Weekend outlook: jellyfish diminishing, possible rip currents
It looks like another promising weekend for beachgoers, so expect crowded beaches. Brevard lifeguards are relieved that the jellyfish influx appears to be dying down. Jeff Scabarozi, ocean rescue...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: flat surf, possible thunderstorms
Nothing like a nice swim in the ocean to cool off from these blisteringly hot days. There was a moderate swell during the week, but that has slacked off and the surf is flat again, said Brevard County...
View ArticleJellyfish stinging Volusia beachgoers
Local beaches were near capacity today with hundreds of people enjoying temperatures nearing 90 degrees, sunny skies. Unfortunately, for 685 beachgoers, they were also stung by a jellyfish. Volusia...
View ArticleJellyfish in Daytona Beach – any idea on an ID?
photo courtesy of Chris Larson One of the 685 swimmers who was stung by a jellyfish on Saturday managed to take a few photos of the jellyfish visible in the water. My thanks to Chris Larson for sharing...
View ArticleSuspected culprit of the July 4th jellyfish invasion: sea nettles
Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel At last count, more than 2,000 people were stung by the invasion of jellyfish at Volusia County beaches over the July 4th holiday weekend. Volusia County Beach Patrol...
View ArticleJelly-free in Ormond by the Sea
For what it’s worth, my son just came back from the beach and enjoyed several good boogie-boarding waves without a jellyfish sting. (He wasn’t so lucky on Sunday and got a thorough vinegar rinse just...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: increased risk of rip currents, jellyfish subsiding
Weather forecasts for this weekend may offer fewer hours of beach weather. Yes, the summer thunderstorms are upon us. The jellyfish that troubled hundreds of Volusia beachgoers last weekend have...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: hot, small surf, probably a busy weekend
Local lifeguards are expecting big crowds at the beach this weekend of heat-weary folks. Luckily, the seas will be light (2 feet) and the risk of rip currents is low, making it an ideal day to just...
View ArticleWeekend outlook: possible rain from remnants of Emily, moderate rip currents
Tracking Tropical Storm Emily over the last few days was perhaps a lesson in futility, now that the storm (which remained unpredictable) completed disintegrated. Still, what remains of Emily could...
View ArticleLabor Day weekend: some rip current risk, high tide to affect Volusia beach...
Local lifeguards expect packed beaches for the last three-day holiday weekend of the summer season – Labor Day! Volusia and Brevard beaches have been relatively quiet this week. Jeff Scabarozi, ocean...
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