Last Of The Calm Sunny Days For Awhile

Mornin'!  It's 29° in Wildwood NJ.  It's clear with moonlit and starlit skies.  It's calm with hardly a breeze out of the SW at 2-3mph.  There's frost on the pumpkin this morning as everything outside is glistening with a layer of frost.  Hubby noted a light sheen of ice on the harbor when walking the pooch this morning as well.  Expect a partly sunny day today with temps just about tapping 50°.  Winds will remain calm today out of the SW then becoming West by this evening at 4-6mph.  There's a 50% chance of rain showers tonight (mostly on the overnight) as temps drop into the mid-upper 30s with winds remaining calm.  Enjoy as tomorrow looks like rain for the first half of the day (before noon).  Extreme winds plan on checking in and staying for the weekend.  Saturday looks cloudy and very windy as we'll probably see rain and wind through to Sunday (around mid-day).  These upcoming rainy/windy weather events are being considered Nor'easters.  Meaning... rain (40% chance) and extremely windy with more beach erosion likely (mostly in North Wildwood) and of course the chance of tidal flooding.  Strap in and don't even bother with the hairspray.
High tide:8:30AM
Low tide:2:59PM
Ocean temp: 55°
Sunrise:6:40AM
Sunset:4:48PM

Crisp Tuesday

Mornin'!  It's 26° in Wildwood NJ.  It's clear with Ms Sun up over the horizon.  It's a bit breezy (N-NW) with 15-20mph winds making the windchill... (what it feels like on the skin) 15°!  It's feeling very wintry out there today.  I even saw some icy patches on some of the surfaces on my back porch and yard.  It'll be a cold one today even with Ms Sun checked in all day. Temps will be in the mid-upper 30s with wind chills in the upper 20s due to the N-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tonight... clear and moonlit, temps in the mid-upper 20s and N-NE breezes at 3-5mph.  Tomorrow... clouds are checking in but the temps will be in the mid-upper 40s!  However you look at it, some yummy homemade soup is on the menu here to help take out that autumn chill.  Winter is 38 days away.
High tide: 7:57AM and 8:25PM
Low tide: 2:18PM
Ocean temp: 57°
Sunrise: 6:39AM
Sunset: 4:48PM
Moonrise: 5:49PM

Full Beaver Moon Today

Mornin'!  It's 58° in Wildwood NJ.  It's gray and completely overcast.  Breezes are out of the W-SW at 15-20mph.  With all that said, it's a relatively okay morning outside.  It doesn't feel that cold and for sure doesn't hit you with a blast of winter.  Yet.  It's coming later today though.  Expect a mild, breezy start to the day without Ms Sun.  Showers are heading this way later this morning as they bring with them a significant drop in temps and major winds.  It's going to be miserable.  The Soup is getting made today! By early evening temps will be in the mid-30s with SW winds at 20-25 +gusting of 35mph making it feel like the upper 20s.  Tonight... mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear with a low of 24° feeling like 18° with a North wind at 20-25mph +gusting.  Get out the scarf and gloves!  Tomorrow... sunny, high near the mid-30s and NW winds at 10-20mph.  There is a Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory posted here until 6am tomorrow.  Expect rough seas and big wave action along with more beach erosion.  It is the Full Beaver Moon (named that by early settlers and indians as it's the season that Beavers take winter shelter in their lodges). I'll just throw out that ol' reminder about the high tides coming from that Moon... with the rain, wind and moon it all equaling one thing to me... possibility of island flooding.  Don't drive through floodwaters!
High tide: 7:24AM and 7:48PM
Low tide: 1:37PM
Ocean temp: 57°
Sunrise: 6:35AM
Sunset: 4:49PM
Moonrise: 5:13PM

11-11-19

Hubby's Army Selfie - 1969

Mornin'!  It's 51° in Wildwood NJ.  It's Veterans Day as we reflect and salute all those who have served in our Military providing us our freedom.  It's observed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.  Thank you for your service!  It seems that "thank you" just doesn't cut it for all the sacrifices our military has made for us.
The weather will cooperate here in the Northeast along our coast providing a pleasant autumn day for our Vets and all of us to enjoy.  We're even going to have a rare event with the planet Mercury crossing in front of Ms Sun's face known as a "transit".  It'll only be visible as a tiny black dot with a specialized solar equipped telescope. Experts say that those old "solar eclipse glasses" won't provide the magnification needed to see the tiny speck.
It's currently still dark outside this early morn with a starlit and (almost a full moon) moonlit sky.  Breezes are out of the SW at 8-11mph.  It'll be a partly sunny/partly cloudy day with temps tapping 60° and S-SW breezes at 9-12mph.  Tonight... increasing cloud cover as temps drop in the upper 40s/low 50s with S-SW breezes at 12-17mph.  Tomorrow... gray with rain and falling temperatures in the forecast.  We could see the 30s by dinner time.  It'll also be windy and raw along with that 80% chance of precipitation.  My guess is we won't have the pleasure of seeing a moonrise tomorrow so if you're interested, today may be the best chance.  Ms Sun returns on Wednesday along with much stronger winds and even colder temps.  I'm already working on the next batch of soup for that blustery, cold snap in the forecast.  It's looking like "Italian Wedding or Escarole" soup is up next on the homemade soup of the day menu!
High tide: 6:50AM and 7:10PM
Low tide: 12:55PM
Ocean temp: 57°
Sunrise: 6:37AM
Sunset:4:50PM
Moonrise:4:42PM

Mild Sunday

Mornin'!  It's 43° in Wildwood NJ.  It's cloudy with light breezes out of the South at 4-7mph.  Ms Sun is on her way but will have her work cut out for her as the morning clouds plan on sticking around a bit.  Expect a mostly sunny day though with temps heading into the upper 50s.  Breezes will be out of the SW at 10-15mph.  Tonight... partly cloudy, upper 40s, SW breezes at 5-10mph.  Tomorrow... almost the same as today with mild temps and it looks like more clouds than sun.  The Full Moon is Tuesday and we just might be able to see one of those spectacular moonrises this week (it's all about the cloud cover).  Tonight's moonrise is a half-hour before sunset.  And, with the Full Moon (and New Moon for that matter) note how high the tides have been as of late.  It's all about the pull of the Moon's force.  The "force" is with us!
High tide: 6:14AM and 6:32PM
Low tide: 12:12PM
Ocean temp: 58°
Sunrise: 6:35AM
Sunset: 4:51PM
Moonrise: 4:14PM

Sunshine With A Few Afternoon Clouds

Mornin'!  It's 29° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 21° with a breeze out of the N-NE at 5-8mph.  It hasn't been in the 20s since last year on Thanksgiving day (11-22-18).  It's clear, with a moonlit and starlit sky.  It's crisp and wintry with a handful of sea air thrown in the morning darkness.  Expect a chilly day with partly sunny skies and temps in the mid-40s.  Breezes will be light at 4-6mph out of the NE this morning; switching from the South by this afternoon and then by this evening... be out of the S-SW still at 4-6mph and all of which will help with keeping the chill down.  Tonight's temp... upper 30s / low 40s.  Tomorrow... sunshine and in the mid-upper 50s but with slightly breezier conditions.
High tide: 5:35AM and 5:51PM
Low tide: 11:29AM
Ocean temp: 58°
Sunrise: 6:34AM
Sunset: 4:52PM

TGIF!

Mornin'!  It's 37° in Wildwood NJ.  It feels like 29° with the North winds at 8-12mph.  Part of the sky is clear (mainland side) and the other part is cloud covered (ocean side).  Ms Sun's up and has crossed the horizon about 10 minutes ago but she's not victorious in shining over the island yet this morning.  It's cold outside.  I didn't see any frost on the pumpkin, but that sea air's got a perfect preview of "icy winter" all over it.  Thankfully, it'll be a sunny day with temps in the mid-40s (it'll feel like the upper 30s) with stiff N-NW winds at 20-30mph creating that windchill.  Tonight... mostly clear, temps in the mid-upper 30s (windchill: upper 20s), and North winds at 10-15mph.  The weekend's looking seasonably cool with partly sunny skies and less wind for tomorrow.  Sunday... mostly sunny, temps back up in the mid-50s with stiff winds checked back in (not quite as annoying as today).  This morning, I turned the ol' furnace on for the first time since last Spring.  Everything looks (and feels) great as this little seashore cottage warms up with a heater that seems to be (thankfully) working for another cold season.  We've been depending on the little gas fireplace to warm our bones as of late but the house heater is just the ticket today!  Happy Friday!
High tide: 5:06PM
Low tide: 10:44AM
Ocean temp: 59°
Sunrise: 6:33AM
Sunset: 4:53PM