As industry migrates into deeper water, the need to characterize the deep water environments of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) has become increasingly apparent. In particular, appropriate engineering designs and enlightened stewardship of natural resources require improved understanding of the physical processes of this deeper environment in which development will occur. High speed currents along with energetic waves can affect drilling and dispersion of by-products from drilling (Offshore Engineer 2004), issues of concern to the petroleum industry and the Minerals Management Service.