OIL SPILL PREDICTIONS 25 FEB 91

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Subject: OIL SPILL PREDICTIONS 25 FEB 91                                 

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Folder Title: MESSAGE FILES 19-25 FEB 1991 CNA 2753                                                           

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  $MN 011394

  20 THROUGH 27 FEBV
  SLICK ALPHA;
  25/12Z - 02/12Z: SLICK CONFINED OTWN ABU ALI NORTH TO APPROX 28-05N50
  FROM SHORELINE TO 15NM OFFSHORE, SOME REGRESSION TO THE NORTHWEST AS
  WELL AS WIDENING OF THE SLICK 13 EXPECTED 25 - 27 FEB IRT SE OINOS9
  29 @ FOLLOWING UPDATED PREDICTIONS PROVIDED IRT REFS B AND Co
  SLICK BRAVO, SOURCES AT 29"4lN6 048-49ES AND 29-47N2 048-48E4.
  SPILL ASSUMED CONTINUOUS FM 04/12Z FEB THROUGH EDP,, TYPE LIGHT CRUDE.
  FORECAST WINDS SE 10@15 KTS GUSTS TO 20 THROUGH 27 FEB.
  SLICK 8RAVOt
  25/12Zi SLICK EXTENDS FM SOURCE BNG 150    DEG T TO 27-5ON4,  WIDTH
  APPROX 10"18NMI
  26/12Z: SLICK EXTENDS  FM  SOURCE ONG  150 DEG  T TO 28-00NOq WIDTH
  APPROX 12@25NMO
  27/12Z: SLICK EXTENDS  FM  SOURCE BNG  150 DEG  T TO 28-05N5t WIDTH
  APPROX 12-25NfAs
  28/12Z: 84ICK EXTENDS  FM  SOURCE BNG  150 DEG  T TO 28-OONOR WIDTH
  APPROX 12"20NMO
  01/12Z: SLICK EXTENDS  FM  SOURCE BNG  150 DEG  T TO 27-5ON4. WIDTH
  APPROX 12-25NM.
  02/12Z: SLICK EXTENDS  FM  SOURCE ONG  150 DEG  T TO 27-4ON3, WIDTH
  APPROX 12-25N@Mi
  NOTE: MODEL FCST DOES  NOT  ACCOUNT FOR PERIODIC  SPILLING BUT ASSUMES
  CONTINUOUS SPILL PER REF C, BEYOND 60NM FM SOURCE EXPECT SLICK TO BE
  DISCONTINUOUS AND SCATTERED PATCHES AND SHEENS.
  3. @ NARRATIVE: FCSTD SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS CONTAIN SLICK ALPHA
  BEHIND AND NORTH OF ABU ALI, RESULTING IN CONTINUED BEACH FOULING
  AND ENTRAPMENT OF OIL WITHIN BAYS AND INLETS. REGRESSION OF SLICK
  MOVEMENT TO THE NORTHWEST IS ALSO EXPECTEDQ SLICK BRAVO CONTINUES
  TC SLOW AND RETREAT TO THE NORTHWEST IRT SOUTHEAST Vilt@IDS,
  4, (U) NOAA OVERFLIGHT INFO VALID 25 FEB SUPPORTS PARA 3.@
  5o (U) RELEASED BY CDR HALLe//
  DECL/OADR//
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