10/5/22 Report - Treasure Box Found in Martin County. Increased North Wind and Surf and Looking Ahead.

 

Written by the Treasureguide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

MARTIN COUNTY — It took about 1½ years for someone to discover the first treasure they buried. 

After two years of burying treasures for Florida beachgoers to find, a family learned their third chest was pulled out of the water within a little more than a month — thanks to Hurricane Ian's ocean tides.

Joe Jansen, of St. Charles, Missouri, said he and his family buried the treasure in front of a vacation rental home 2 miles south of Jensen Beach Park.

It was a surprise the ocean swept it away.

"... We put it in there with a note, and expected someone would find it sooner or later, but we never expected that it would be washed away ... It was pretty far up the beach and well above high tide," Jansen said. "Apparently they had enough storm surge there that it came out from the sand."

Here is the link for the rest of that story.

https://www.tcpalm.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2022/10/03/missouri-family-shares-treasure-tradition-after-chest-found-jensen-beach-florida/8134876001/ 

Tbanks to Rick B. and DJ for senting that link.

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As of Tuesday, Seagrape Trail, Turtle Trail and Tracking Statin beaches were still closed.

Indian River and St. Lucie counties are already trying to get for money to replenish the beaches again.

Some of those areas that were really hit by Ian will result in some sight finds.  It could be worth eye-balling some of those areas where you can't metal detect.  

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As you may have noticed, the wind has been from the north the past couple of days.  Tuesday evening the north wind really increased.  I wish I would have been able to go out to check some of the beaches.  It will be interesting to see how the effects of Ian and the strong south wind will interact with the present north wind.  Wish had the time to go out.  I'd expect some sand movement on the recently eroded front beaches.  The borderline surf of 4 - 6 feet and the interaction of the Ian effects with a switch in wind direction adds a level of uncertainty for me, but there is a good chance that some spots will be further eroded.

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Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

Looks promising for the rest of the Fall season.  At least we are having some surf, and the beaches have shed a lot of the renourishment sand.

Source: nhc.noaa.gov

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net