OT Red Tide OT

g8golfer

Been laying low from the forum for awhile and I  kinda missed it. Just checking to see if any of the members have seen the red tide thats going on in Destin, FL area? Im staying in Walton County this week and the normal clear ocean water is brown and dead fish are all over the beach. Didnt know until we drove 12 hours and showed up. Locals say you can swim but its way to bad in my opinion. Smells of dead fish and you cant breath. The air quality is poor. The lack of oxygen from the red tide makes it hard to breath and burns your eyes and throat. Sucks because we go on a family vacation once a year and this was just bad timing I guess. Locals say you can find clear water towards Pensacola area. Hopefully it will pass but guess I can’t complain to much I could be working next week. 

GATraveller

My son is in Destin and said he can see the bottom when shoulder deep. Must be East of you. Sucks to take vacation to the beach and not be able to enjoy it. Sorry. 

JohnInCarolina

Doesn’t sound good.

g8golfer

This is all over the coast line in front of our condo. Thousands of dead fish. 

SamIAm2

Friends left this afternoon for a week in Orange Beach. Hope that blows out to sea away from the beaches soon.

pgprescott

We changed our plans to return to Siesta key this year. Headed to Vero Beach on the Atlantic instead. No bueno. 

thetrim

Red tide sucks.  

ColbyLang

Just got back from orange beach last week. Water wasn’t gin clear like Destin usually is, but clear enough for my likings. No red tide west of the FLA line

Rascal

Watch Out for TD #14!!