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Weather System in Gulf South of Mississippi
NHC NOAA ^ | 9-5-2012 | Vanity

Posted on 09/05/2012 12:25:30 PM PDT by topher

There is a possibility of a shutdown of oil platforms in the Gulf because of a rapidly developing system South of the State of Mississippi.

It has gone from a 20% chance of tropical development to 40% chance in just the past few hours.

The oil industry tends to be very conservative in terms of making sure that it can evacuate workers in the Gulf.

It is possibble -- if this system continues to intensify that the Gulf of Mexico oil operations might be shut down in the next day or so.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Weather
KEYWORDS: oilshutdown; weather
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To: topher
Max winds are 30 mph. I am not sure at what wind speed helicopters cannot fly to evacuate crews from the Gulf...

Been up in worse than that, it ain't fun in the small jobs.
The pilot is a busy little bee, LOL.

21 posted on 09/05/2012 1:50:43 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin......Nuff said.)
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22 posted on 09/05/2012 1:55:42 PM PDT by deport
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Nadine

BFL

23 posted on 09/05/2012 3:46:24 PM PDT by blam
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LOL! Good one!


24 posted on 09/05/2012 4:06:49 PM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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