July 4, 2000

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Today's Atmospheric/Ocean Weather

Morning

Evening

ATMOSPHERE -- HHH. Yep, the triple H 4th of July. 80 degrees with 90% humidity. Great beach day..... WRONG!! The southwesterly winds were strong enough to bring the recentlty submerged cold water back to the surface...

Plots of today's weather data from the Field Station are shown below.

Other Sites: Current NOAA marine forecast, The Weather Channel, Buoy Observations

OCEAN -- The surface currents were mostly offshore. A strong upwelling front reappeared from Pt. Pleasant down to Ocean City, with the coldest water along Long Beach Island. Hazy, hot, humid, and frigid water.

Satellite/CODAR Data

Temperature
From early on the

Phytoplankton

Last reviewed: July 5, 2000