Tag: weather
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The incredible proof that the Cape May Bubble really exists!
This column initially appeared in Shore Local Magazine on August 7th It’s a story that is told often in Cape May County. You’re out by the water and you see storm clouds to the west. Your weather app on your phone flashes in bright oranges and reds, showing the heavy rain. It’s moving toward Ocean…
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‘They were heroes.’ Avalon Beach Patrol rescues 10 as sailboat sinks
News 12 did an excellent job covering the dramatic rescue of 10 people as a sailboat sank off of Avalon on July 25. Tom Kronsowski had me on to discuss the water and weather conditions that led to the rescue. WATCH HERE: https://newjersey.news12.com/they-were-heroes-avalon-beach-patrol-rescues-10-as-sailboat-sinks
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NJ ocean’s warm – the direct opposite of last summer
This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on July 31 Despite some stormy and cool weekends this summer, there’s one thing we can say about the Jersey Shore right now: “Come on in; the water’s warm!” The ocean water has been above average for most of the summer so far. According to the National…
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Our sweaty 2025 Jersey Shore summer is a sign of what’s to come
This article initially appeared in Shore Local News on July 24, 2025. Read it here! Climatological summer, which runs June through August, is a little more than half over and the data shows that the weather has had us all sweating more than usual at the Jersey Shore. The dew point, which measures how much…
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50% through summer weather recap: Extreme heat, severe storms & warm water
This article appeared in Shore Local magazine on July 17. It’s been updated to account for the lightning fatality in Jackson, Ocean County. After such a poor start to our weekend boat and beach season, it feels like summer is just getting into swing at the Jersey Shore. It might be hard to believe but…
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Heat waves and safety top of mind at the Jersey Shore
This article initially appeared in the June 26th version of Shore Local magazine. Well, that changed fast. June gloom went to summer sizzle. High temperatures were in the 60s as recently as June 16 inland, and June 17 at the shore. Less than a week later, inland areas sweltered in the heat and humidity. Inland…
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Why did NJ just have 5 wet/cool weekends?
This article initially appeared in Shore Local Newsmagazine on June 19! The same weather pattern has been repeating itself since beach season began on Memorial Day weekend — heat and sunshine mid-week, followed by cool, sometimes wet weekends — and it’s not a good one for our shore economy. If you really want to get…
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The Shore Summer Weekend Weather Report Card Grading Criteria
It’s the annual tradition! Every weekend, from the unlocking of the beaches Memorial Day to the Labor Day that just passed us, we grade the weather at the shore. The grading is subjective. However, after listening to you, I think it’s fair to say an ‘A’ means the weekend’s weather had: 1) A high temperature…
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The Awe-Inspiring Fathers of Meteorology (Plus Joe’s 2 Weather Dads)
This story originally appeared in Shore Local Newsmagazine on June 12, 2025. Meteorology, the study of weather, is a pretty new science, even though the word comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “the study of things high in the air.” In 340 B.C., the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote a paper called “Meteorologica,” but after that, not…
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6 awesome hurricane updates you’ll see in 2025
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci This article initially appeared in Shore Local magazine on May 29. Hurricane season begins on June 1. Really, in New Jersey, we like to say that there’s a 12-month hurricane season. After all, it’s the water, not the wind, that causes the most devastation, and nor’easters bring plenty of water. Sadly,…