Loop Current Update
Sattelite observations and computer models show part of the slick from BP Plc’s leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico has entered the current that carries water toward the U.S. East Coast and Europe, a Florida scientist said.
Florida will dispatch a survey vessel this week to determine how much oil from the leak is in the “Loop Current,” William Hogarth, dean of the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, said today in an interview. San Fransisco Chronicle
So the initial report that the oil may have leaked into the Loop Current appears to be true. I guess we will know more about the threat later this week once the survey vessel has had a chance to measure the amount of oil in the water.
For all you mini season lobster hunters out there the results of this survey are gonna be big news. Once we know how much oil is headed towards the Keys we will have a better understanding of how it may impact the fishing and lobster hunting in the region. Sounds like it will be a few days at least before we have any solid information but check back for more details as they become available.
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