How beaches are preparing for Memorial Day weekend crowds

EVERY AIRPORT NATIONWIDE WITH THE AIR SPACE REALLY CONGESTED THIS WEEKEND. >> IT IS ALREADY CROWDED BEHIND YOU THERE AT REAGAN INTERNATIONAL. >> PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET PLACES. THEY’RE TRYING TO GET TO THE BEACH. THAT’S WHERE SAM BROCK IS. THE PARTY IS JUST GETTING STARTED. I KNOW THEY’RE GETTING READY FOR CROWDS. HOW ARE THEY PREPARING? >> Reporter: HODA, THE EXPECTATION IS PACKED BEACHES THIS WEEKEND. I TOOK THE LIBERTY OF GETTING A TOWEL AND SUNSCREEN. ALSO, THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS 80 DEGREES RIGHT NOW IN MIAMI BEACH. COMPARE THAT TO LONG ISLAND JONES BEACH, 57 DEGREES RIGHT

NOW. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 54 DEGREES. AS WE LOOK AT THE TOP TRAVEL DESTINATIONS FOR THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND, IT INCLUDES MIAMI, ORLANDO AND NEW YORK CITY. MIAMI BEACH WILL BE HOSTING EVENTS ALL WEEKEND LONG. THEY HAVE POLICE OFFICERS ON 13-HOUR PATROLS WHO ARE GOING TO BE ASSISTED, TO YOUR QUESTION, BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES COMING AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THERE WAS A CHAOTIC SCENE FROM SPRING BREAK. OCEAN LIFE GUARDS HAVE PERMANENT JOBS. BUT IN NEW YORK CITY THEY NEED 1,400 LIFE GUARDS. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE 500. KEEP THAT IN MIND FOR YOUR FAMILY WHEN

CHOOSING A POOL OR BEACH THIS SUMMER. >> I KNOW YOU KNOW WHERE THE HOT SPOTS ARE. WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US? >> Reporter: SO MANY OF THE TRAVEL

BLOGS HAVE FLORIDA’S GULF COAST AS NUMBER ONE. YOU WILL RECALL DR. BEACH, HIS TOP BEACH FOR THIS YEAR WAS TOP BEACH FOR THIS YEAR WAS SAINT GEORGE ISLAND. DESTIN TO THE GULF, THAT’S A MAGICAL PLACE. MALIBU, CALIFORNIA A VERY POPULAR DESTINATION. HOW ABOUT SANIBEL ISLAND. WAS WIPED OUT AFTER HURRICANE ISLAND. THEY’RE BACK UP ON THEIR FEET