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Ebbs and flows of the ocean current. when the buoys notice and detect higher ebbs and flows they send out a signal. it was so close to the coast they didnt necessarily need the tsunami warning systems. >> right. its something that is a growing science much like our atmosphere that we are always studying and getting more technology to help us. the buoys are one element. they had 30 seconds. now, with the tsunami warnings, we have hours. people are starting to get to higher ground. its something w...

Picture today from plaquemines parish officials which show oil still on the surface an barataria bay. i think theyre annoyed, worried that the coast guard is going to be pulling out too quickly. do we know under water whats happening? there was all that talk of those plumes and oil being under the water. is that still there? is that going to just dissipate harmlessly or is that going to affect the food chain? >> well, we certainly hope it will dissipate. my projection is that it will dissipate. ...

Harmlessly or is that going to affect the food chain? >> well, we certainly hope it will dissipate. my projection is that it will dissipate. the oil -- the plumes -- underwater plumes are dilute concentrations of dispersed oil. now, the more dilute it is, the less damage it will incur and is started to being deteriorated by the bacteria as well as the ocean current. i dont anticipate there will be massive damage. the damage is both toks logical and the oxygen content of the water column. theres ...

This must make you pretty sad to see this. >> this is the first time ive really run off shore to have a good close-up look of it and its amazing how big this thing is. i dont know if theyll ever clean it up. >> reporter: once again, what -- >> what youre doing is a bik to shrimp. whats going to happen? now its going to be the dead sea, the dead gulf of mexico? >> reporter: and from the air, the oil plumes are much more visible. yesterday the fox news cameras flew along with louisiana governor bo...

Unbelievable for the very last days of april. meanwhile, here comes your warm air. 83 degrees expected in memphis. 61,boston. that snow will not be sticking around all that long, i dont think. >> severe air weather across the plans. with aware of that. that threat will be ongoing tore the next couple of days. >> lets talk about the oil spill. the beautiful wet weather also brings offshore wind for the burn and keeping the slick offshore. now, we are starting to get that return flow. winds will b...

He is focusing on the environmentally sensitive areas we were talking about, the estuaries, the place you have endangered animals. they look like they have been dealing with it pretty well. a lot of the birds, the gray herrons, they appear to be doing well. >> we are having a little trouble hearing because of the boat activity behind us. thanks so much. the gulf coast is brace forg a greasy mess as the oil slick closes in. lets get the latest from rob marciano. so far, conditions are favorable...

Watch this tape, saying the waves were 26 feet high, two passengers on board are dead. the vip was -- the ship was on its way from barcelona to genoa, italy. how in the world does this happen? dr. george mall is with the florida institute of technology and good morning to you, the terminology for something like this, well look at this cruise ship, its called a rogue wave. what is that? >> we call them rogue waves, these are massive waves that come in the ocean that sort of pop up out of almost n...

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Continue especial fly tomorrow, really crucial. they are saying that the boys could be alive. take a look at forecast radar, greta overnight tonight we should be good. they are going to use censors overnight. they are going to continue to search into the overnight hours across the atlantic. there is your forecast radar. tuesday afternoon typically across florida we see those daytime thunderstorms. we are going to see those again cropping up in the late afternoon tuesday and wednesday. for the ne...