Members of the Mexican navy carry out cleanup operations in Boca del Rio, near Veracruz, to remove crude residue from the Gulf of Mexico following a spill first reported in early March, 2026
Members of the Mexican navy carry out cleanup operations in Boca del Rio, near Veracruz, to remove crude residue from the Gulf of Mexico following a spill first reported in early March, 2026
An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico affecting hundreds of kilometers of coastline was caused by "illegal dumping" from a ship and exacerbated by seepage from natural sources, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
Large blotches of oil have been observed since early March along 600 kilometers (370 miles) of coast spanning three Mexican states, in what activists are calling an environmental disaster.
...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for Central Alabama, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy
conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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