Study shows that our beaches might be in an oil-free zone!

There's a bit of good news for the beaches of Southwest Florida in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico! A recent story from our local Fox affiliate highlighted a decade-old study showing that the loop currents in the Gulf of Mexico completely avoided the Southwest Florida coast over a 12-month period.

In the graphic below you can see colored lines illustrating where 194 probes floated during the 12-month research period in the Gulf. The large white area around the Southwest Florida coast was labeled the "Forbidden Zone" by area meteorologists since it seemed the probes were forbidden from entering this area. This means that the loop current does not have a history of impacting our beaches. And no loop current means no oil!


To read the full story and view the video for a great explanation of this study, click here.

So the prognosis looks great for the beaches of Sanibel Island and Captiva! It looks like our waters will remain clear and blue and our beaches stay white and covered in shells.

For more information:
Forbidden Zone? Could it keep some oil away from SW Florida? - FOX 4 WFTX - Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples News, Weather

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