In the event that the Loop Current carries Gulf oil southward into the Florida Keys, it could then be carried by the Gulfstream northward along the coral reef tract of the Keys and further north along Florida’s east coast. Click onto the link to NOAA’s website below to see an image of the Gulfstream. Special thanks to Dennis Henize for this who notes:
Down here near Key West, the location (of the Gulfstream) varies greatly, depending on just how the squiggles of the Loop Current are configured. At times it’s way down near Cuba, and other times (like now) much closer to the Keys.