The sea buoy marks the entrance to the St. Augustine inlet about 2 miles out into the ocean. Boats locate the buoy and then follow channel marker buoys on in to the inlet. The buoy is designed to emit a very loud and haunting whistling sound generated by the waves which can be heard a 1/2 mile away. The ocean in this area is shallow with strong tidal currents and the narrow channel of the inlet can be a boating challenge. In the satellite image below, the straight line is 1 mile in length, so the buoy is that distance again further out. In a boat you pass by breaking waves like on the beach on both sides a mile out to sea which is a rather strange sight to see.
Comments (2)
If that sky were any more blue, I'd swear I was there!
Posted by poopie | January 9, 2008 2:01 PM
There's a lot of knowledge needed to drive a boat around anywhere in an inter coastal waterway. It kind of freaks me out.
Posted by alice | January 9, 2008 11:20 PM