Red Tide?

Here is the link to red tide test results
http://research.myfwc.com/features/view_article.asp?id=9670

Although the site says no red tide there are other inputs not reviewed. The dune lake at redfish drained two days ago. The dune lake is untested. This is a situation that surfrider panhandle chapter wants to correct. The dune lakes serve as wells of pollution, and when they don't drain regularly , they become quite fetid ! Last year redfish drained on august the 15th. What followed was a spate of unreported illness among the daily water users of blue mountain. When you smell the red tide, it is there. It may be a small local bloom such as enrichment from a dune lake drain. I have stayed out of the water for a couple days since redfish opened, and I am a daily beach and water user. I'll get back in today but if you smell it, and your sensitive to it be careful with your health. Do not think the government will do that for you.

Absolutely. This does need to be investigated further. I was on Seagrove Beach for most of the day yesterday. I didn't have the first hint of Red Tide symptom's no coughing , or irritated eyes. I was in the water as well. Must of been something in the landscaping. But a trip to have lunch on the deck at Amore's should clear it all up. ;-)

Yeah, but it will have to wait. We did the final trip to the 331 instead.

Fortunately, there is nothing we are allergic to in the Bay!

I don't get it. Two of the pages say there were no samples, one page says there is no red tide, the pc beach chamber says there is, but the telelphone numbers all report no samples.

What gives?

My husband wasn't in the water. He was on the north side of 30-A, in Gulf Place, in a long-sleeve shirt and a tie, and the discomfort began immediately upon getting out of his car. Red tide was my first thought, but it could have been something in the landscaping.

Perhaps I should make him take me to Amore for lunch and see if it happens again. ;-)

What time was he at Gulf Place?

Ah... Amore,

Yippie, you can't really go by the samples and the state's website. I've seen it that we had really bad red tide here, no question about it, and the samples just were not taken in the right place so officially it didn't exist. Also there is a time lag. By the time the samples get analyzed it might very well have blown elsewhere. If Mr Surf is correct, it's out there, but it isn't here, or at least it wasn't today.
Just ask me or Uncle Timmy, I'm the other canary. My throat closes up instantly with just the tiniest whiff. I spent an hour in the water today and there was no red tide. But see, it can change with the wind, here today and gone tomorrow, like the jelly fish, or gone today and here
tomorrow.

FWIW
I know we are in a completely different area, but...
Something's happening over in my neck of the woods, as well.
Went to the beach yesterday morning, did not smell anything at all, but saw lots of dead fish. Then Elwood (the dog) began sneezing. Then I began sneezing and coughing. More dead fish. It dawned on me (along with the rising sun) that something funny was going on.
There was a very minor blurb about it in the local paper, but now, online, it has been updated and is being referred to as Red Tide

don't eat bivalves.... "Both mild gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms occur .".....what is a mild neurological symptom???....

don't eat bivalves.... "Both mild gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms occur .".....what is a mild neurological symptom???....

What you have.

Sorry, that was too easy.;-)

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What you have.

Sorry, that was too easy.;-)

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What you have.

Sorry, that was too easy.;-)

Yippie, you can't really go by the samples and the state's website. I've seen it that we had really bad red tide here, no question about it, and the samples just were not taken in the right place so officially it didn't exist. Also there is a time lag. By the time the samples get analyzed it might very well have blown elsewhere. If Mr Surf is correct, it's out there, but it isn't here, or at least it wasn't today.
Just ask me or Uncle Timmy, I'm the other canary. My throat closes up instantly with just the tiniest whiff. I spent an hour in the water today and there was no red tide. But see, it can change with the wind, here today and gone tomorrow, like the jelly fish, or gone today and here
tomorrow.

I haven't felt the effect yet. I hope it doesn't make it close to shore.

BTW - Did your cat pose with that lime on it's head? LOL Pool thing.... :funn:

I was outside in Alys Beach for awhile today and didn't notice anything. An hour later in Rosemary Beach I detected a touch of the Red Tide.

I live in Seagrove and my throat has felt scratchy for the last few days.

No other signs of being sick - so I have to wonder if there is a little bit of Red Tide floating around.

Thought I would share.

BTW - Did your cat pose with that lime on it's head? LOL Pool thing....

No, my cats are far too dignified, they would never allow it.
That picture has been floating around the internet for a while.

i had some symptoms today in Rosemary but none down here in Dune Allen this afternoon...

This morning I hear it is from Seacrest eastward. Hopefully the coming north wind will blow it out to sea. Then we can fight off the dog flies.

FWC's 10/5 report said "high" right outside St. Andrews Bay and "low" in Destin Pass but none at Dune Allen...Anybody still gettin a good whiff and if so, where?...

Friends staying at Henderson Beach State Park told me it was fairly strong this week- it caused them to cough a lot.

No sign of it at Grayton yesterday.

No golf courses no red tide!!!!!!

surfing yesterday in blue mtn. After an hour I got the headache and cough that I recognized. What is interesting is that all day there were sharks in the surf zone and a sea turtle as well, even in the afternoon. Could it be that they were just trying to breath by coming in to were the surf oxygenates the water? Just an observation, but I think that is possible.

The red tide was AWFUL at the west end of PCB near Carillon this morning. I was on my way to the beach and had to turn around it was so bad.

As soon as I walked out the door (in Seagrove) it hit the back of my throat! It's definitely red tide.

It is bad in Seagrove, worse than yesterday.
It makes me feel like this:

Red tide showed up in Grayton today- as soon as we hit the boardwalk, BAM!! Cough cough cough.

Y'all may want to have a backup plan for the soiree. It was hard to talk.