TAMPA
TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY AREA IN 4@ SARASOTA.. SIGNS THAT RED TIDE
>>>
>>> DEAD
>>> DEAD FISH CONTINUE TO WASH @ UP ON BEACHES IN SARASOTA,
SIGNS THAT RED TIDE IS STILL A
THREAT TO THE GULF COAST.
>> TONIGHT WE'RE LOOKING INTO 4@
WHETHER IT COULD BE CREEPING
CLOSER TO PINELLAS.
WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING IT FOR 4@A
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. FIRST SHE 4@WAS LIVE AND NOKOMI
WEEK. FIRST SHE 4@WAS LIVE AND NOKOMI@
AND 4@THEN ON LONG BEAT KEY.
>> 4@WHAT ARE YOU SEEING TODAY.
>> Reporter: THEY'RE ALL
SEEINGED RED 4@TIDE PROBLEM.
TAKE A LOOK.
HERE ON THE SARASOTA BAY SIDE
YOU'RE TAKING A LOOK AT LAYERS
OF DEAD FISH.
GROUPER AND FOUNDER.4@
THE BLOOM HAS BEEN MOVING NORTH
AS WE MENTIONED.
EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW JUST 4@H
FAR WILL 4@IT GO?
MOTE SCIENTIST TRACY FENAR,
THIS IS IS ONE FROM SATURDAY
AND IT SHOWED 4@A STRONG NORTHE
MOVEMENT FROM SANIBEL 4@HIGHLAN
IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
A 4@SECOND TEST OFF OF LITO KEY
SHOWED THE SA4@ME MOVE MRKTS TH
CURRENT MOVING NORTH.
THE NEXT REPORT ISN'T OUT UNTIL
WEDNESDAY BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE
SEEING THE 4@DEAD FISH OFF 4@4@
-- ANNA 4@MARIE PUBLIC ISLAND.
>> THAT'S WHERE THESE 4@MODELS
COME IN TO PREDICT THE
MOVEMENT.
MOVEMENT.
MOVEMENT. THAT DOESN'T TELL US WHETHER
THE 4@BLOOM WILL DISSIPATE OR
GROW.
GROW.
GROW. IT
GROW. IT MIGHT 4@NOT REACH THAT
NORTHERN TRAJECTORY.
NORTHERN TRAJECTORY. >> Reporter: SHE SAID THE 4@BES
ADVICE SHE CAN GIVE 4@IN 4@PINE
IS TO CHECK.
SHE SUGGESTS DON'T LOOK AT THE
CLARITY OF 4@THE WATER.
THAT CAN BE IMPACTED BY A LOT
OF THINGS, THE WATER COLOR BUT
LOOK AT TWO THINGS, THE NUMBER
OF DEAD FISH 4@BEING REPORTED A
THE INTENSITY OF THE 4@
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. THAT WILL LET YOU KNOW IF RED 4@
TIDE IS PRESENT ON THAT BEACH.
NOW THIS WEEKEND SEVERAL DEAD
MANATEES AND TURTLES WERE 4@
PICKED UP BY FWC.
COMING UP, WE'LL 4@LET YOU 4@KN
HOW IT'S AFFECTING LARGER
MOVING LIFE.
MOVING LIFE. >> THIS IS REALLY 4@SCARY TO 4@
KNOW EXACTLY.
KNOW EXACTLY. >> RIGHT BUT ALL THE
INDICATIONS ARE 4@THERE THAT IT
A POSSIBILITY.
A POSSIBILITY. >>> REALLY, YOU'RE DEALING WITH
IT OR YOU'RE NOT.
WE'RE NOT SEEING 4@ANYTHING IN
PINELLAS COUNTY AND NORTHWARD.
OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS IN
SOUTHERN MANATEE COUNTY BUT AS @
YOU GET INTO SART -- SARASOTA
COUNTY, THAT'S WHEN WE'RE
SEEING 4@THE HIGH CONCENTRATION
OF RED 4@TIDE.
IT DOES TURN THE WATER 4@A RED
DISH COLOR.
DISH COLOR. IT CAUSES PEOPLE A RESPIRATORY
ISSUE.
ISSUE.
ISSUE. THIS IS 4@NOT SOMETHING NEW.
WE HAD REPORTS OF THIS GOING
BACK TO THE 1500'S.
HOWEVER, THIS IS ONE 4@OF THE
WORST ONES WE'VE SEEN