Category: Health & Safety

High Tide, Low Tide, My Tide

11/19/2021 - No need to consult a tide chart and make adjustments for your local tides: the Sandy Shores custom tide clocks show the High, Low, Incoming and Outgoing tides so planning your next beach picnic, kayaking adventure or fishing trip is easy. These tide clocks are delivered with the clock set… SEE MORE

November 2021 – News from Our Coasts

11/16/2021 - NEWS & UPDATES FOR NOVEMBER Updates from US Harbors News & Virtual Events from Our Partners Updates from Our Coastal Business Community Photos of the Month Updates from US Harbors We are hosting a free online conference on November 17th to help coastal communities--and their citizens--understand and prepare for changes… SEE MORE

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Storm Batters Long Island With Hail and Prompts Rare Tornado Warnings

11/15/2021 - By Troy Closson and Isabella Grullón Paz. A series of rare tornado warnings rattled the New York metro area as heavy rain, quarter-size hail and powerful wind battered parts of Long Island, New York City and New Jersey on Saturday. No injuries were reported as a result of the fast-moving… SEE MORE

Learn About Our Presenters… “Rising with the Tide: Keeping Our Communities Above Water”

11/14/2021 - Our free online conference for Coastal Communities is this Wednesday, Nov 17th. Learn more about our presenters, and join us! PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Senator Angus King Since 2013, Senator King has served as Maine’s first Independent United States Senator. He's strong believer in the need for greater bipartisan dialogue and relationship building, and… SEE MORE

Communities Consider ‘Managed Retreat’ from Climate Change

11/12/2021 - By Drew Costley and Seth Borenstein. ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Ricky Wright points to the bank of a creek to show one way his hometown has been affected by climate change. Many banks have eroded or collapsed, and now some favorite fishing spots that were once on solid… SEE MORE

Red Tide Mid-Week Update for November 10, 2021

11/10/2021 - Current Conditions A patchy bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where cells were detected in 92 samples over the past week. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in 13 samples: one from offshore of Walton County, five from Bay County, two from Franklin County, four from… SEE MORE

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Hyper-local Tidal Sensors Now in Use Along South Carolina Coast

11/10/2021 - By Nick Reagan. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As the Lowcountry braces for another round of coastal flooding, island towns now have another tool to measure tides. All along the state’s coast, South Carolina Beach Advocates have been installing a series of water monitoring stations to keep an eye on the… SEE MORE

Boating 101: Be Prepared for a Medical Emergency

11/10/2021 - By Pat Mundus. I took my original CPR and first-aid class as a mandatory sailing instructor requirement. As a blasé teenager, I never thought I’d use the skills. I soon learned how effective the training was in a crisis. After expelling a huge projectile from a choking person’s airway using… SEE MORE

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Extension of Right Whale Slow Zone South of Nantucket, MA

11/8/2021 - On November 6, 2021, the Center for Coastal Studies aerial survey team detected the presence of right whales South of Nantucket, MA. The right whale Slow Zone (DMA) is in effect immediately and expires on November 22, 2021. As a reminder, on November 4, 2021, NOAA Fisheries announced a voluntary right… SEE MORE

Boating 101: Dinghy Safety and Etiquette

11/8/2021 - By Heather Francis. Is there anything better than relaxing in your favorite anchorage? That is until someone drives their dinghy through the mooring field, throwing up a huge wake and rocking every boat in their path. Although there are no white lines to stay between, there’s still standardized rules regarding… SEE MORE

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