by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 3, 2024 | Weather
The five causes of ‘sunny day flooding’ By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Every time there’s “sunny day flooding,” many ask how there can be coastal flooding, when there’s no rain. There are five ingredients to coastal flooding. Turns out, rain is not one of them. Let’s...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 26, 2024 | Features, Weather
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Mark your calendars earlier than usual to explore peak fall foliage across the southern half of the state, according to an interview I did with the New Jersey Forest Service. The combination of a dry spring and a record to near record...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 19, 2024 | Features, Weather
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Astronomical fall begins on Sunday, Sept. 22. However, in the weather world, climatological summer runs from June 1 to Aug. 31. Sure, last week and even the beginning part of this week felt summery outside. I laid out on the sand and...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 12, 2024 | Features, Weather
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci I receive some form of that question a few times a month. Recently, I was at the National Weather Service (NWS) workshop. Each fall, the NWS “Integrated Team Workshop” brings together media, emergency managers, utilities and more. There...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 5, 2024 | Features, Weather
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Summer’s over! Well, except for Locals’ Summer. And as school starts for students, teachers, administrators and parents alike, our seventh annual Shore Summer Weekend Weather Report Card is ready for its final grade. Every weekend, from...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 29, 2024 | Weather
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Both Colorado State University and the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., put out their most active Atlantic Ocean hurricane forecasts in their histories. Both organizations did tweak their forecasts a bit. However, both are still...
