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Winds are forecast to continue to be relatively light (less than 10 knots) and variable this weekend, then become more persistently onshore (SE) Monday night through Tuesday. Trajectories indicate continued slow movement of the slick to the east. Coastal regions between Dauphin Island, Alabama and Panama City, Florida continue to be threatened by shoreline contacts within this forecast period. More persistent SE winds later in the forecast period will begin to increase the threat of shoreline contacts to the Chandeleur Islands and the Mississippi Delta.

Closures

NOAA Fisheries Service is not modifying the fishery closure in the Gulf of Mexico today. The June 16 closure is still in effect. Any changes to the closure are announced daily at 12 p.m. Eastern at sero.nmfs.noaa.gov and take effect at 6 p.m. Eastern the same day.