This is very unusual for Cupsogue and/or Smith Point or any other south shore beaches. Waterspout off of Cupsogue Beach moving towards Smith Point Credit: Bob Brown, Manorville A waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water. Some are connected to a cumulus congestus […]
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Dr. Charles Flagg took another flight over the Breach at Old Inlet on Fire Island on September 24, 2017. The flyover mosaic is available below. Dr. Flagg provided the following report: I completed another over flight today to see what Jose’s waves had done. The island in the middle of the breach was removed and the […]
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The Suffolk County Parks Department has closed the beach and outer beach at Smith Point because of water surges created by Hurricane Jose. The ocean side of Shinnecock East is also closed. Source: S.C.P.
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Irma sucked the ocean away, people can literally walk on the ocean floor (video) By Jill Cueni-Cohen, 9/10/2017 Hurricane Irma is a monster. There is no better proof than the video below. A beach-goer in the Bahamas was shocked to find that the ocean water was gone at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning — all […]
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By Ginger Zee September 6, 2017; 5:05 AM Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 blasting through the Caribbean this week, and Hurricane Harvey, a devastating storm that tore through southeast Texas less than two weeks ago, both began as a group of thunderstorms moving west off the west coast of Africa — which is how some […]
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Dr. Charles Flagg took another flight over the Breach at Old Inlet on Fire Island on September 8, 2017. The flyover mosaic is available below. Mark Lang has assembled all the geo-referenced photo mosaics into a kml file that can be viewed using Google Earth. By clicking between images and using the fade in-out button you can clearly […]
Read More OLD INLET BREACH FLYOVER 2017-09-08Always support your local Lifeguards! We ALL are trained professionals! “Galveston Island Beach Patrol has made over 160 high water rescues so far related to Hurricane Harvey. We, along with our public safety partners, are now holding our own and appreciate all the support offered from our brothers and sisters in the USLA family. Peter […]
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This page explains what actions to take when you receive a hurricane watch or warning alert from the National Weather Service for your local area. It also provides tips on what to do before, during, and after a hurricane. Hurricane Basics What Hurricanes are massive storm systems that form over the water and move toward […]
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Blacklegged (Deer) Tick The female deer tick has a tear drop shape with a reddish-orange abdomen and solid black dorsal shield. The male is smaller and a uniform black in color. The nymph also has a tear drop shape, but is a dark brown to black in color. […]
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By M. Borkowski At approximately 1:45 PM, while training rescue techniques and patrolling on the waver-runners, Captains Garrett Thibodeau and Pat Scribner noticed a boater stranded near the new inlet. The boater waved to Waverunner-Rescue-Unit and both lifeguards responded immediately. It was clear that the boater was in distress and needed help. It was a […]
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