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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT DATA PROVIDED TO NOAA. -  WEATHER
FOR THE GREENHILL BLOWOUT Monday, 12 October AM  OBSERVATIONS: Current observation at the
Grand Isle C-Man station at 0809 was 029 degrees at 9 kts.  CURRENT WEATHER  Winds are
from the E-NE at 10-15 kts.  Seas are 4-6 ft with light chop in protected waters  NWS
FORECAST  Winds    Time    Dir(from)     Speed(kts) 10/12  Day     E-NE       10-15 10/12
Night      SE       10 10/13  Day       SE       calm-10   Today, the winds will be from
the E-NE at 10-15 kts.  Seas will be 4-6 ft with light chop near the spill site.  Tonight,
the winds will gradually shift to be from the SE at 10 kts.  Tuesday, the winds will be
light and variable with a SE component throughout the day.  Seas will be light in
protected waters.  No precipitation will be associated with this wind shift.