Gulf Oil Spill: Forecasts & Actuals

Since the Gulf Oil Spill began nearly two months ago there has been an information overload in ever media outlet, including the web.

The US Government Agencies responsible for different aspects of the spill have been hard at work using their resources to aid in understanding what’s going on and what is likely to occur next. In spite of outcries about the inaction of the President and his administration, the people in the front lines were prepared to respond and they have.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have been regularly feeding real & forecast data to their efforts and their public websites.

Here’s today forecast from NOAA (You can download a larger version in PDF format by clicking on the link here and the one indicated below).

There’s much more on the NOAA website that is dedicated to the Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico, such as:

* IncidentNews View the most up-to-date information on OR&R’s IncidentNews site.

* EPA: Federal Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico This site tracks EPA’s ongoing work in the area and help answer questions about the incident.

* Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center This site is providing information regarding the April 20 incident in the US Gulf of Mexico involving a Transocean drilling Rig Deep Water Horizon. The Horizon was engaged in drilling activity on behalf of BP at Mississippi Canyon Block 252, about 52 miles southeast of Venice, La. Leaves NOAA for a non-government site.

* Deepwater Horizon Response on Facebook This site is providing information regarding the April 20 incident in the US Gulf of Mexico involving a Transocean drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon. Leaves NOAA for a non-government site.

* Deepwater Horizon Response on Twitter This site is providing information regarding the April 20 incident in the US Gulf of Mexico involving a Transocean drilling Rig Deepwater Horizon. Leaves NOAA for a non-government site

* National Weather Service Deepwater Horizon Page NWS page for daily and hourly forecasts, winds and currents.

* Deepwater Horizon Trajectory Map Archive All the trajectory maps produced for the Deepwater Horizon incident response.

Current Trajectory Maps
24, 48 and 72 hour trajectory forecast maps and offshore trajectory forecasts are produced once daily.

* Deepwater Horizon 24Hr Offshore Trajectory Map 2010-06-13-1900
(Document format: PDF, size: 4.5 M)

* Deepwater Horizon 24Hr Trajectory Map 2010-06-13-2100
(Document format: PDF, size: 2.3 M)

* Deepwater Horizon 48Hr Offshore Trajectory Map 2010-06-13-1900
(Document format: PDF, size: 5.7 M)

* Deepwater Horizon 48Hr Trajectory Map 2010-06-13-2100
(Document format: PDF, size: 2.3 M)

* Deepwater Horizon 72Hr Offshore Trajectory Map 2010-06-13-1900
(Document format: PDF, size: 5.5 M)

* Deepwater Horizon 72Hr Trajectory Map 2010-06-13-2100
(Document format: PDF, size: 2.3 M)

* Field Guide to NOAA’s Oil Trajectory Maps A guide to understanding the oil trajectory maps produced during an incident.
(Document format: PDF, size: 218.5 K)

* NOAA Trajectory Maps Presentation A presentation about interpreting NOAA’s trajectory maps.
(Document format: PDF, size: 1.3 M)