Deep Horizon oil spill to escape the Gulf of Mexico

The NASA image below shows that the worst-case scenario for the Deep Horizon slick is becoming a reality. The slick is easily visible near the Gulf shoreline. I’ve added a red line that shows you what I’m talking about. The slick has developed a tail, and the end of that tail is curving south-east. That means the oil has entered the Loop Current.

Satellite image showing the Deep Horizon slick entering the Loop Current.

The Loop Current will carry the oil down around the tip of Florida, through the Keys, and up the eastern coast of the continent. Beaches and oceanfront habitats all along the East Coast are now in danger.