NOAA continues to track the floating oil with aircraft and satellite imagery. Twice daily, NOAA oceanographers continue to release updated trajectory maps showing the predicted trajectory of the oil slick. Winds are forecast to have an easterly component from Sunday through Monday. Mississippi Delta, Breton Sound and Chandeleur Sound continue to be threatened by oil contact with shorelines throughout the forecast period. The westerly movement of the oil is expected to continue though the forecast period with the western edge nearing Atchafalaya Bay on Monday.
NOAA efforts have included modeling the trajectory and extent of the oil; getting pre-impact samples, surveys, and baseline measurements; planning for open water and shoreline remediation; supporting the Unified Command as it analyzes new techniques for handling the spill; and starting Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDA).
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