Has the loop current formed a large cutoff eddy?

[Blues Heron]

Looks like it a little on yesterdays ROFFS image analysis. If so this would be good news for Florida and Cuba!



http://www.roffs.com/deepwaterhorizon.html

[HughMoran]

1. Lets hope so

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Of course, that could open up a whole 'nother can of worms

Could be good news for the Florida Keys, bad news for the Gulf coasts of Texas and Mexico.

Also, what sort of effect would a dramatic change in the loop current have on the ocean current that eventually makes its way out of the Gulf and past Florida to become the Gulf Stream/North Atlantic Drift?

[Blues Heron]

2. kick for the afternoon crowd... n/t