Oil Spill Trajectory Maps predict movement into Gulf, away from shore

The latest set of oil spill trajectory predictions show the spill confined around the oil rig and tailing south into the Gulf of Mexico. Keep in mind that these are primarily surface conditions and much of the oil may be subsurface at this point, although this is still a matter of debate, as seen in this article in the Los Angeles Times:

Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, called media reports of large underwater oil plumes "premature," adding that research conducted by an academic ocean institute was inconclusive.
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One of the researchers, Vernon Asper, a professor of marine science at the University of Southern Mississippi, appeared to stick to his assessment during a taping of PBS NewsHour, with Gwen Ifill. "It's not only the size of Manhattan in area, but it's also several hundred meters' depth," Asper said.