winds of 30 knots gusting to 40, that is roughly 30 miles an hour gusting to had a miles an hour. it s been a rough day to make any dent out there in the gulf of mexico. it s heading south to northbound this wind, pushing it closer towards louisiana s coastline. the islands have already been impacted. closer to mississippi coastline and alabama coastline. federal authorities involved in this heading the effort are anticipating oil impacting mississippi and alabama this weekend or tomorrow. juliet: i suspect the president will get a clear view on the ground. what is his plan in that area? reporter: he will be briefed by the coastguard as well as driving down with governor jindall. he will be briefed by the respondents on the scene. bp is going to have representatives.