Ocean City Lifeguards To Staff More Beaches This Weekend

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Although this weekend might not have the best beach weather, more of Ocean City's beaches will have lifeguards. The Ocean City Beach Patrol will guard the following beaches beginning Saturday:

• Seaspray Road
• North Street
• Stenton Place
• St. Charles Place
• Brighton Place
• 5th Street
• Surfing Beach
• 8th Street
• 9th Street
• 10th Street
• 11th Street
• 12th Street
• 14th Street
• 15th Street
• 18th Street
• 24th Street
• 26th Street
• 30th Street
• 34th Street
• 36th Street
• 39th Street
• 44th Street
• 50th Street
• 58th Street

Beaches are guarded from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Per Governor Phil Murphy's orders, officials ask beachgoers to stay at least 6 feet away from strangers and avoid large groups. Masks and face coverings are recommended.

The OCBP urges people to only swim at guarded beaches. If you have any questions, call 609-525-9200. Call 911 for emergencies.

Forecast

Here's what the National Weather Service projects for Ocean City this weekend:

Friday: Scattered showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

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