shoes. >>> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs5 weather center. high pressure cranking up the heat around parts of the bay area again today. a cool down is in the works. details are coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, if it isn't broke, don t fix it. the cap over the damaged oil well is holding steady, so b-p eaving it alone >>> b.p. is adopting a new strategy in the gulf of mexico. if it isn't broke don't fix it. the cap over the damaged oil well is holding steady so b.p. is leaving it alone and now working on a permanent solution. >> reporter: b.p. has decided not to mess with success and not make any changes until a permanent well is in place next month. >> we are hopeful that if the encouraging signs continue we will leave it. >> reporter: it rests with the government though which could still choose to pipe the oil to ships on the surface. that option would relieve pressure on the broken well but could also lead to millions of gallons of oil spilling back into the gulf. both sides downplayed the apparent contradiction in plans. >> reporter: with no oil