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WEATHER: Hurricane Francine Disrupting Gulf Production

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Tropical storm Francine - the 6th named storm of the 2024 hurricane season - is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane by Wednesday according to the Chief meteorologist at WINK NEWS, Matt Devitt.

  • “Highest current probability is between Cameron and Morgan City. Official forecast from the NHC is for a Category 1 at landfall, but if it can get its act together I can't rule out a Category 2,” he said via X. (See image for details)
  • He added it would be the first Louisiana hurricane to make landfall since Ida in 2021.
  • See main wires headlines because of Francine:
  • “Exxon shuts in Hoover oil platform in Gulf of Mexico”
  • “Chevron evacuates non-essential staff from four platforms in the US Gulf of Mexico”
  • “Shell pauses some drilling operations at Perdido and Whale assets in Gulf of Mexico as storm approaches”
  • “Port Of Corpus Christi Increases Hurricane Readiness Status To Level 3 Due To Active Tropical Conditions Anticipated In Gulf Of Mexico”

 

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Tropical storm Francine - the 6th named storm of the 2024 hurricane season - is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane by Wednesday according to the Chief meteorologist at WINK NEWS, Matt Devitt.

  • “Highest current probability is between Cameron and Morgan City. Official forecast from the NHC is for a Category 1 at landfall, but if it can get its act together I can't rule out a Category 2,” he said via X. (See image for details)
  • He added it would be the first Louisiana hurricane to make landfall since Ida in 2021.
  • See main wires headlines because of Francine:
  • “Exxon shuts in Hoover oil platform in Gulf of Mexico”
  • “Chevron evacuates non-essential staff from four platforms in the US Gulf of Mexico”
  • “Shell pauses some drilling operations at Perdido and Whale assets in Gulf of Mexico as storm approaches”
  • “Port Of Corpus Christi Increases Hurricane Readiness Status To Level 3 Due To Active Tropical Conditions Anticipated In Gulf Of Mexico”

 

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