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Western Lake Outflow Opening Soon?

Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal Expert
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Just received a call from our reporter on the scene at Grayton Beach- Mia Hamilton.:lol:

Western Lake sounds like it is getting closer to opening. It is bigger and closer to the Gulf than it was yesterday, and waves are coming over the "lip" of sand that is the last barrier.

Maybe we will have 2 openings in one week!!:clap:

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grace avatar
graceBeach Fanatic
#2
Keep us posted!
Any pics?
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal ExpertAuthor
#3
We are going down in a bit- waiting for this last line of showers to push through.
jodiFL avatar
jodiFLBeach Fanatic
#4
oh crap... I have to go to defunk this afternoon and I wanted to be there for the easy free fish.:bang:
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal ExpertAuthor
#5
Just got back. Nothing yet.
Miss Kitty avatar
Miss KittyMeow
#6
Just got back. Nothing yet.

This is like waiting for a baby to be born! :clap: :wave:
scooterbug44 avatar
scooterbug44SoWal Expert
#7
This is like waiting for a baby to be born! :clap: :wave:

Yep, let us know when "the water breaks"!

Are others going to break through soon? I'm seeing a lot of high water and sunken piers.
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal ExpertAuthor
#8
This is like waiting for a baby to be born! :clap: :wave:

Or Kimmi to post pictures of her haircut.:lol:

Or Riverotter to spill the beans on his career change.:lol:
LightWorker avatar
LightWorkerBeach Fanatic
#9
This is like waiting for a baby to be born! :clap: :wave:


Miss Kitty....Love this !! :wub:​
Cheering472 avatar
Cheering472SoWal Insider
#10
This is like waiting for a baby to be born! :clap: :wave:

Without the screaming.
Jdarg avatar
JdargSoWal ExpertAuthor
#11
Without the screaming.


:floor:OMG!
jodiFL avatar
jodiFLBeach Fanatic
#12
Are others going to break through soon? I'm seeing a lot of high water and sunken piers.
Usually the only ones to break are Eastern,Western and Oyster. But I think Oyster has been re-engineered:roll: so the other 2 are the only ones to do it "naturally"
EDITfrom the looks of the cam it should happen right in front of that truck. The sand looks really wet and that is usually the only reason people stop there.

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Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#13
Usually the only ones to break are Eastern,Western and Oyster. But I think Oyster has been re-engineered:roll: so the other 2 are the only ones to do it "naturally"
EDITfrom the looks of the cam it should happen right in front of that truck. The sand looks really wet and that is usually the only reason people stop there.
I'm not sure what you are talking about. Several other of our coastal dune lakes also open up just like Western and Eastern. That is one of the things which makes these Lakes so rare in our world. Big Redfish and Little Redfish are probably open right now, though I have not looked. Water levels of the Bay are also high, partly due to the large amounts of rain and partly due to the Moon's pull.
jodiFL avatar
jodiFLBeach Fanatic
#14
I guess those (Big Redfish and Little Redfish) dont get quite as much attention and I have never personally witnessed those 2 doing it. But I can believe that ANY of them would be open after the last few days of rain we've had. But I would think that as low as the north sides of those have been that they would have room to hold that amount of rain.
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#15
With Eastern and Western Lakes being our two largest in WalCo, their openings are usually much larger than the others. Also, Western and Eastern Lakes have much more development around them, so they are more often noticed, as many of the other Lake outflows are off the beaten track. Camp Creek and Big Redfish have been holding water out to the beach for a while. These smaller lakes will often flow out more often than Eastern and Western, but they don't always get that flow of Gulf water coming back in.
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Ocean Loverbean
#16
How long has it been since the last time they were open?
scooterbug44 avatar
scooterbug44SoWal Expert
#17
Where is the Western Lake outflow? Is it the place where it winds through Grayton State Park by the Red Bar and I then drag my kayak to the ocean?
Smiling JOe avatar
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert
#18
Where is the Western Lake outflow? Is it the place where it winds through Grayton State Park by the Red Bar and I then drag my kayak to the ocean?
yes.
NoHall avatar
NoHallhmmmm......can't remember
#19
Water levels of the Bay are also high, partly due to the large amounts of rain and partly due to the Moon's pull.

Another reference to your avatar...?
scooterbug44 avatar
scooterbug44SoWal Expert
#20
Western Lake looks really cool with the high water and early morning mist!

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