Tom,the Gulf Intracoastal is inland from the mouth of Galveston Bay to the Rigolets about 35 miles east of Harvey Lock. As far as I know the slick has not reached up into this area, it has not come into Houma, Mile 57 WHL, where I keep my boat. If we have strong south winds for a while this could change, The Mississippi Sound is more not as sheltered from the Gulf, I think you would have to check with the Coast Guard or Corps of Engineers to find the status of that area. Maybe Marge in Fairhope will have news of the Sound and Mobile Bay. Houma is a good stop along the way. The municipal marina is not expensive. Good Luck Steve Willett Monk 36, Gumbo Thibodaux, Louisiana