In true Fay style the storm made forecasters frustrated because she won’t play by their rules. They have spent millions on models and forecasting tools, yet the storm is doing pretty much what she wants. I commend the forecasters from the NHC for at least giving Fay some respect over the past few days. Unlike [...]

Looks like we may miss the bulk of Fay. We need to still keep an eye on her, but it is looking more like South Western Florida between Naples and Chocolooskee. Will keep all advised.
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Hopefully Fay will avoid the mouth of Tampa Bay. All Florida interests need to pay attention to local advisories and stay tuned for more information. A lot of rain is already moving into South Florida and if the storms slows as is being predicted it could strengthen. Check out our information page on Fay HERE.
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Well it is looking more and more like Fay maybe visiting us as a Cat 1 or better storm. If you follow Tampa Bay history the worse case scenario for us is to have a storm approach from the mouth of the bay which is exactly what Fay is expected to do. The problem isn’t the winds, it’s the storm surge. Over 3,000,000 people could possibly be affected by this system.

Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water, TS Fay comes to spoil the day. The forecasted track has Fay either making landfall or passing very close to Tampa as a Cat 1 or possibly Cat 2 hurricane.
We will stay on this and keep everyone updated. Make sure you check out [...]

Further to our original post about the Free Upham movement, the Suncoast Chapter of Surfrider Foundation reports on the results of the last St. Pete City Council Meeting concerning the Geotubes that are destroying the beach and surf at Upham as well as being a public safety concern. The meeting was held on July 22.

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Every year we take time to point out weather conditions that may affect the Florida surf. This Hurricane season is no exception. Most of the information I go by comes from a guy named Rob Lightbrown over at Crown Weather Services. As with any forecast it is a best guess, but this guy has an [...]

Many here in the Tampa Bay Area have no idea where Upham Beach is. When you tell people it is a place with great surf when the conditions are right they think you are crazy. Well trust me, Upham Beach is an awesome place. The restaurants and bars around the area give locals and tourist [...]

Sunday my daughter and I woke up at 5:00 AM to get the last of the good swells left over from a cold front that passed by Tampa on Saturday. We went to our local break called Upham Beach and the surf was really rough, but pretty rideable. It was foggy and cold, but my [...]

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