Tropical storm Gordon seems to have improved the Florida red tide situation, shows a new map of the FWC

The situation of the red tide in Florida seems to be improving.

The bloom of the state's red tide is not as important as it has been recently.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which once stretched some 145 miles of coastline, Karenia brevis is now expanding on just 120 miles.

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And compared to last week, cell concentrations decreased in Sarasota and Collier counties.

Samples with high concentrations of red tide were found only in Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties – fewer counties than previously reported.

"Persistent surface currents – before, during, and after the passage of tropical storm Gordon – probably played a role in transporting K. brevis cells to the northwest," the FWC wrote on Friday.

Average concentrations are still reported in Pinellas and Manatee counties. And, reports of respiratory irritation continued over the past week in Manatee, Sarasota and Lee counties.

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