needler420
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Looks like some good metal detecting in the beaches of FL panhandle.
I just came in from the beach here at Siesta Key. 40 to 50 mph winds, 6 ft breakers with a surge that came in last night that brought in another foot of sand. The wet sand coughed up a few coins and the light stuff, tabs bottle caps, and slaw. High tide again around 1 pm. I will be out again around 5.
Here till Saturday, Something good will turn up between now and then.
The wind is blowing from the east pretty strong on the east coast. I'm afraid it going to bring in sand for us.
Is it protocol for some beaches being off limits for a period of time, following a big storm?
Is it protocol for some beaches being off limits for a period of time, following a big storm?
Is it protocol for some beaches being off limits for a period of time, following a big storm?
^^^as mentioned above, FL must be much different than CA...then again, as soon as a natural disaster requires fed agencies like FEMA, you are absolutely going to be restricted...38 yrs. And in all that time, I've only ever seen a single beach where any "powers-that-be" were shooing away arriving curiosity seekers.
Yes, absolutely enforceable both by state law and fed law due to disaster response.No. They can't force you by law.
I've been exploring beach erosion episodes, during some of the worst storms, since 1980. Thus 38 yrs. And in all that time, I've only ever seen a single beach where any "powers-that-be" were shooing away arriving curiosity seekers. That was when towering waves were dangerously crashing right against the cliff (beach completely eroded, so nothing to stop the waves from going "all the way in". But in that case, anyone wishing to go down, just went a block further north or south, and went down anyhow. (Surfers, md'rs, curiosity seekers, etc...)
I've seen beaches that had yellow tape across the entry trail. But people just stepping around it.
In all such cases, I have no doubt, that if you were to dial up the people (county ? City ? State ? etc...) that administers that beach and say : "Hi, can I go down onto the beach during this storm ?" Guess what they would say ? Moral of the story ? : Don't ask silly questions , and you won't get silly answers
Is it protocol for some beaches being off limits for a period of time, following a big storm?
I just came in from the beach here at Siesta Key. 40 to 50 mph winds, 6 ft breakers with a surge that came in last night that brought in another foot of sand. The wet sand coughed up a few coins and the light stuff, tabs bottle caps, and slaw. High tide again around 1 pm. I will be out again around 5.
Here till Saturday, Something good will turn up between now and then.