Brownish-red ribbons/streamers are photographed approximately 30 miles north of the Marathon in the Florida Keys, just off the state’s southern tip on May 26 (click to enlarge):
Where exactly were these photos taken? Here is a photo taken over land, just moments after spotting the ribbons/streamers. You can see this piece of land in the upper left of the above photos:
Here is this location on a map:
A broader view of the area (white arrow shows approximate location where photo was taken):
Minagua to Miami flight plan:
On May 22, Chris Kauffman snapped aerial photos of streamers on the Gulf side of the Florida Keys around 10 miles northeast of Marathon:
Kauffman’s photos were taken near location ‘A’ below:
So what do oil streamers ‘confirmed’ to be from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico look like?
Oil flowing near the Deepwater Horizon site
Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL
Pensacola, FL
What were the oil spill forecasts and reports for South Florida around this time?
- NASA satellite shows oil 20 miles from Florida Keys
- The Citizen (Key West): “Separate patches of oil were in the Florida Straits south of Key West on Sunday†June 6
- June 3 Flashback: “Oil sheen was 100 miles west of the Dry Tortugasâ€; Heading east at 25 miles a day
- Oil slick spotted 12 miles off Ft Lauderdale coast by yacht captain
- NOAA Forecast: BP Oil Spill to reach Key West by June 4
- Oil reported at Marathon Key in the Florida Keys
- Researchers: “Of special note, a streak of oil is now moving in the direction of the Florida Keysâ€
- CNN iReport: “Significant amounts of oil†are “floating ashore in the Florida Keysâ€
- Breaking: Coast Guard confirms oil sheen in Florida Keys; Officials lay protective boom
You’re amazing! I cannot believe what you did with my photos and information.
Keep up the great work.
Great photos, but these are not of the Florida Keys. The white arrow is just off Flamingo Key, which is northwest of the Florida Keys, off the Everglades. The Everglades are on the ‘mainland’ west of Miami,Florida. Can’t tell if these brown ‘ribbons’ are oil or not. I think not. More likely they are muddy outflow from the Everglades mangroves. The decomposing leaves make the water brown and if the weather is choppy, the ‘whitecaps’ can look brownish.