Gulf of Mexico weather disturbance is intensifying slightly

[nola_]

THE LOW IS LOCATED ABOUT 165 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY ON A GENERAL WESTWARD TRACK.
ALTHOUGH STRONG UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE CURRENTLY INHIBITING
DEVELOPMENT...A SMALL RELAXATION OF THESE WINDS COULD RESULT IN
BETTER ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM.

 

[jimdana1942]

What's that so close in? Isn't that unusual forming so close to the coast?

 

[nickatnite]

Been watching that since 0400 and having meetings all day.

 

[jimdana1942]

Been watching that since 0400 and having meetings all day.

What's the scuttlebutt on this storm. Do they expect any sorta intensifying? Where do they think it will go?

 

[jmcrawf1]

It's still only a 20% chance of formation within the next 48 hrs.

 

[Tx_oil]

I'm out here on ST 300 (Shell Cougar)...we were delayed crewchange two days from Alex and now looking at this disturbance which looks like it will move our way, like Nickatnite says, watching it VERY closely.

 

[CEHollier]

I'm out here on ST 300 (Shell Cougar)...we were delayed crewchange two days from Alex and now looking at this disturbance which looks like it will move our way, like Nickatnite says, watching it VERY closely.

I used to hate crew change delays.

 

[JadeRaven]

Hopefully the oil slicks out there will stave off some of the water evaporation from the surface

 

[gsneff]

I used to hate crew change delays.

didn't know you spent anytime roughnecking

 

[CEHollier]

didn't know you spent anytime roughnecking

Offshore Production Platforms. After they poked the hole we produced it. We worked 7/7 and weather, especially fog, delayed crew change.

 

[Bayoupiper]

didn't know you spent anytime roughnecking

I think he was in the "service" industry.







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[CEHollier]

I think he was in the "service" industry.







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Production is a clean cushy place to be but I wasn't in the service industry. After attaining a degree in physical therapy I did get certified in Industrial Ergonomics. I had a company consulting to Exxon/Mobil and a number of other petrochemical companies. I stopped doing the consulting after opening a private practice. I hate traveling.