After being picked up by the Loop Current, the oil spill could then quickly be carried further by the Gulf Stream, which can travel up to 2.5 metres per second (5.6 mph).
ループ電流につかまると石油流出は、一秒間に2.5メートル（2.6マイル毎時）の速度にまでなるメキシコ湾流によって素早くさらに拡がっていく。