• Gulf Oil Spill & Weather

Graphics, Videos of the Gulf Oil Spill


Weather affects where the slick from the oil spill is headed and how long it will take to arrive at any given location. Meteorologist Amy Freeze has created graphics to track the oil slick's trajectory, as well as where and when oil is expected to wash ashore.


The live video links provided by BP are from the ROV's monitoring of the damaged riser.


GRAPHIC: Slick Location >>

GRAPHIC: Loop Current >>

VIDEOS: Watch Spill Live >>
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