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Nothing positive would come from a hurricane. It would push the oil that would have stayed along the edges of the marshes several miles inland. Even a small tropical system would put 3-5' of water in the marshes thereby spreading oil to areas that would have other wise been unaffected.

This would only be a concern if the storm comes out and makes landfall around Lafayette coming in from straight out.

Basically only if the right hand side of the storm passes over the accident site.

But to say NOTHING positive would come from a hurricane even if it has this worst case track is just flat out wrong.

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Posted by bayoudude

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 5/20/10 at 9:15 am to Volvagia

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This would only be a concern if the storm comes out and makes landfall around Lafayette coming in from straight out.

Basically only if the right hand side of the storm passes over the accident site.

But to say NOTHING positive would come from a hurricane even if it has this worst case track is just flat out wrong.

Not true. Strong south winds for a few days will push water into the marina parking lots. A tropical system making landfall from Mobile to Galveston will push water in the marshes.

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Posted by BROffshoreTigerFan

Edmond, OK

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 5/20/10 at 9:17 am to Volvagia

It could be both good and bad.

Volvagia made some good points in his last post:

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This would only be a concern if the storm comes out and makes landfall around Lafayette coming in from straight out.

Basically only if the right hand side of the storm passes over the accident site.

My question is what it would do to the underwater plumes of oil. How deep are these things, and could a storm potentially help resolve some of the problems that these underwater slick can cause.

Anyone got any theories?

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