Red tide is causing fish kills along Pinellas beaches
But winds from the north expected during a major cold front coming through on Thursday should push the red tide offshore or back to the south, away from Pinellas beaches.
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But winds from the north expected during a major cold front coming through on Thursday should push the red tide offshore or back to the south, away from Pinellas beaches.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 69 samples collected from Southwest Florida as of Dec. 9.
A Pinellas County spokesperson said they are implementing phase one of it's red tide response plan after samples found high concentrations of red tide at Pass-a-Grille and Treasure Island. A health alert was issued Friday for the beaches.
Red tide continues to drift north in the Gulf of Mexico, with Pinellas County beaches now being affected.
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