into a lovely seascape. We're going to have a mix of sun and clouds this morning eventually giving way to cloudy skies by this afternoon.  Temps will be in the upper 30s feeling more like upper 20s with the W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tonight... a few passing clouds, temps in the low-30s and W-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow...  mostly cloudy, temps in the mid-upper 40s and SW winds at 10-20mph making it feel colder.  Tomorrow night... a "Clipper" checks in with periods of snow after midnight, temps in the low-30s and W-SW winds shifting to the North at 10-15mph.  Sunday... waking to that overnight snowfall.  It's going to be snowing Sunday morning giving way to Ms Sun by the afternoon, temps will be in the mid-30s with NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Sunday night... partly cloudy with gusty winds (NW at 20-30mph +gusting), temps in the low-20s.  With just about a week away from the solstice (12/21), I'd say Winter's arrived!  
High Tide: 1:46PM
Low Tide: 7:31AM
Ocean Temp: 45.7
Sunrise: 7:09AM
Sunset: 4:37PM

Homes in Cape May NJ

Andrews and Arctic Aves - Wildwood NJ (back in the day) 

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  Winds are whipping out of the W-NW at 25-30mph +gusting making the windchill (what it feels like out there) at 27°.  It's partly cloudy and this morning's sunrise remains to be see (in a ½ hour or so).  We're going to have sun and a mix of clouds today with temps in the mid-upper 30s and W-NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tonight... clear to partly cloudy, temps in the upper 20s feeling like the low-20s or even the teens with gusty winds out of the NW at 20-25mph.  Tomorrow... partly sunny, temps in the upper 30s and W-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow night...clear to partly cloudy with temps in the low-30s and very light and variable winds.  As for this weekend, Saturday looks like milder temps (upper 40s) but cloudy with SW winds at 10-15mph.  Saturday night... periods of light rain (90% chance) turning to snow late into the night, temps in the low-30s and  W-SW winds shifting to the North at 10-15mph. Sunday... waking to a winter "clipper" as it'll be snowing when we wake, by the afternoon... partly cloudy, temps in the upper 30s with those windy conditions. 20-30mph +gusting out of the N-NW. Sunday night... partly cloudy, windy (NW at 25-35mph +gusting) and temps near 20°.  God knows what that windchill will be! 10 days until the Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year and the first day of Winter).
High Tide 12:44PM
Low Tide: 6:24AM
Ocean Temp: 46.8°
Sunrise: 7:08AM
Sunset: 4:37PM

Winter Winds Are Checking In

Wildwood's Tree - Convention Center

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It's dark, cold and blustery with winds out of the SW at 15-20mph making it feel more like 29°.  It's partly cloudy (most clouds are on the west side of the island).  It'll be a partly to mostly cloudy day with peeks of sunshine.  Temps will get up into the upper 40s as clouds increase.  There's also a slight chance of a rain shower (20% chance).  Winds will be out of the S-SW at 20-30mph.  Tonight... cloudy becoming partly cloudy overnight, temps in the low-30s and W-SW winds at 20-30mph.  Tomorrow... Sunny, temps near 40° and W-NW winds at 25-30mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... clear, temps in the upper 20s and West winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Friday... mostly cloudy, temps in the upper 30s with W-NW winds finally beginning to simmer down at 10-20mph.  Friday night... mostly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and SW winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday... a mix of sun and clouds, temps in the mid-40s with West winds at 10-20mph.  Saturday night... cloudy with 60% chance of snow showers, temps in the low-30s with West winds at 10-15mph. If any snow accumulations, it'll be less than an inch.  Sunday... cloudy with peeks of sunshine, intermittent snow showers becoming windy, temps in the low-30s with NW winds at 20-30mph.  Chance of snow is 50% and accumulations less an inch.  Sunday night... partly cloudy with gusty winds, temps in the low-20s with NW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.
High Tide: 11:45AM
Low Tide: 6:18PM
Ocean Temp: 46.8°
Sunrise: 7:07AM
Sunset: 4:36PM

Cold and Sunny

Holly Beach Park - Wildwood 

Mornin'!  It's 22° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 12° with the N-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Talk about Winter knocking on the door!  Jeez!  It's clear as Ms Sun's about to rise over the horizon and I'm not sure what it's going to take to warm things up today.  Expect a sunny day with temps in the mid-30s feeling more like the upper 20s.  Winds will be out of the E-NE at 5-10mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy becoming cloudy overnight, temps in the mid-30s feeling like the mid-upper 20s with those S-SW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... cloudy and blustery, temps in the upper 40s feeling more like mid-30s due to the S-SW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the mid-30s with W-SW winds at 20-30mph +gusting.  There's also a 25% chance of rain or who knows... snow showers? 12 days until Winter! 
High Tide:10:49AM
Low Tide: 5:22PM
Ocean Temp: 47.3°
Sunrise: 7:06AM
Sunset: 4:36PM

Blustery Monday

Christmas In July - North Wildwood Beach

Mornin'!  It's 35° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feeling more like 27° with those N-NE winds at 15-20mph.  It's cold, cloudy and damp with that ol' salty brine dashing around in the air.  It'll be a cloudy Monday with a high of 37°.  Winds will be still out of the N-NE and even stiffer at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tonight... cloudy followed by partial clearing, temps in the low-20s with N-NE winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... sunny, temps in the low-40s with NE winds shifting from the South at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow night... partly cloudy, temps in the mid-30s and winds out of the SW at 10-20mph.  Wednesday... cloudy, temps near 50° and even stiffer winds out of the S-SW at 20-30mph +gusting.  Strap in and I'd be checking and securing those Christmas decorations outside.
High Tide: 9:54AM
Low Tide: 4:26PM
Ocean Temp: 47.7°
Sunrise: 7:05AM
Sunset: 4:36PM

Pearl Harbor's Remembrance Day

Current Situation via NorthWWs Webcam

Mornin'!  It's 32° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 29°.  Ms Sun's up and working her way through some wispy cloud cover.  Winds are very light out of the N-NW at 3-5mph. There's a layer of sparkling frost on all the surfaces outside and almost looks like snow.  It's going to be one of those partly clear / partly cloudy kind of days with temps in the mid-40s and W-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... mostly clear, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... gusty with mostly gray with overcast skies, temps in the mid-30s and N-NE winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... cloudy start to the evening, followed by clear skies, temps in the low-20s and N-NE winds at 10-20mph making it feel like 15°.  That's no typo.  It's December 7th today... a "Day that will live in infamy" and its done just that.  For those of you who don't know this infamous day... it's the day the United States had a surprise aerial attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. 2,403 servicemen were killed. The day after the attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech urging Congress for a formal declaration of war against Japan.  War was then declared an hour later bringing the US into the Second World War unifying the country behind the war effort. 
High Tide: 9:00AM
Low Tide: 3:32PM
Ocean Temp: 47.8°
Sunrise: 7:04AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Moonrise: 7:34PM

The "Arizona" (then and now)

It's the Weekend

Cape May - Rotary Park on Lafayette Street

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It's still dark and cloudy.  There's a light breeze out of the N-NW at 5-7mph and it's making it feel cooler at 33°.  The cloud cover is insulating the island and making the outside sounds more prevalent.  For a second, I thought there was a big pickup truck idling in front of my house and when I opened the door, there's not one vehicle on my street.  What I was hearing was the ocean's roar.  And, I live 6+ blocks away from the beach.  Add to that, the famously wide beach here.  Believe it or not, some parts of the beach near me are 500 yards wide.  Anyway, waking to the roar of the ocean never gets old although it caught me off-guard.  As for weather, we had our first snowfall of the season yesterday.  A heavy, thick, wet snow blanketed the island in the morning and gave us around an inch of a coating of the white stuff (mostly on lawns, trees, vehicles but none on road/street surfaces).  It disappeared quickly as a light rain followed along with not-so-freezing temps which cleaned things up.  Oh... the creamy Potato-Leek soup was a perfect accompaniment to the weather and was delicious! 
So, for today...it'll be cloudy, with temps in the low-40s and NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... overcast with temps in the low-40s and W-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night... mostly clear, with some clouds from time to time, temps in the low-30s and W-NW winds at 10-20mph.
High Tides: 8:07AM and 8:36PM
Low Tide: 2:39PM
Ocean Temp: 49.6°
Sunrise: 7:04AM
Sunset: 4:36PM 
Moonrise: 6:18PM

Happy Friday

Wildwood's Convention Hall Lobby

Mornin'!  It's 30° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feeling more like 20° with the E-NE winds at 5-10mph.  It's cloudy.  We're supposed to have some snow showers/flurries this morning which will give way to rain showers by late morning and into this afternoon.  Temps will be in the low-40s with E-NE winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... cloudy, temps in the mid-30s and N-NE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers, temps in the low-40s and NW winds at 5-10mph.  We could see snow flurries or showers tomorrow too.  It all remains to be seen.  Tomorrow night... partly clear, temps in the low-30s with NW winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... partly sunny with lots of clouds filtering around us throughout the day, temps in the low-mid 40s and winds light and variable.  Sunday night... cloudy, temps in the low-30s and breezy with W-NW winds at 10-20mph. 
High Tides: 7:14AM and 7:41PM
Low Tide: 1:47PM
Ocean Temp: 50.2°
Sunrise: 7:03AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Moonrise: 5:06PM

Full "Cold" Moon Today

Mornin'!  It's 41° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 35° with the W-NW winds at 15-20mph.  It's sunny and bright as Ms Sun rose a couple hours ago with not a cloud in the sky.  At the moment, there are some of those wispy clouds cover her every now and then.  It's cold this morning.  The Blog's a bit late as other commitments taking priority this early morning.  For today's weather, it'll be partly to mostly sunny, a few flurries are possible with these clouds that are moving in and out over us.  Temps will be in the low-mid 40s feeling like the mid-30s with those W-NW winds at 15-25mph.  Tonight... Winter will be knocking big time as it'll be partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy late into the overnight.  Temps will drop into the upper 20s and around 1-3AM will feel like the teens with those North winds at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow... soup making day (potato-leek), cloudy with rain and snow showers (50% chance), temps in the upper 30s with NE winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow night... cloudy, there's 25% chance of snow showers and/or rain, temps in the low-30s and winds light and variable.  Saturday... partly to mostly cloudy, temps in the low-40s and W-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Saturday night... partly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday... starting out sunny becoming partly sunny with temps in the mid-40s and N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  Sunday night... mostly cloudy, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 10-20mph.  It's the Full "Cold" Moon today.  The tides are high!  17 days until Winter!  21 days until Christmas!
High Tide: 6:48PM
Low Tide: 12:54PM
Ocean Temp: 49.5°
Sunrise: 7:02AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Moonrise: 4:04PM

Clear Hump Day

The Moon lit  "Great White" Coaster

Mornin'!  It's 35° in Wildwood NJ.  It's clear, moonlit, starlit and wintry feeling more like 25° from the N-NW winds at 10-15mph.  19 days until Winter but we're getting a nice tasting of it this morning.  There's definitely some frost on the pumpkins (if you still have any sitting outside).  One good thing... abundant sunshine's on tap for today.  After yesterday's rainy day, the houseplants will be coming alive again today!  Today's temps will be in the low-mid 40s with NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... clear and moonlit (the Full "Cold" Moon is actually tomorrow), with temps in the upper 30s feeling more like the low-30s with W-SW winds at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... more of the same but blustery.  Except for a few afternoon clouds, it'll be a sunny day with temps in the mid-40s and W-NW winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tomorrow night... mostly clear, temps in the mid-20s with winds out of the North at 10-20mph.  As for this coming weekend... Saturday will be partly sunny, temps in the low-40s and NW winds at 5-10mph.  Temps will drop into the low-30s at night.  Sunday will have a mix of sun and clouds, temps in the mid-40s and N-NW winds at 5-10mph.  At night... cloudy, 33° and Northerly winds at 10-15mph.
High Tide: 5:54PM
Low Tide: 12:00PM
Ocean Temp: 50.9°
Sunrise: 7:01AM
Sunset: 4:36PM
Moonrise: 3:14PM

Rainy Day Ahead

Otten's Harbor Webcam - Wildwood NJ

Mornin'!  Happy Birthday to my son today.  This one's for you!  It's 47° in Wildwood NJ  We're under partly cloudy / partly clear skies with breezes out of the S-SE at 5-10mph.  We're expecting rain to begin in a couple of hours as it's going to be a wet and windy day today.  There's 100% chance of rain today, temps in the low-50s and SE winds shifting to the North at 10-20mph +gusting.  One to two inches of rain are expected.  Note that the heavy rainfall that's possible as well as Thursday's Full Moon could have a serious effect on the chance of coastal flooding.  Know your high tide times and low-lying areas on the island and surrounding areas.  By the way, today's rainfall should conclude sometime around 7-8pm. Tonight... mostly cloudy with clearing overnight, temps in the low-30s and NW winds at 15-25mph +gusting.  Tomorrow... a nice one with sunny skies, temps in the low-40s and NW winds at 10-15mph. Tomorrow night... clear, temps in the low-mid 30s with W-SW winds at 5-10mph.

High Tide: 5:01PM
Low Tide: 11:03AM
Ocean Temp: 50.7°
Sunrise: 7:00AM
Sunset: 4:07PM
Moonrise: 2:34PM

December's Here!

Otten's Harbor Webcam This Morning

Mornin'!  Happy December! For all you December babies... this is your month - Happy Birthday!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It's feeling like 30° with those N-NW winds at 10-20mph.  Ms Sun's up and shining her bright yellow light over the island. It'll be a sunny first day of December.  Temps will rise into the mid-40s with North winds ramping up even more.  Tonight... partly clear giving way to cloudy skies late into the evening as temps drop back to the mid-upper 30s.  Winds will be much calmer out of the E-SE at 5-10mph.  There's a 25% chance of rain showers overnight.  Tomorrow... temps in the low-50s and East winds shifting from the N-NW at 10-20mph and periods of rain (100% chance). Local heavy rainfall possible with 1-2" of rain.  We might even see tidal flooding due to this week's upcoming Full Moon on Thursday.  The moon is already making our tides look a bit more swollen than normal. You know the drill... be cognizant of where the island floods and high tide times and where you park your vehicle. Don't drive through flood waters.  Okay December... you've already fired up a winter storm headed in this direction.  I'd like to say "Welcome December" but December, January and February are on my list of the "Dreaded Winter Weather" months.  Winter storm "Bellamy" (by the way, Winter's still 20 days away) is now in the Midwest and has potential to be a storm with snow accumulation and ice.  In general, the Northeast, The I95 corridor and up the Hudson Valley from New York City into parts of New England tomorrow could all be in the path of Bellamy.  As for our coast... for now it appears just a rain event. And, like I said... a potential for local heavy rainfall.  You've been notified.
High Tide: 4:05PM
Low Tide: 10:03AM
Ocean Temp: 49.8
Sunrise: 6:59AM
Sunset: 4:37PM