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It's almost like the intersection between two very different currents, the loop current and florida current that kind of goes around florida, which gives florida some clear water and then the close current near the louisiana shoreline kind of goes -- definitely goes from east to west. so it's right at that spot. it moves a little further to the west, gets picked up by this current, moves further south and east and will get picked up by this current. over the next couple days our winds are going to switch and we'll see more of a south and southeasterly wind. that would tend it to bring a little...

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Meteorologist chad myers for the latest on the forecast. where's it now and where is it headed? >> still a couple hundred miles south of the mouth of the mississippi. now, that's not new orleans. new orleans is not on the mouth of the mississippi, it's up river about 60 miles or so, but the storm is over very, very warm water. that's its location. over the loop current, the warmest water in the gulf of mexico, and it is trying to strengthen. 85 miles per hour right now, trying to get to 90 at landfall. most of the 90 mile per hour winds will be east of the eye, because we already have that for...

Waterway near south padre island to keep approaching oil from spoiling this popular sport fishing area, which is also vital to shrimp fishing and endangered wildlife. oil skimming vessels are also being put into service to catch any patches of oil which may get through. about five miles offshore another team of private oil containment workers is is prepared to intercept drifting oil before it gets to land. the coast guard has already said it will be impossible to get it all, and they're particularly concerned about oil moving under water. >> plumes of oil moving under water. oil containment te...

>> there has been a huge effort coordinated by the fish and wildlife service to rescue the pelicans and in partnership with the state folks and a lot of volunteers to clean up those pelicans. they are being released into the wild. and i think we will see a continuing need for very proactive efforts in this regard. >> what can you tell all of your viewers in florida, the keys, and the east coast of florida as to the likelihood of the loop current bringing the oil there? >> right now, the loop current is behaving in a way that it does not transport oil to the keys or to the miami, florida area. ...