Humpback whales feeding cooperatively. Photo by: Nicole Starkweather Many patrons each year ask us: what kind of marine life lives in the Ocean in front of us? What’s in the water? Is this a king crab? Is it a dolphin or a shark? … All are great questions and here is a little snippet into […]
Read More What “flora and fauna” lives off of the coast of Long Island
Two years ago, we introduced to you nearly all of the men and women that worked at Smith Point, Cupsogue, Meschutt and Sears Bellow beaches since July of 1959 and maintained “0” drownings record. Once again a BIG Special Thank You has to go out to Mr. Tim Delaney for spending now, nearly six years, […]
Read More Alumni 1959 – PresentVeterans Day is a time to honor all U.S. service members for all they’ve done. 8 Ways to Express Appreciation on Veterans Day Veterans Day is an important day for showing appreciation to members of our military, past and present. If you’re looking for an appropriate way to honor a veteran in your life, or would like […]
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Fresh from the 2017 USLA Fall BOD meeting in Canada – 2018 USLA National Lifeguard Championship is going to be held in Virginia Beach! Great venue. No other information at this time. Dates are not firmed up yet. source: https://www.facebook.com/LifeguardCompetition/ Photo: @califeguard
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Chris Penteck was accepted into the ISLA’s (International Surf Lifesaving Association) Project Indonesia program where he will be helping the local lifeguards in Pangandaran, The International Surf Lifesaving Association’s (ISLA) Lifeguards Without Borders initiative was started in 2006 and has helped to promote drowning prevention in multiple countries throughout the world. In December 2017, the […]
Read More Chris Penteck accepted into the International Surf Lifesaving Association Project Indonesia Program
Suffolk County Parks Department workers are upgrading the camping grounds this week at Smith Point. Source: https://www.facebook.com/suffolkcountyparks/posts/1706728296004197
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USGS scientist Owen Brenner walks across the Fire Island wilderness breach carrying a GPS backpack that allows him to collect precise elevation data in the shallows. Credit: Cheryl Hapke, USGS Release Date: OCTOBER 10, 2017 A study finds that although the “wilderness breach” created by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 has reached a relatively stable size and […]
Read More USGS Tracks Evolution of a Fire Island Hurricane-Made Breach
By Paul Peluso About 9:45 this morning a boat with one occupant capsized while fishing just outside of Moriches Inlet. According to witnesses, the 20? center console was fishing close to shore and took a wave over stern. The fisherman tried to bilge the water out but it either didn’t work or couldn’t handle the volume of […]
Read More Boat capsized while fishing the Moriches Inlet – Cupsogue Beach
Tropical Cyclone formation regions with mean tracks (courtesy of the NWS JetStream Online School) The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane’s sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of their potential for significant loss of […]
Read More The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – Should it be updated?
