Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.
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| Source: nhc.noaa.gov |
As I recently mentioned, it is the time of year to start watching for tropical storm development. Here is what is causing our rain and will possibly cause tropical development.
Special Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
745 AM EDT Tue May 22 2018
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A broad surface low centered just east of Belize is producing a
large area of cloudiness and showers extending from the northwestern
Caribbean Sea across Cuba into the Florida peninsula. While strong
upper-level winds and dry air aloft are expected to limit
organization during the next couple of days, some gradual
subtropical or tropical development is possible late this week while
the system moves slowly northward into the central or eastern Gulf
of Mexico. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall is
possible across western Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and much of
Florida during the next several days. For more information on the
heavy rain threat, please see products issued by your local weather
office. The next Special Tropical Weather Outlook on this system
will be issued by 800 PM EDT.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...medium...40 percent.
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| Source: See FoxNews link below. |
And here is a new article on not so new news.
An autonomous vehicle was used in 2015 to locate a Spanish galleon that sunk 300 years ago off the coast of Colombia with $17 billion in treasure, the research team that helped in the discovery said on Monday.
The San Jose, which was considered the “holy grail of shipwrecks,” was located with the help of an underwater autonomous vehicle operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The institution said it was holding the discovery under wraps out of respect for the Colombian government...
Here is the link.http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/05/22/autonomous-vehicle-helped-locate-holy-grail-shipwrecks-off-colombia.html
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I don't know if the rain prevents you from detecting or not. Rain can be a pain if you don't have waterproof gear, but for the treasure hunter, rain can be a good thing.
Rain causes erosion. It can erode the dunes. You might also find erosion to some inland sites. Take a look to see what might be uncovered by runoff. In areas with good history where you might not even be allowed to detect, you might be able to find uncovered artifacts in ditches or gullies. And, of course, you might be able to detect things in the soaked ground that you might have missed before.
One thing I always liked about rainy days is the quiet beaches. I like detecting in the rain.
One of my most memorable sights was when I was detecting in a dead calm ocean in a downpour. That was an surreal sight. I couldn't see but a few feet out. It was eerily quiet.
Its not too late to take advantage of the rainy days.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
PS: If you have a roof leak, try Flex Seal spray. It is easier to apply than roof tar, but you can't spray it through puddles, so you need to get rid of any puddles first.
Rustoleum and other companies have similar products that might be a bit cheaper.
You can probably find metal detecting related applications too.
