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| Object Uncovered by Erosion on Daytona Beach. Source See NYTimes link below. |
There’s something protruding through the sand at Daytona Beach Shores in Volusia County, Fla., and it’s got local residents and officials buzzing with curiosity.
The unknown object was recently discovered by beachgoers and Volusia County Beach Safety, county officials said in a series of statements by email.
They said the object was visible in part because of beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole, which ripped through Florida last month, and by Hurricane Ian, which hit the state in September and was one of the most powerful storms to strike the United States in the past decade. Continued high tides and rough surf also played a role in the object’s discovery, just south of Daytona Beach.
The object appears to be made of wood and metal and to be about 80 feet long, officials said. It could not be roped off because water submerges it during high tide...
Here a couple links for more on that story. (Thanks to Rick B., who sent these links.)
Florida beach mystery: Debris found on shore after hurricane | Fox News
Florida's underwater archaeological team has been contacted to investigate the object, according to WESH and the Times'...
As for what the object could be, theories floating around online point toward a shipwreck, an old pier, a barrier or even seating from NASCAR's old beach races — though nothing official has been released or confirmed...
And here is another link for more on that story. (Thanks to Dean R. for that link.)
80-Ft. Object Discovered by Beachgoers in Florida Prompts Investigation: 'It Is a Mystery' (msn.com)
What do you think it is?
I'm voting for an ancient UFO. Just kidding.
The archaeologists visited the stie, and it is starting to look like it is an 1800s shipwreck.
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Frank Perdue (now deceased) received the Atocha emerald as a fisher investor. He pesented the emerald to his wife who is has sold it in a Sotheby's auction with the proceeds to go to Ukraine.
Here is the link for more of that story.
Widow parts with rare emerald fro m 1622 shipwreck to help Ukraine | The Seattle Times
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| Source: MagicSeaweed.com. |
So it looks like Friday the surf will reach close to eight or nine feet. Notice the wind direction arrows, which show a brief period of north winds just before the increase in surf. You'll see that very often.
The high tides remain pretty high.
Also notice that after Friday the Treasure Coast is predicted to get continued high surf for a while with another period of north winds followed by east winds.
Good hunting,
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