Oil spill spreading to east FL. Is cruising going to be affected?

[S.E.]

OK, so I searched for a thread using oil spilland found nothing. Now what?

 

 

Maybe troll another thread?? ;)

[S.E.]

Here's an update:

 

 

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday that a small portion of the slick from the blown-out undersea well had entered the so-called loop current, a stream of faster moving water that circulates around the Gulf before bending around Florida and up the Atlantic coast. Its arrival may portend a wider environmental catastrophe affecting the Florida Keys and tourist-dotted beaches along that state's east coast.

 

Even farther south, U.S. officials were talking to Cuba about how to respond to the spill should it reach the island's northern coast, a U.S. State Department spokesman said.

Florida's state meteorologist said it will be at least another seven days before the oil reaches waters west of the Keys, and state officials sought to reassure visitors that its beaches are still clean and safe. During a news conference, David Halstead, the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, showed off a picture of a Coppertone bottle on a beach.

 

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100520/D9FQHD186.html

[S.E.]

Tropical storm forming ??? Where did you hear or see that one ?

 

ETA: Here is a better link:

 

http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/

 

 

 

Here's the latest image from Weather Underground:

 

[nothomeonacruise]

Well, the west coast of Florida is clear so far. Despite what you hear, there are lots of people enjoying the beaches.

[korr2]

Now CNN is saying oil spill could last until late August!!!??? What a MESS!!!!

[futaba951]

Despite the title of this thread, they are talking about the oil affecting Texas by July or August.

[vpwood]

The oil spill is no where near the east coast of Florida it's in the gulf of Mexico off of Louisiana. Why all the hummin back n forth?

Thank God we do not see anything here at Florida's West coast where I live between Tampa and Ft Myers .