Red tide is engulfing the coastline after a nasty wastewater spill may have triggered an intense algal bloom. Hurricane Hermine made landfall on the northern gulf coast of Florida on September second. The repeated bouts of rain put many of the aging sewage systems into overload. Even with sewage plants purging water pre-storm, the sewage systems became overloaded. Wastewater was lost into Tampa Bay, wastewater that was quickly washed into the gulf. Wastewater can be a trigger for the naturally occurring Red Tide (K. brevis) blooms. Continue reading Wastewater Triggered Red Tide (K. brevis)
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Knee High Surf: C.F.1
I got a decent little wave before my fisheye handheld camera ran out of juice. It was a decent little right. As this wave was starting to break Continue reading Knee High Surf: C.F.1
Surf Forecast 09.28.16
Many of the models are hinting at a decent wave tomorrow. Some are still unsure. The wind model is suggesting the winds in the gulf Continue reading Surf Forecast 09.28.16