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30 April 2010
New Satellite Image Shows Oil Poised to Hit Coast over Wide Area
The offshore weather buoys are now indicating winds of 20 knots sustained from the south. This will mix the oil some but also push it toward shore. More soon.
..Oil That Is!- Black Gold on White Beaches
Unless you watched a certain American TV show from the 1960’s you might not get the title to this post but suffice it to say the situation on the Gulf Coast is dire tonight. The oil has reached the Louisiana Coast and the smell of it is widespread all the way to Alabama. The winds have really picked up across the gulf and the seas are now running at 6-8 …
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.