Miramar, Florida
Photographer states : Beach Clean Up
Scientists say Florida's West Coast beaches least likely to be gooped-up by the oil (click title to entry - thank you)
Posted: 8:13 PM
Last Updated: 46 minutes ago
By: Carson Chambers
ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, Fla. - Now there's a new, encouraging study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration giving the beach realty owner and others here strong hope that the West Coast of Florida might avoid the oil spill.In a historic bungalow on St. Pete Beach, where his name is printed on the awning, Frank Hurley is finally hearing reassuring news.
"I put a great deal of belief in their predictions and their studies," said the long-time realty owner.
"This has not been the best summer, as far as that's concerned. Neither has it exactly been a disaster,” said Hurley who rents around 300-properties in the area.
NOAA says the highest probability was the Panhandle which had a 81-to-100-percent chance of getting some oil. The Florida Keys, Miami and Fort Lauderdale have a 61-to-80-percent possibility of getting oil. But West Coast of Florida has the lowest probablity-- only 1-to-20-percent.
And NOAA says current gulf conditions are shrinking our chance of oil even more....
NOAA has determined the loop current will carry the oil in a different direction from the Florida West Coast. That estimate is based on stable data and the circumstances will ONLY change with hurricane activity. Good luck, Florida. Video below picture presents the facts.
