FWC RED TIDE REPORT (JULY 22, 2023)
VIEW MAP OF FLORIDA COUNTIES BY CLICKING ON "READ MORE" BELOW.
Current Conditions
Over the past week, the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected at background concentrations in and offshore of Northwest Florida. We continue to use satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions. Additional details are provided below.
- In Southwest Floridaover the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
- In Northwest Floridaover the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in two samples collected from Escambia County and one sample collected offshore of Walton County.
- Along the Florida East Coastover the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
No reports of fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were received over the past week. For more details, please visit https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/health/ and https://visitbeaches.org/.
Respiratory irritation was not reported in Florida over the past week. For recent and current information at individual beaches, please visit https://visitbeaches.org/ and for forecasts that use FWC and partner data, please visit https://habforecast.gcoos.org/.
Forecasts by the USF-FWC Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides for Pinellas County to northern Monroe County predict variable movement of surface and subsurface waters over the next 3.5 days.
The next status report will be issued on Friday, July 28th. Please check our daily sampling map, which can be accessed via the online status report on our Red Tide Current Status page. For more information on algal blooms and water quality, please visit Protecting Florida Together.
Thi,
*******
