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still worried. >> the longer the test goes the more confidence we have. >> reporter: pressure readings have slowly increased which means there are likely no additional leaks. b.p. says they will continue to test through sunday. once it is finished oil will flow temporarily into the gulf again while b.p. moves to a new containment system that will funnel oil to ships on the surface. >> even once the well is capped for good golf residents know they have a long way to go before getting back to normal and they are anxious to move forward. >> we are definitely not seeing the tourism. >> r...

>> reporter: for more than 48 hours now, this has been the scene at the bottom of the gulf. no oil leaking out of the ruptured well. but bp and government officials will now wait one more day before stopping the test. >> we haven't made final conclusions yet. i want to keep stressing that. but at this point there's no evidence that we don't have integrity. >> after the testing is complete, crews will help pipe from the cap to the ship on the surface. that means crews will be released into the water to relieve pressure. from the air it doesn't take long to see there is a tremendous am...

what did you think? >> i put my meteorological finger on it. >> i can't quite reach the mike. maybe kim can lean in. >> here's a look around, everybody. we have had hotter, muggier morning. this morning, the temperature around 75. you can take that, right? >> oh, yeah. >> yesterday morning around this time we were 77. we're a little cooler than yesterday. here's satellite radar loop. i'm watching the low cluster of storms in west virginia. i think they'll stay away from us. today will be dry. 94 in d.c. warrenton, fredericksburg, we might have a couple of thunderstorms. kimber kimber...

the first to form in the gulf of mexico in june in 15 years. on land, residents are bracing for the worst where alex is expected to make landfall later today. meanwhile at sea, the powerful storm is stirring the oil filled gulf into a bigger mess. leanne gregg is live with us in louisiana with the latest. good morning, leanne. >> reporter: good morning lynn. it's also causing lots of problems here in grand isle. it's stirring up the land and the sea. yesterday they were building a berm to try to stave off the floodwaters that are expected all along the louisiana and mississippi coast...

today we begin with storm watch. now a category one hurricane, alex is this season's first and the first to form in the gulf of mexico in june in 15 years. on land, residents are bracing for the worst where alex is expected to make landfall later today. meanwhile at sea, the powerful storm is stirring the oil filled gulf into a bigger mess. leanne gregg is live with us in louisiana with the latest. good morning, leanne. >> reporter: good morning lynn. it's also causing lots of problems here in grand isle. it's stirring up the land and the sea. yesterday they were building a berm to t...