Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Ocean City can expect sun and warm temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Spring arrived in Ocean City about three weeks ago disguised as winter. But Tuesday could bring some long-awaited warmth: 2013's first 70-degree day. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high temperature of 74 degrees on Tuesday and a high of 76 degrees on Wednesday. Both days are expected to be sunny with light west winds. NBC40 meteorologist Dan Skeldon is not quite as optimistic for the islands. He predicts the temperature "could" top 70 on Tuesday before the wind shifts to an afternoon sea breeze. Friday includes the only blemish in the week's forecast — with showers likely and a high temperature of 60. The sun returns for the Doo Dah Parade on Saturday. The ocean water temperature is 46 degrees, and low tide on the ocean …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The National Weather Service issues advisories for possible snow and flooding.
The National Weather Service issued advisories Sunday warning of winter weather and coastal flooding for Monday. The forecast calls for a mix of rain and snow to start after 1 a.m. Monday and continue through the day and night. There's some chance that 1 to 3 inches of snow could accumulate Monday on unpaved surfaces, according to the National Weather Service forecast. But with a high of 39 degrees, the day will end with all rain. Snow could resume again after 8 p.m. Monday but with little chance of significant accumulation. At the same time, a coastal flood advisory warns of the possibility of minor tidal flooding between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday. High tide will be at 7:57 p.m. Monday on the bay side of Ocean City at the Ninth Street …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The day marks the end of a relatively mild winter and start of a chilly week.
Spring arrives officially at 7:02 a.m. Wednesday (March 20), and with cold winds blowing off a 41-degree bay and ocean, the day promises to feel a lot like winter. But for many in Ocean City, the new season holds the promise of better things to come. The countdown to the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend — the start of the traditional summer season in Ocean City — is down to just 66 days. Half-price sales on tickets for Ocean City Boardwalk rides, a sure harbinger of spring, are opening this week. Easter events in Ocean City (March 30-31) will be followed by the annual Doo Dah Parade Weekend (April 13-14). Wednesday's weather forecast calls for sun but a high temperature of only 47 degrees, and highs are not expected to top 50 degrees for…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The Coast Guard releases three images taken during a training flight on Thursday.
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Lyon was part of a training flight aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City when he captured these images of Ocean City on Thursday morning as a coastal storm moved away and a high tide receded. The images illustrate a common pattern of flooding in Ocean City — with bay-side streets at a lower elevation than ocean-side streets and with Haven and Simpson avenues sitting in a trough between West and Bay avenues. For more information on the storm: "Ocean City Weathers Strong Coastal Storm."
A powerful nor'easter begins to move away on Thursday morning.
The rain and wind from a powerful coastal storm had begun to diminish by dawn on Thursday morning (March 7), and Ocean City awoke to find that while many streets were still buried under floodwaters, the city had escaped with relatively little damage. The nor'easter blew a roof sheathing off the top of Yianni's Cafe in downtown Ocean City, damaged cars that had been left parked on low-lying streets and left many streets impassable. But as the tide receded on Thursday morning, life in Ocean City began to return to normal. Ocean City schools opened after a two-hour delay. The island's main thoroughfares opened to traffic as a 10:51 a.m. low tide approached. The sand berm at the southern end of the island — built by the city to protect homes …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Fire Department assists with rescues from flooded homes and secures the area where a roof blew off a downtown business.
The 800 block of Asbury Avenue is closed on Wednesday evening in the area where the roof blew off Yianni's Cafe earlier today. Firefighters responded to the scene about 5 p.m. to discover the roof hanging from the side of the building, according to firefighter Ray Clark. Debris flew across a small alley and broke a window in neighboring City Hall, Clark said. Nobody was injured, and firefighters helped secure the area for public safety. Clark said the department has been busy responding to calls for downed electrical wires and an electrical fire in a home. He said the department's storm trucks have made several rescues of residents in homes in the area of Fourth Street and Simpson and Haven avenues. The residents were evacuated from …
See video and still images from high tide on Wednesday during a powerful nor'easter.
Ocean City appears to have weathered the first of two high tides during a strong coastal storm with relatively minor tidal flooding and with no ocean water reaching the streets. But with relentless northeast winds pushing waves and ocean water onto the beaches and into the back bays, the high tide at 4:05 a.m. Thursday was expected to be far worse. __________ Check back with Ocean City Patch for images and updates on Thursday morning. __________ The National Weather Service issued high wind and coastal flood advisories for a storm that was expected to intensify throughout the night of Wednesday, March 6, and reach a peak with the high tide early Thursday morning. Read "Nor'easter Bears Down on Ocean City" for details on the forecast. …
High wind and coastal flood advisories will be in effect through Thursday morning.
In the early stages of nor'easter that is expected to flood Ocean City streets, the wind appears to be the biggest factor. The National Weather Service has issued high wind and coastal flood advisories for a storm that is expected to intensify throughout the day (Wednesday, March 6) and reach a peak with moderate flooding during the high tide at 4:05 a.m. Thursday. Read "Nor'easter Bears Down on Ocean City" for details on the forecast. On Wednesday morning, road signs on the Route 52 causeway leading to Ninth Street in Ocean City were knocked flat by the wind. Trash cans and recycling barrels were blowing in the streets. And near the beach, the wind was carrying more sand than rain. Sustained northeast winds of 33 mph with gusts up to 49 …
Warnings for coastal flooding and high winds are in effect.
A strong coastal storm is expected to batter Ocean City on Wednesday and Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued warning for high winds and coastal flooding. The storm will provide the first real test of Ocean City's eroded beaches and the sand berms created as a stopgap measure to replace dune systems wiped out by Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29. Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate throughout Wednesday with rain, wind and tide levels increasing to a peak at about 4 a.m. Thursday morning. THE FORECAST: Heavy rain is expected throughout Wednesday (high near 42 degrees) with east winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph. The rain and wind will continue Wednesday night. Though the low temperature is predicted to remain above …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Ocean City can expect tidal flooding from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning as a strong northeast storm promises to bring heavy rain and wind gusts up to 55 mph to Ocean City. The flood watch, issued on Monday, predicts tide levels on the oceanfront in Cape May to be 7.5 feet to 8.0 feet above mean low water during high tides on Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning. In his Monday evening forecast, NBC40 meteorologist Dan Skeldon called for tides of 7 to 7.3 feet for the local coastline. In Ocean City, the tide level reached 10.02 feet on the same scale during Superstorm Sandy (read the right column on the attached PDF). Minor tidal flooding (expected about six times a year) is 6.5 feet, …
Eric Sauder
12:41 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Ahhh ... this is more like it :) more ›