Twin Storms Head to Gulf of Mexico as Oil Workers Evacuated

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Bloomberg News

1h ago

Brian K. Sullivan and Max Zimmerman, Bloomberg News

(Bloomberg) -- Rare twin storms formed over the Caribbean, packing powerful winds and heavy rain as they head toward the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Marco has top winds of 40 miles (65 kilometers) per hour and is forecast to cross Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula late Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in an advisory at 11 p.m. in New York on Friday. Tropical Storm Laura has top winds of 45 miles per hour and is expected to move west across much of the Greater Antilles this weekend, the NHC said.

Laura has prompted warnings from the Caribbean to Puerto Rico and the Bahamas, while Mexico issued tropical storm watches along the Yucatan coastline, including the resort city of Cancun. Both systems are likely to reach the Gulf early next week as Category 1 hurricanes, threatening people and oil and natural gas production.

As the two storms get closer they could influence each other.

“It is obviously a situation that could change quite a bit,” said Brad Harvey, a meteorologist with commercial forecaster Maxar. “Anywhere along the Gulf of Mexico has a potential threat from this.”

Read more: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/twin-storms-head-to-gulf-of-mexico-as-oil-workers-evacuated-1.1483444

[COL Mustard]

1. So This Is The 8th Level of Jumanji

What will September bring???

[cstanleytech]

2. Speaking of storms I hope the twin storms of Biden and Harris kick Sewage Pump out of the Outhouse.

[TexasTowelie]

3. +1000

That is one of my primary goals over the next few months. I'll probably see some rain from one or both storms, but I feel safe in my apartment.

[Garion_55]

4. does this mean we need 2 nukes to stop them?

[yaesu]

5. according to Q these are fake storms reported by fake media to draw attention from tRump

[Chainfire]

6. I'm from Florida

and I was born in a crossfire hurricane.

[Gothmog]

7. All Gulf Coast DUers-please stay safe and take precautions

[Baclava]

8. Tropical Storm Laura to sweep Caribbean, avoid most of Florida; TS Marco picks up strength

The forecast track shows Marco approaching the Yucatan Peninsula’s eastern coast on Saturday, then move over the central Gulf of Mexico toward the northwestern waters Sunday and Monday before it targets the Texas coastline on Tuesday.

Long-term projections for Tropical Storm Laura have it between Cuba and the Florida Keys on Monday still as a tropical storm, but then into the Gulf of Mexico off Florida’s southwest coast as a Category 1 hurricane where it will then head to Louisiana on Wednesday.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-ne-tropical-storms-laura-marco-saturday-update-hurricane-center-20200822-5wlzib5w55abhkcsfqbqvozj2u-story.html

[Baclava]

9. New models showing Marco now heading for New Orleans! A double hit?