Ping!.............
Is it me or has it been kind of quiet - HUrricane-wise? Wad's Up wid dat? (knock on wood)
How much do forecasters make these days?
Please, God!
Hurricane Celia formed the gulf and hit Corpus Chrisi in 1970. Nice sized storm. Caused a lot of damage. I’ll take some damage in exchange for the rain.
We sure could use some rain in Texas!
Gasoline back to more than $4.00 a gallon with every little TD anywhere near Louisiana.
Gasoline back to more than $4.00 a gallon with every little TD anywhere near Louisiana.
Gasoline back to more than $4.00 a gallon with every little TD anywhere near Louisiana.
Tropical Depression Four Has Formed in the Gulf of Mexico Tropical Depression Four has formed in the Gulf of Mexico north of the Yucatan Peninsula, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 35 mph. It will track west over the next couple of days toward the Texas coast.
Updating your headline accordingly and calling in the Hurricane hostess.
Gulf Weather System Nearly Certain To Become A Tropical Cyclone
http://rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=109515
Shell, one of the largest producers in the Gulf of Mexico, said it has evacuated some non-essential personnel from its southwest operations due to the threat of a possible storm.
The company said it evacuated about 70 people and that production isn’t affected. Evacuation started Tuesday and continued Wednesday, the company said.
“These personnel are not essential to core producing,” the company said.
Shell said it began securing operations on the Perdido platform, which it operates in partnership with Chevron and BP. About 200 miles south of Galveston, Texas, in about 8,000 feet of water, the Perdido platform is the world’s deepest drilling and production platform. Its peak production is the equivalent of about 100,000 barrels of oil per day.
Shell also said it is securing operations on the Noble Danny Adkins, a deep-water drill ship it is leasing from Noble which is working in the vicinity of the Perdido platform. Noble spokesman John Breed said the company isn’t evacuating workers from the rig but is “securing operations” aboard the ship.
Other major Gulf of Mexico producers BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips said Wednesday they are monitoring the weather and developing plans should it threaten their operations.
excerpted due to Dow Jones...
If it stays as forecasted then it will be a blessing to any part of Texas that gets it as we all need rain. The winds appear to be less than Hurricane strength if it goes as predicted.
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