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HAWAII: High surf and small craft advisories due to Tropical Cyclone Daniel #SurfReport

VIA – HAWAII 24/7   High surf and small craft advisories due to Tropical Cyclone Daniel   Posted on 11:35 pm, Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Tags: high surf advisory, nws, small craft advisory, tropical cyclone daniel By Hawaii 24/7 Staff The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for East facing … Continue reading HAWAII: High surf and small craft advisories due to Tropical Cyclone Daniel #SurfReport

Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure

VIA – BODEGA BAY PRESS DEMOCRAT   Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure   Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 | Posted by Chris Smith | no responses BY CHRIS SMITH/The Press Democrat Sonoma Coast surfer and rock climber Darren Moffet thinks he may have found one of the first substantial pieces of Japanese tsunami … Continue reading Japan’s tsunami trash is this Sonoma surfer’s treasure

Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf

VIA – PALM HARBOR PATCH   Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers “The sheer size of it was unbelievable,” said Brennan Russell, one of two Palm Harbor scuba divers who videotaped a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a 25 foot-long whale shark in the Gulf of Mexico. By Sunde Farquhar Email the author 5:55 am Kathy … Continue reading Rare Encounter: 25-Foot Shark Amazes Scuba Divers in Florida Gulf

Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O'Neill's 1959 surf shop

VIA – LOS ANGELES TIMES Santa Cruz seeking mementos of Jack O’Neill’s 1959 surf shop   Jack O’Neill’s surf gear empire grew from this 1959 surf shop in Santa Cruz. His sons, Pat and Mike, are shown on skateboard at right. (Santa Cruz County CVC/O’Neill Archives) By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & … Continue reading

Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

VIA – AOL   Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land By Associated Press NOAA MIAMI (AP) – Emilia has strengthened to a Category Two hurricane in the Pacific far off the coast of Mexico but is not posing a threat to land. The hurricane’s maximum … Continue reading Hurricane Emilia Strengthens Over Pacific – Forecasters say the Category 2 hurricane poses no threat to land #SurfReport

Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

VIA – HAWAII BUSINESS   Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks By Marcie Kagawa PRICE: $299 ($335 with a surfing leash) esdshawaii.com Photo: David Croxford Creator:  Wilson Vinano Jr., avid surfer and owner of Z to A Innovations, has been inventing things for years and wanted to make the ocean safer for people. With … Continue reading Innovation: Electronic Shark Defense System repels sharks

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Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths

VIA – HUFF POST Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths 05/06/12 04:20 PM ET AP LIMA, Peru — Peru’s Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent large-scale deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru’s oceanographic institute … Continue reading Peru Bird Deaths: Peruvian Government Warns Against Beaches After Mysterious Pelican Deaths

'Expect it to be a hurricane' – Florida bracing for arrival of Tropical Storm Irene – East Coast #SurfReport

VIA – USA TODAY Florida bracing for arrival of Tropical Storm Irene By Donna Leinwand Leger, USA TODAY Floridians should keep an eye on Tropical Storm Irene, which could strengthen into a hurricane and strike the state on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm’s path is uncertain, the center said in its forecast. … Continue reading 'Expect it to be a hurricane' – Florida bracing for arrival of Tropical Storm Irene – East Coast #SurfReport