{"id":140075,"date":"2025-02-01T12:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T05:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140075"},"modified":"2025-02-01T12:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T05:36:59","slug":"red-tide-triggers-health-alerts-along-floridas-gulf-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140075","title":{"rendered":"Red tide triggers health alerts along Florida\u2019s Gulf Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-6451636f10000ae\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-6451636f10000ae--thumb1_new_1678818584357.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A &quot;red tide&quot; is a harmful algal bloom that occurs when algae in the ocean and freshwater grows out of control.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">A &#8220;red tide&#8221; is a harmful algal bloom that occurs when algae in the ocean and freshwater grows out of control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>SANIBEL, Fla. &#8211;<\/strong> A large red tide bloom in the Gulf of Mexico is raising concerns across Southwest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>, with several popular beaches now under health alerts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/research\/redtide\/statewide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/a>, Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for the red tide, was detected in at least 75 samples recently collected from along the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Several beaches in Lee County are under a health alert, but general warnings stretch from around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/tampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa<\/a> to the Keys.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;The public should exercise caution in and around these areas,&#8221; the Florida Department of Health in Lee County stated. &#8220;Do not wade or swim in or around red tide. Red tide can cause skin irritation, rashes, and burning\/sore eyes. Wash your skin and clothing with soap and fresh water if you have had recent contact with red tide, especially if your skin is easily irritated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/red-tide-tracker-florida-gulf-coast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SATELLITE DATA SHOWS RISING THREAT OF RED TIDE FOR FLORIDA GULF COAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/720\/405\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1440\/810\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1336\/752\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/668\/376\/red-tides.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Map of Karenia brevis, the organism responsible for red tide\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials say the red tide bloom is expanding, but the event is not unexpected, as NOAA satellites have been tracking significant levels of chlorophyll following hurricanes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/milton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Science, powerful tropical cyclones can lead to the vertical mixing of seawater, which can cause upticks in photosynthesis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This biological process produces blooms of algae, which can have both good and bad effects, depending on the type of phytoplankton species involved.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Local officials advise against harvesting shellfish in the immediate area and have linked fish kills in Sarasota, Lee, Collier and Monroe counties to the red tide.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As air temperatures rise, red tide concerns are expected to grow from west-central Florida southward to the Keys.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/toxic-algae-bloom-deadly-sea-lions-dolphins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TOXIC ALGAE BLOOM BECOMING DEADLY FOR SEA LIONS, DOLPHINS PACIFIC OCEAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The American Lung Association states that humans exposed to the toxins can experience respiratory symptoms, which include coughing, sneezing, runny nose, wheezing and shortness of breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In more severe cases, red tide has been linked to impairment of some cognitive abilities, for which the best remedies are known to be over-the-counter antihistamines.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials did not state how long they expect the bloom to continue as the phenomenon is subject to factors such as the availability of nutrients and ocean currents.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lee.floridahealth.gov\/newsroom\/2025\/01\/DOH-LeeIssuesRedTideHealthAlert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Florida Department of Health advised<\/a> coastal residents nearest to peak concentrations in Lee County to close their windows and run air conditioning systems to increase ventilation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/288\/162\/60c08c8d-maps.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/576\/324\/60c08c8d-maps.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/60c08c8d-maps.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/60c08c8d-maps.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/668\/376\/60c08c8d-maps.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1336\/752\/60c08c8d-maps.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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