Florida Releases July 22, 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Situation Update
On July 22 NOAA shows the oil plume 65 miles from Pensacola and 145 miles from Panama City.
The NOAA trajectory forecasts scattered crude oil tarball fields already nearshore may be carried onshore along the Panhandle coast.
Offshore, no oil has been observed within or moving towards Eddy Franklin and there is no clear path for oil to enter the Florida Straits.
Progress on the two relief wells has been suspended due to Tropical Depression #3.
FDEP announced the removal of supplemental Tier 3 boom within the next 72 to 96 hours in the Panhandle counties in light of potential tropical activity. The removed boomand equipment will be temporarily stored to prevent damage and will be redeployed as conditions permit.
Easterly winds of 5-10 knots, seas of 1-3 feet nearshore and 4-6 feet offshore, and a 10- 30% chance of rain are expected across the northern-central gulf today.
However, a tropical system will approach the central Gulf of Mexico this weekend and will cause winds, seas, and rain chances to increase as it tracks slightly south of the oil spill site Saturday or Sunday. Heat indices will mostly reach 100-105 across the Florida Panhandle today and tomorrow but may reach 107 across eastern panhandle or western Florida Big Bend.
Easterly winds and northward moving currents will continue to push the main portion of the oil plume towards the northwest. Tropical Depression #3 formed near the Bahamas this morning and is expected to become a weak tropical storm later today or tomorrow.
The storm is expected to reach the Florida Keys Friday afternoon and reach the central Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. Tropical Storm Warnings have been posted for the Florida Keys, Southeast Florida from Golden beach southward, and Southwest Florida northward to Bonita Beach.
Florida Beaches Remain OPEN! Learn more.
Governor Charlie Crist, the State Emergency Response Team and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are actively coordinating and responding to the Deepwater Horizon incident.
The following is a summary of state and BP response actions as of July 22, 2010.
Map of BP Oil Spill as of July 22, 2010. Click on images for larger picture.
This forecast is based on the NWS spot forecast from Wednesday, July 21 PM. Currents were obtained from several models (NOAA Gulf of Mexico, West Florida Shelf/USF, TGLO/TAMU, NAVO/NRL) and HFR measurements. The model was initialized from Wednesday satellite imagery analysis (NOAA/NESDIS) and overflight observations. The leading edge may contain tarballs that are not readily observable from the imagery (hence not included in the model initialization). Oil near bay inlets could be brought into that bay by local tidal currents.
Winds are forecast to weaken to 10 kts overnight and become easterly through Thursday. Friday winds are forecast to be ENE/NE at 10-15 kts. Today’s overflights and satellite imagery indicate the surface oil is continuing to break up into numerous patches. The leading edge continues to move north towards the Chandeleur Islands and northwestward towards the Mississippi Delta. The Chandeleur Islands, Breton Sound, the Mississippi Delta and shorelines west to Terrebonne Bay are threatened by shoreline contacts within this forecast period.
National Hurricane Center issues advisories on Tropical Depression THREE.
Visit geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse/ to see the latest information about the oil spill’s trajectory, the position of NOAA’s research ships, spilled oil’s coastal location and the areas closed to shipping.
Current Situation:
Florida beaches are open.
Currently Deepwater Horizon is not discharging any oil into the Gulf of Mexico. BP well integrity testing is ongoing and active monitoring continues.
This event has been designated a Spill of National Significance.
Unified Area Command continues with a comprehensive oil well intervention and spill response planning following the April 22 sinking of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig 130 miles southeast of New Orleans.
- More than 41,600 personnel are working the on and offshore response.
- Oil-water mix recovered: nearly 34.7 million gallons.
- Response vessels available: more than 5,300
- Response aircraft available: 119
- Dispersant: more than 1.84 million gallons deployed.
- There is no planned use of dispersants in Florida waters.
Florida Specific:
Tar balls, tar mats and light sheen continue to be reported in Northwest Florida.
Isolated impacts will be possible in Northwest Florida over the next 72 hours.
Five state-leased skimmers remain on standby in Northwest Florida to protect sensitive inland water bodies. These skimmers are operating out of Escambia, Okaloosa, Bay, Gulf and Franklin Counties.
Oil Containment Boom (in feet) total: 761,261 deployed in Florida.Tier 1 & Tier 2: 445,000 / Tier 3: 316,261 In accordance with established plans, protective booming, staging, and boom maintenance is being conducted along the coast from Escambia to Franklin.
222 vessels are deployed in Florida for the Vessels of Opportunity program.
804 Qualified Community Responders are working in the Florida Panhandle.
Federal Fishery closure, west of Cape San Blas to state line. (see NOAA FB10-060)
In addition to $100,000 for Volunteer Florida to maintain a volunteer registration database, BP has issued over $75 million in grants to Florida for booming, tourism advertising, and state preparedness and response efforts. An additional $500,000 has been issued by BP to fund innovative technology solutions for Okaloosa Cty.
BP claims in Florida total 32,454 with approximately $ 43,792,664.22 paid.
Florida Information Lines:
The Florida Oil Spill Information Line (FOSIL) is available from 8am-6pm EDT daily.
- English – (888) 337-3569 / TDD – (800) 955-8771 / Voice – (800) 955-8770
- Spanish – (877) 955-8773
- Haitian Creole – (877) 955-8707
For general health/exposures information questions related to the oil spill, contact the Florida Poison Control Center at (800) 222-1222.
Two public hotline numbers for oil spill investigation and cleanup:
- Impacted Wildlife: (866) 557-1401
- Oiled Shoreline: (877) 2-SAVE-FL or #DEP for cellular devices
The Florida Department of State has established a hotline for archeological, historical preservation, and tribal lands that may be impacted by the Deepwater Horizon incident:
(850) 245-6530.
To confirm legitimate charities and determine if an organization is registered with the state, call Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) (800) 435- 7352 or www.800helpfla.com.
Information Websites:
Volunteer registration: www.VolunteerFlorida.org and click “Register to Help”
Health advisories: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/health.htm
State sampling data: www.nrdata.org
GATOR web mapping application: http://map.floridadisaster.org/gator/
Recovery related jobs: http://FloridaGulfRecoveryJobs.com/
NOAA GeoPlatform, response management application: http://www.geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse/
State Actions:
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is at a Level 1 (Full), operating from 0700 to 1800 EDT, with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) as the lead agency.
Governor’s Executive Orders 10-99, 10-100, 10-106 and 10-132 declared a state of emergency for identified Florida coastal counties.
Governor’s Executive Order 10-101 established the Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force, which will facilitate efforts by Florida businesses and industries to recover the loss of commerce and revenues due to the oil spill.
Governor’s Executive Order 10-169, authorizing property appraisers to provide interim assessments of properties affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster.
Conducting daily conference calls with county and emergency management partners, the Federal On-Scene Coordinator, and various Unified Commands.
A portion of coastal state waters offshore of Escambia County is closed to the harvest of saltwater fish, crabs and shrimp.
A SERT Toxicological Data Analysis Cell is providing consistent scientific assessments of collected sampling to inform local/state decision making.
The Agency for Workforce Innovation and Regional Workforce Boards are identifying and filling jobs related to the oil spill: 13,992 positions advertised; 43,340 applicants referred.
122 Florida National Guard personnel on duty at various duty posts in the Deepwater Horizon area of operations.
19,680 volunteers have registered to respond to Deepwater Horizon. 24,043 volunteer hours have been worked.
AmeriCorps, National Civilian Community Corps members are assisting with models for a community-run Citizen Information Station (CIS).
Conducting daily reconnaissance flights and shoreline patrol from Escambia to Franklin Counties for impact. Real time reconnaissance reports are being entered into SERT GATOR.
Currently, Florida’s coast has 9 decontamination sites for response vessels and 8 that are being operated for commercial vessels. A site for recreational vessel decontamination has also been established and 13 additional recreational vessel sites are in negotiations with BP.
Recovered Oiled Wild Life: 07/18/10:
See the consolidated wildlife report updated by noon each day: http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/doctype/2931/55963
The Boom Coordination Cell continues to coordinate additional boom requests. The Innovative Technology Cell continues to assess alternative clean-up technologies suggested by the public and stakeholders.
Emergency Bridge Loan Program, cumulative totals- Applications: 52; Declined: 5; Approved: 47; Amount: $1,155,000.00
The Small Business Administration issued an Economic Injury Disaster Loan Declaration for the State of Florida. Outreach Centers are open in 8 counties.
Total Loan Applications:
- Issued: 619 Accepted: 189 Declined: 60 Approved: 33
- Loan amount approved: $3,567,100.00
Local States of Emergency
- Escambia: Expired
- Santa Rosa: Expires on 7/23/10
- Okaloosa: Concurrent with State
- Walton: Expires on 7/23/10
- Bay: Expires on 7/22/10
- Gulf: Expires on 7/27/10
- Franklin: Expires on 7/26/10
- Wakulla: Expires on 7/26/10
- Jefferson: Expires on 7/29/10
- Dixie: Expires on 7/22/10
- Sarasota: Expires on 7/27/10
County EOC Activations
- Escambia, Level 3
- Santa Rosa, Level 2 (Partial)
- Okaloosa, Level 2 (Partial)
- Walton, Level 3
- Bay, Level 2 (Partial)
- Gulf, Level 2 (Partial)
- Franklin, Level 3
- Wakulla, Level 3
- Jefferson, Level 3
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