Weather Still Problematic for Oil Spill Response Efforts

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/31074/weather-still-problematic-for.asp

The weather will remain problematic for officials working to control the spread of the massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.

Strong winds will continue driving the slick toward the shore of southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, while thunderstorms potentially disrupt containment and response efforts.

How the Winds are Affecting the Spread

Winds across the north-central Gulf of Mexico are expected to remain quite strong out of the south-southeast through Sunday, sustained at the 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts.



In response to the strong winds, seas will continue averaging between 8 and 12 feet through Sunday night before slowly subsiding Monday into Tuesday.

The wind and wave action will continue driving the expanding oil slick toward the Mississippi Delta region over the next few days. Experts were expecting landfall in some areas to occur Saturday with Venice and Port Fourchon, La., being among the first places affected.

In addition to spreading the oil slick, the rough seas could also cause temporary disruptions for crews working to deploy protective floating booms along the Mississippi Delta.

Thunderstorms an Added Obstacle

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