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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 didn't necessarily need the tsunami warning systems. >> right. it's 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. it's something we want to emphasize. listen to the local officials and keep your ears and eyes open at this point...

Picture today from plaquemines parish officials which show oil still on the surface an barataria bay. i think they're annoyed, worried that the coast guard is going to be pulling out too quickly. do we know under water what's 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. the oil -- the plumes -- underwater plumes are dilute concentrations of dispersed oil. now, the mo...

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 don't anticipate there will be massive damage. the damage is both toks logical and the oxygen content of the water column. there's not a lot of evidence so far that that's happening. i think there's a lot of research vessels out ...

This must make you pretty sad to see this. >> this is the first time i've really run off shore to have a good close-up look of it and it's amazing how big this thing is. i don't know if they'll ever clean it up. >> reporter: once again, what -- >> what you're doing is a bik to shrimp. what's going to happen? now it's 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 bobby jindal. the waters off the grand isle, they came here because of our reporting on sunday ...

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 don't think. >> severe air weather across the plans. with aware of that. that threat will be ongoing tore the next couple of days. >> let's 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 be easterly with a more southerly component. this oil spill will likely drift in the direction of t...