Red Tide at Seagrove??

[JB]

Just out of curiosity, I put in a call to the Aquaculture division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today. I spoke to their resident red tide expert. According to him, due to Katrina and Rita, some sections of algea have broken away from the highly concentrated areas in southwest Florida and found their way toward the panhandle beaches.

He claims the concentrations are quite low and should abate relatively soon. Hopefully, it is peaking right now and will slowly dissapate within the next few days.

Joe, please keep us posted as to the conditions.

 

[Beach Runner]

Just out of curiosity, I put in a call to the Aquaculture division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today. I spoke to their resident red tide expert. According to him, due to Katrina and Rita, some sections of algea have broken away from the highly concentrated areas in southwest Florida and found their way toward the panhandle beaches.

He claims the concentrations are quite low and should abate relatively soon. Hopefully, it is peaking right now and will slowly dissapate within the next few days.

Joe, please keep us posted as to the conditions.

Yeah, baby! We'll be there on Oct. 12th through whenever I hide by telecommuting. Need to know if we should bring NBC masks.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Just out of curiosity, I put in a call to the Aquaculture division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today. I spoke to their resident red tide expert. According to him, due to Katrina and Rita, some sections of algea have broken away from the highly concentrated areas in southwest Florida and found their way toward the panhandle beaches.

He claims the concentrations are quite low and should abate relatively soon. Hopefully, it is peaking right now and will slowly dissapate within the next few days.

Joe, please keep us posted as to the conditions.

Thank you JB! I am glad to hear of a possible reverse in this trend. I wonder what it is like if there is a high concentration...sounds like many people have suffered ill effects from a low amount.

 

[JB]

Thank you JB! I am glad to hear of a possible reverse in this trend. I wonder what it is like if there is a high concentration...sounds like many people have suffered ill effects from a low amount.

If you look at the link earlier in this thread, it gives a pretty good idea of how red tide levels are measured. Even a low level (low by their definition) can cause respiratory problems and fish kills. Problem is, they have done no tests off Walton or Okaloosa counties, so we really don't know how bad it is. Hopefully, the prevailing current will push it westward and out of our area within a reasonable period of time.

 

[Smiling JOe]

A friend tells me that Red Tide has recently been in the Boston area, and Oyster beds are shut down there. He says that restaurants in Atlanta are charging about $24 per dozen oysters. Pacific Coast is about the best source at this time.

 

[STL Don]

I just heard from my wife who is in Seagrove and Red Tide is there big time. The folks are staying away from the beach and even at the pool, 50 yards away from the beach, they are coughing all the time and must have a bottle of water handy. On top of this there were a lot of dead fish on the beach today. Not a good way to enjoy a beach vacation.

 

[redfisher]

its finally showed up in gulfview heights around to topsail...is it getting better in seagrove or is it lingering...the FWC was no help...i called yesterday and they said they would send someone out for a sample in the next few days...has it made it around to the bay...

 

[shakennotstirred]

Just out of curiosity, I put in a call to the Aquaculture division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today. I spoke to their resident red tide expert. According to him, due to Katrina and Rita, some sections of algea have broken away from the highly concentrated areas in southwest Florida and found their way toward the panhandle beaches.

He claims the concentrations are quite low and should abate relatively soon. Hopefully, it is peaking right now and will slowly dissapate within the next few days.

Joe, please keep us posted as to the conditions.

JB - Thanks for the update. Been wondering how long the Red Tide would stick around. I suffer from sinus/allergy issues & am thinking that the red tide will most likely bother me & put a damper on my beach time. Hopefully it will clear out soon!

 

[Smiling JOe]

With the Red Tide, breathing in at the beach burns your nostrils, very similar to Flonase. I, too, have allergies and when I go to the beach with the Red Tide, I begin uncontrollable sneezing.

October may really suck if this Red Tide sticks around.

What a year at the beach - early and many hurricanes, shark attacks, beach erosion, septic tank problems, Red Tide, am I missing something here?

 

[iwishiwasthere]

Even with all the problems, it is still better than most places.