Dangerous flash flood potential covers part of Gulf Coast on Tuesday before Florida soaker
Dangerous flash flooding is possible from far east Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle on Tuesday before moving into the Florida peninsula on Wednesday. Rain has been so heavy along the Gulf Coast that the National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a flash flood warning for parts of southeastern Louisiana Tuesday morning. “The flash […]
Dockworkers’ union walks away from negotiations with East and Gulf Coast employers
CyberGuy's Kurt Knutsson discusses the longshoremen's strike for demands on The Bottom Line. of Labor union representing dock workers Port employers at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports walked away from negotiations with port employers this week, citing concerns about automation. The two countries have a mid-January deadline to reach a deal and prevent a resumption […]
Jailed Gulf Cartel Lieutenant Linked to 2021 Shootout that Killed 14 Innocent Victims
A Gulf Cartel lieutenant is facing charges for his alleged role in a 2021 shootout that killed 14 innocent bystanders. The local organized crime boss was also accused of numerous kidnappings in various border cities in Tamaulipas. During a hearing inside a federal detention center in the state of Coahuila, a Mexican federal judge formally […]
FACT CHECK: Is the U.S. Government Manipulating Storms in the Gulf of Mexico Using Technology?
Viral posts about × Storms moving east in the Gulf of Mexico are evidence that the U.S. government is using technology to manipulate weather patterns, they say. I grew up in the Gulf of Mexico. I have been watching storms since I was a child. I have never seen a storm start from here and […]
Hurricane Milton already the second most powerful Gulf storm in history — only getting stronger
Hurricane Milton is already the second-strongest Gulf Coast hurricane in recorded history, behind Hurricane Rita, and experts predict it will intensify further as the Category 5 storm hurtles toward Florida. The National Hurricane Center's (NHC) report Monday night said Milton's minimum central pressure (one of the main ways meteorologists measure hurricane strength, with lower ratings […]
Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, could become hurricane threatening Florida
MIAMI — A storm system in the Gulf of Mexico developed into Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday, and forecasters warned it could develop into a hurricane and hit Florida's west coast later this week. Tropical Storm Milton was located approximately 355 miles (565 kilometers) west-northwest of Progreso, Mexico, and approximately 845 miles (1,360 kilometers) west-southwest […]
Tropical Depression 14 forms in Gulf, eyes Florida ahead of rapidly intensifying into Hurricane Milton
An alarming change in the forecast indicates a dangerous hurricane could hit Florida's west coast later this week, bringing damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and torrential rain. The developing low was designated as Tropical Storm No. 14 by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday morning, but it quickly strengthened into a hurricane by early to […]
Gulf States Looking to Protect Oil Assets by Playing Nice with Iran
Reuters reported on Thursday that Gulf states are concerned that an escalation between Iran and Israel could lead to attempts to engage Gulf states, threaten oil facilities and co-opt Iran. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was in Doha for talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the […]
Odds increase for a tropical storm in Gulf of Mexico as Florida faces flood risk
The FOX Forecast Center is monitoring the Gulf of Mexico, and the region is expected to experience stormy, typhoon-like weather for some time due to turbulent weather conditions. Easter High winds, heavy rain and rough seas hit Florida. Rainy weather affects a wide area. low pressure known as central american circulationsending a plume of moisture […]
Port strike grinds coffee shipments to a halt at East and Gulf Coast ports
John DeCicco Jr., CEO of DeCicco & Sons, details the impact of the longshoremen's strike on his company as it prepares for fruit shortages. The strike currently in progress is Unionized longshoremen The unloading of imported coffee has been suspended at Eastern and Gulf ports, tightening supplies for coffee drinkers in the United States, the […]