ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The latest sampling results from FWC show the red tide in our region following hurricanes Helene and Milton continues to push south.
Professor emeritus Bob Weisburg has spent much of his career at USF researching and predicting red tide. He said the cooler weather has helped.
What You Need To Know
- The latest sampling results from FWC show the red tide in our region following hurricanes Helene and Milton
- Models from USF’s College of Marine Science show a low presence of red tide in Tampa Bay
- More data on FWC’s website
- Red tide map, Respiratory Forecast and Beach Conditions
“For the past several weeks we have been under strong northerly winds,” Weisberg said. “And so the red tide that was here has been moved further south.”
Weisberg anticipates the pattern continuing through the winter.
“It’s now December,” he said. “We’re probably beyond peak of the red tide season.”
Models from USF’s College of Marine Science show a low presence of red tide in Tampa Bay.
Weisberg said an approaching cold front could help push it out as well.
You can find more data on FWC’s website.