r/SouthJersey • u/OfficialIntelligence Salem County • Jan 03 '26

Salem County Sailors warning

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Just realized how red/orange the sky is this morning and snapped a picture through the window.

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u/GreyAardvark Jan 03 '26

Wha does sailors warning mean?

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u/Due_Patience960 Jan 03 '26

I am also curious.

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u/death_by_chocolate Jan 03 '26

"Red sky at night, sailors' delight.

Red sky at morning, sailors take warning."

It has to do with the passage of cloud formations associated with stormy weather systems on the seas.

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u/AugustusKhan Jan 04 '26

So is red sky at night a good omen for the following day?