Could Gulf Cataclysmic Disaster Get Even Worse?

Probably!

WARNING: An earthquake, underwater landslide, ‘implosion,’ collapse or significant turbulence in the ruptured oil well or on the seabed could potentially trigger a catastrophic chain reaction damaging nearby oil wells

We could potentially have a situation where most, perhaps even the entire sea surface, of the Gulf of Mexico has been  covered in oil.

It’s high time, the President committed every single national asset available to saving the Gulf of Mexico from possible death.

An image of oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico acquired on 30 Apr 10 at 23:51UTC. Credit CSTARS. Satellite images show the surface area of the oil spill has almost tripled in size in 24 hours. Click image to enlarge.

Mississippi Canyon 252- NOAA forecast for oil spill location and size. Click image to enlarge.

Related Links:

• Breaking News: Oil Leak 25,000 Bpd
• Fire-Earth Forecasts 10 Major Oil Spills to End 2011
• ‘I Hate BP, Bog Oil, Obama, US Lawmakers, Oil Lobby!’
• Obama’s energy security falls around his ankles
• Exxon Mobile Court Orders Only Fraction of Damages
• Oil Disasters

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Are you ready for more major disasters? A large fire, perhaps?

STORM UPDATE: Ida Coming Back?

What are the chances of Ida coming back?

At 06:00 UTC (12:00 AM CST) TS Ida was located about 150 km (95 miles) south-southwest of  Mobile Alabama.

Dangerous storm tide created by Ida will raise water levels by up to 1.5 meter ( 5 feet) above ground along the coast near and to the East of where storm center makes landfall, as well as in areas of onshore flow in southeastern Louisiana, NOAA NHC said. The surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves near the coast.

Summary of TS Ida Status:

As of 06:00 UTC Tue Nov 10  (12:00 AM CST)
Location: 29.5°N 88.8°W
Max sustained winds :  96 km/h (60 mph)
Moving: N  (360 degrees) at  16 km/h (10 mph)
Min pressure: 29.47 inches (998 mb)

What are the chances of Ida Coming Back?

What’s the probability of Ida doing a U-Turn, restrengthening into a hurricane-force storm  for a third time, and slamming into the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, again?

FEWW Moderators believe there’s a 1 in 5 chance [P=0.2] that remnants of Idea could be pinwheeled back into the Gulf of Mexico by a slowly developing system to the east, moving NNW and striking the coast of Louisiana, and further to the west, with renewed intensity.

Layer Wind Mean Analysis. Right click image, then select ‘view image’ to enlarge.

Real-Time U.S. Composite Satellite Image and Animation

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GOES AVNCOLOR Enhancement – Still image Dated as inset. Click image to enlarge and update.

Storm Ida – Earth Observatory

Ida captured by Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite on November 9 at 6:17 a.m. U.S. Central Time. Though Ida was still a hurricane, it was quickly weakening. While spots of heavy rain remain, the storm’s circular organization is no longer apparent. NASA image courtesy Hal Pierce, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Holli Riebeek, NASA’s Earth Observatory. Edited by FEWW.

Cumulative Wind History

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Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities – 120 Hours

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Coastal Watches/Warnings and 5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Center

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Related Links:

• Ida Became a Hurricane, Again!
• Could Ida Become a Hurricane?
• Hurricanes 2009