Oil in the keys already????

[Fr. Frank]

Civil Air Patrol flights have reported small oil sheen/slicks now positively in the Loop Current. (which does feed into/merge with the Gulf Stream Current, Ken)
The slick reported was 2-3 miles long, very narrow, and about 80 miles north of the Dry Tortugas. It was also described as light, not heavy, discolored by dispersant (which identifies it as from the BP spill), with estimates from so-called experts describing it as "probably less than 1000 gallons total"
I'm interested in hearing if they make a big deal out of a little bit of oil like this. I remember spills way bigger than that off Palm Beach in the 70's from oil tankers flushing ballast seawater from their holds before offloading in Port Everglades.