Red Tide Respiratory Forecast - Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
Red Tide Respiratory Forecast - GCOOS
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Abstract
This Forecast provides information on when the red tide caused by Karenia brevis could
be impacting area beaches so that people who are susceptible to its impacts will know
the risks.
Impacts happen when K. brevis, the organism that causes red tides in the Gulf of
Mexico, is present and winds blow onshore or alongshore (generally from the west).
Offshore winds (typically from the east) usually keep respiratory impacts to a minimum.
This tool is produced using current wind forecasts produced by the National Weather
Service that are combined with K. brevis cell counts gathered by a team of volunteers
along Florida’s west coast.