Safety and enjoyment of Florida's public beaches

The red flag - captured at the Space Coast, FL

The safety and enjoyment of Florida’s public beaches 

are affected by changes in tide and surf conditions. To minimize the risks of drowning or serious injury, the Florida Coastal Management Program worked with the Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs Association, the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA), and the International Life Saving Federation to develop a uniform warning flag program for use by Florida’s beachfront communities.

Florida’s uniform Beach Warning Flags come in four colors, 

red, yellow, green and purple, plus a second red
imprinted with a Do-Not Swim Logo. The flags are accompanied by interpretive signs that explain the meaning of each color. While beach warning flags provide general warnings of overall surf conditions, they do not specifically advise the public of the presence of rip currents.

Why does Florida need a uniform warning flag system?
Many residents and visitors travel to different parts of the state to enjoy Florida's wonderful public beaches, and many beach communitiespost warning flags. Differences in flag colors, sizes and symbols from location-to location can confuse beach visitors and decrease the effectiveness of community efforts to improve public safety.

Beach Warning Flags are 29.25" high x 39" wide.
 

The Beach Warning Flag Interpretive Signs explain the meaning of each flag 

used in the warning program:

*   Red Flags with a “Do Not Swim” Logo: Water Closed to Public

*   Solid Red Flags: High Hazard- High Surf and/or Strong Currents

*   Yellow Flags: Medium Hazard - Moderate Surf and/or Currents

*   Green Flags: Low Hazard - Calm Conditions, Exercise Caution

*   Purple Flags: Dangerous Marine Life

To read more about currents, click this link

Hi my friends,

today a little bit of education about "rip currents" at the beaches in Florida. 

If you like to learn more, just Google this words and you'll get a lot of interesting articles and pages to read. 

It's always good to be informed well about the danger of the ocean.

The photo shows the flag on one of those dangerous rip current beaches in FL.

Thank you very much for your kind comments to my "Wordless Sunday" post yesterday.

I'm happy you liked it!

I wish you a good start in this coming new week - make it to one of your best!

~Susanne

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Miniature Sand Dunes

All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.
~Ella Wheeler Wilcox~

  

Hi my friends,

The photo above was made two days ago in the evening at the beach, close where I'm living. I've captured the last long sunbeams over the miniature sand dunes. I like this light situations, they are warm and so soft looking. It's the best time of the day for shooting photos, since I can't get up that early in the mornings :))

I hope you enjoy the picture!

Have a wonderful day,

Susanne

 

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If your mind isn't clouded....

Ten thousand flowers in spring

the moon in autumn, 

a cool breeze in summer, 

snow in winter. 

If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things, this are the best seasons of your life. 

~Wu-men~

 Hi my friends,

Thank you so much for all your wonderful comments to my wordless photo from yesterday. I do very much appreciate your compliments.

It's Monday, anew week in front of you. I wish it will be a good one for all of us!

Susanne

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My Wordless Sunday # 27

Turquoise Water and the hot Sunshine on your Skin

Way to the beach at Coconut Point, Florida

Hi my friends,

Yesterday, it was just to nice weather for sitting in the house in front of the computer all day long!

We went out to the beach, took a walk and I took some photos, of course....what else...LOL...

The Atlantic Ocean had such pretty blue-turquoise colors, almost like down in the Keys. There were not many people at the beach anymore, some families, one dog and some who tried to fish. It was really peaceful to watch the rolling waves coming to the shores and to listen to the screaming shore birds and to see all the sailing Pelicans over our heads.

I'll show you some photos in the next days about and I hope not to bore you with :)

Have a wonderful day, enjoy life!

Susanne

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There where Eternity begins...

Captured on Cocoa Beach

“Eternity begins and ends with the ocean's tides.”

~Unknown~

Hi my friends,

Thanks for all the wonderful comments, thanks for stopping by my blog.

Enjoy life!

Susanne

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Let's go to the beach...

Cocoa Beach, Florida


Someday they
let's go to the beach
the sun is my way
going to the sea by the sunset highway
driving my car
going to the sea by the sunset highway
driving my car

See you at the night awake
in downtown making some friends
good to see you so alive
good to see you so alive
smoke some junks
drink some beers
and make love under the sun

Let's go to the beach
and swim away
let's go to the beach
and swim away

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I had yesterday a visitor record of 306 people on my blog - and that's a LOT for my blog!! Thank you ALL for stopping by and for the nice comments too.

I wish you all a wonderful day today - let's go to the beach! :)
Susanne

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