OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. --- Globs of gooey oil began washing ashore the Mississippi mainland for the first time Sunday morning, coating the shoreline near the Lake Mars landing in Gulf Park Estates.

Officials with state departments of marine resources and environmental quality closed the surrounding fishing waters and ordered numerous fishermen away from the area.

Booms that were open to allow boat traffic at East Beach and Front beach were closed in anticipation of the oil continuing its movement to the north.

The next high tide is scheduled for today at 11:30 a.m.

(This story will be updated with further developments)