Reply #1: I haven't even looked today, so went to TOD:

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BP's Deepwater Oil Spill - Making the Connection- also Hurricane Effects - and Open Thread
Posted by Heading Out on June 30, 2010 - 10:30am
Topic: Environment/Sustainability
Tags: deepwater horizon, oil spill

First, a brief note on the impact of Hurricane Alex. While Alex is only a Category 1 hurricane, and well out of the way of the Deepwater Horizon operations, it is still stirring up 3 meter swells, which is about what Chuck Watson forecast. Drillships like Discoverer Enterprise can continue operations in up to 10 meter waves (think North Sea), so they won't have problems. The smaller support ships will be uncomfortable.

As we noted in a previous report, the waves are delaying connecting additional collection capacity, but are not interfering with existing collection or relief well drilling. Alex has completely shut down skimming and other off shore clean up operations. It seems likely to tear up some of the protective booms and spread oil to areas that haven't been oiled. One area of concern is Lake Ponchartrain.

http://www.theoildrum.com/

I'm going to go to the latest DU thread on it, I'll be back with info and link.

EDIT: Well, you beat me to the DU thread, so as you know, no reference there other than your post! I SO wish there was 24 hour coverage of this with play-by-play voiceovers. Fat chance.