re Red Tides - the FLorida wildlife commision (FWC) issues a weekly
report, you can access it by googling "Florida Red Tide Report"> I
will past the most recent one below (Atlantic coast is indeed
mentioned) that i just looked up. Note that various sites for Lee
County offer info on Red Tides, one i viewed recently implied that all
was well, but its NOT according to the FWC site... i would NOT trust
anything that is coming from local sites with a commercial stake.
Red Tide Mid-Week Update for October 3, 2018
Current Conditions
A bloom of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in
Southwest Florida and extends along ~135 miles of coastline, from
northern Pinellas to northern Collier counties, and offshore (10 miles
or more). A patchy bloom of K. brevis continues in Northwest Florida.
A bloom of K. brevis was also observed on Florida’s East Coast for the
first time this past week. Additional details are provided below.
Over the past week in Southwest Florida, K. brevis concentrations
generally decreased in areas of Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and
Collier counties, creating patchier bloom conditions along the coast.
Observations of >1,000,000 K. brevis cells per liter (“high”
concentrations) occurred in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota, and Lee
counties and >10 miles offshore of Hillsborough County, but at fewer
sites relative to last week.
In Northwest Florida, K. brevis was observed in or offshore of
Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Pasco counties, with up to “medium”
concentrations observed in Bay County and offshore of Walton County.
On the East Coast, K. brevis was observed in St. Lucie, Martin and
Palm Beach counties; up to “medium” concentrations occurred only in
and offshore of Palm Beach County.
Fish Kills
In Southwest Florida, reports of fish kills were received for multiple
locations in Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier
counties. In Northwest Florida, reports of fish kills were received
for areas in and/or offshore of Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf and
Franklin counties. Along the East Coast of Florida, reports of fish
kills were received for St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties.
Respiratory Irritation
Respiratory irritation was reported in Southwest Florida (in Pinellas,
Manatee, Sarasota, Lee and Collier counties) and along the East Coast
of Florida (in Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties) over the past week.
Forecast
Forecasts by the USF-FWC Collaboration for Prediction of Red
TidesExternal Website for Pinellas to northern Monroe counties predict
northwestern transport of surface waters and net southeastern movement
of subsurface waters for most areas over the next three days.
Three-day forecasts for Northwest Florida predict minimal net
transport of surface waters and northeastern movement of subsurface
waters from Escambia to western Gulf counties. Forecasts for Pasco
County predict northwestern transport of surface waters and eastern
movement of subsurface waters over the next 3 days.
The next complete red tide status report will be posted on Friday, October 5th.
Red Tide Status Map (October 3, 2018)
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On 10/4/18, Karlynn Morgan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> According to reports I've received, Portsmouth, Ocracoke and Shackleford
> Islands are open. I've seen photos of a huge beach haul from
> Portsmouth. No Red Tide reports from NC - Good Luck!
>
> Karlynn
> NC - USA
>
> On 10/4/2018 5:06 PM, David Kirsh wrote:
>> Listers,
>>
>> Has anyone been to the NC coastline post Florence? In the last week or so?
>> Are there places that are passable for collecting?
>>
>> In a different area: I saw one report that the Red Tide on Florida’s
>> southwest is not only severe and continuing but is forecast to possibly
>> last into the winter tourist season. I also heard another report that Red
>> Tide has reached the Atlantic Coast. Have others heard about this
>> continuing through the winter months?
>>
>> David Kirsh, LPC, RN
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
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