Spring's Here!

Mornin'!  It's 48° in Wildwood.  Enjoy this beautiful day about to unfold, especially with the chance of rain beginning tomorrow and lasting the entire week!  We're keeping the focus on today as it'll be a Spring stunner.  Ms Sun will be shining down on a low-mid 60° kind-a-day.  It looks like some clouds will be in the mix but for the most part will be a sunny day.  Breezes are nothing at the moment but will commence later out of the SW at 10-20mph.  Tonight...mostly clear and back into the 50s as it stays breezy but on the overnight...20% chance of rain. 
High tide:9:56a.m.
Low tide:3:53p.m.
Ocean temp:41°
Sunset:7:28p.m.

Easter Sunday

Mornin'!  Happy Easter!  It's 41° in Wildwood.  Ms Sun is up and shining brightly in a clear, blue sky.  The birds are chirping.  The breezes have stopped (for the moment).  The bulbs have all peeked through the garden.  It's a perfect Easter Sunday morning.  It'll be pleasant today as the sun pours down and temps just about tap 60°.  Winds will begin to ramp up (I think March left some its winds behind) later from the SW at 17-19mph.  Tonight... clear with temps dropping down into the mid-50s with winds out of the S-SW at 19-26mph. It's looking good out there today!
High tide: 9:22a.m.
Low tide:3:19p.m.
Ocean temp:39°
Sunset:7:26p.m.
Moonrise:8:44p.m.

Season Opener - Easter Weekend

Photo taken by Doug Ford, Director of Bldgs,Parks,Grounds

Mornin'!  It's 52° in Wildwood.  The sky is clearing and brightening as Ms Sun's winning the battle with the clouds.  It's windy.  The winds are coming over the island from the NW at 28-39mph w/40+mph gusts as temps will rise just a bit to the upper 50s and Ms Sun shines down most of the day. Wildwood celebrates Easter Weekend with a visit from the Easter Bunny.  Not only that, Arcades are open and Piers with rides open as it's the official kick-off of the "season-opener" here down the Shore. Check it out...  http://www.gwcoc.com/events.php
Tonight...clear with temps back down into the low 40s as those pesky winds simmer down from the W at 10-15mph.  It's a Full Moon today so it'll be bright tonight!
High tide:8:47a.m.
Low tide:2:44p.m.
Ocean temp:39°
Sunset:7:26p.m.
Full Moonrise:7:47p.m.
P.S. Doug saw to it that this seal was ok and guided it back into the surf (must have slept on the beach).

Full Moon - Lunar Eclipse

Tomorrow's (Saturday's) Full Moon will be eclipsed.  We may have a shot at seeing it if it's not too cloudy. The moon will first begin passing through the outermost portion of the Earth's shadow (what's known as the penumbral stage) at 5:01 a.m. EDT, and viewers will notice a subtle dimming. It is when the Moon gets to the dark, inner (umbral) shadow that stargazers will see a distinctive darkness spread across the moon around 6:15 a.m. EDT.
This total eclipse will be known for its brevity, as the blood moon portion will last a little less than five minutes, making this the shortest total eclipse this century, Edelman said. From 7:58 a.m. EDT to 8:02 a.m. EDT is when those who crave celestial sightings will want to look to the sky to view the red moon.
Enjoy!

Good Friday / Passover

Hereford Lighthouse

Mornin'!  It's 51° in Wildwood.  We're under partly cloudy skies.  There are some openings in the clouds and Ms Sun is giving all she's got to shine on down and just as I'm about to finish today's blog, she's shining over the island brightly! Don't get too excited as the clouds will eventually win this morning's battle in the sky. 100% chance of rain showers are due up for today so the sun doesn't have much chance of brightening things much longer. It's going to be warmish (compared to the rest of this past year) as temps are climbing up into the mid-upper 60s. These temps added to the rain equals some unsettled weather as thunder's in the mix while the rain comes down beginning some time this morning. For now winds have simmered down from last night's intensity but it'll be a tad breezy today (S-SW at 10-20mph w/gusting during the heavy rains). Tonight...low 50s with 60% chance of showers and winds ramped up again (20-30mph). Ms Sun is checking in for Easter Weekend beginning late tomorrow morning!  Happy Passover at sundown tonight!
High tide:8:11a.m.
Low tide:2:07p.m.
Ocean temp:39°  Sunset:7:25p.m.

Holy Thursday Mix

Mornin'!  It's 39° in Wildwood.  We're under starlit skies and light breezes.  The horizon's lightening as birds are chirping everywhere wakening the neighborhood.  It's the first morning the birds were so loud and immediately noticeable when I stepped onto the back porch.  It'll be a breezy one (Southerly 20-30mph w/gusting) today as we'll have a mix of clouds and mostly sun with temps up in the mid-upper 50s perhaps tapping 60°. Tonight...clouds take over as there's a 30% chance of showers after midnight with those breezes sticking around.  Looks like gray and rainy tomorrow but it's always dark and dreary on Good Friday.  The weekend's looking good though. 
High tide:7:32a.m.
Low tide:1:28p.m.
Ocean temp:38°
Sunset:7:24p.m.

April Hump Day!

Mornin'!  Welcome April!  She's usually the "wet" month with all the showers she brings. March somewhat did back off on its usual winds this year so I guess April's upcoming rainy season truly remains to be seen.  So, it's snowing out there and we've got almost a slushy inch from all the heavy snowfall from the middle of the night! Just kidding...April fools!  It's 36° under clear, starry skies in Wildwood. The horizon's brightening as I type and it should be a spectacular sunrise this morning.  It's a tad breezy at the moment with winds out of the N-NW at 19-23mph.  They'll simmer down by this afternoon (NW at 12-13mph).  Ms Sun will be provide plentiful sunshine all day as temps tap the low 50s. I noticed all my spring bulbs have broken through the garden soil.  Spring's certainly in the air.  Tonight...Mr Moonlight will be shining brightly (Full Moon's this Saturday)as temps drop down into the upper 30s/low 40s. Overall...looking pretty nice for April's kickoff!  81 days until Summer and that's no April Fools joke!
High tide:6:50a.m.
Low tide:12:48p.m.
Ocean temp:38°
Sunset:7:23p.m.