Honeymoon Island Beach Renourishment: He wants more, don’t give it to him!

The t-groins are a bad idea, and encouraging this rate of sand loss by throwing more money at it is an even worse idea.   Unfortunately, the groins just can’t hold sand. The water flow around and over them washes away the sand. These things are plain and simply the worst possible solution to the erosion problem at Honeymoon Island.

Take a close look at the sea grapes and sabal palms (state tree) from before the dredge in 2014, then take a look at the pictures of what’s left of those same trees in Spring 2018.  Continue reading Honeymoon Island Beach Renourishment: He wants more, don’t give it to him!

Tropical Weather Forecast: The Klotzbach Report

Phil Klotzbach and Michael Bell published their annual Hurricane season forecast on April 6th.  The report tells us what to expect for the upcoming Atlantic basin hurricane season starting on June 1st.  Through their comprehensive statistical modeling, a method that combines four different statistical models and uses hindsight verification, they generated a hurricane season output … Continue reading Tropical Weather Forecast: The Klotzbach Report

Small Scale Cyclones: The Rare Waterspout and Tornado

Dangerous weather events are not exactly commonplace along the gulf coast. You may come across a story of a tornado that caused mild damage to something already predisposed to damage, but it’s not usually severe. The more common waterspout is usually over water, typically dissipating in shallow water. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of … Continue reading Small Scale Cyclones: The Rare Waterspout and Tornado