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 […]
Dockworkers go on strike at East and Gulf Coast ports
Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross responded to shippers making counteroffers to the ILA on Craman Countdown. Longshoremen who formed a union Strikes were held early Tuesday at 36 ports on the Eastern and Gulf Coasts as negotiations over new contracts with groups representing port employers stalled. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), which represents […]
Port strike: Can West Coast ports absorb East and Gulf Coast import volumes?
Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, discusses the key issue of the impending Kabuto Port Strike: Coast to Coast. potential strike Unionized longshoremen It could begin Tuesday at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, raising questions about whether West Coast ports are viable alternative destinations for offloading cargo. The International Longshoremen's […]
US economy set to lose billions of dollars a day as strike threatens major ports on East, Gulf coasts
Nearly half of the nation's busiest ports are under threat of a potentially devastating strike after longshore workers and management fail to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement, leaving the U.S. economy in jeopardy. is poised to lose billions of dollars a day starting Tuesday. The International Longshoremen's Association, which represents about 85,000 longshoremen […]
US Coast Guard rescues sailor and dog off Florida shore in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday rescued a sailor and his dog stranded in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida as Hurricane Helen hurtled toward land. A man and his dog were aboard a 36-foot sailboat that “became disabled and began to take on water” Thursday afternoon, according to USCG Clearwater Air […]
Gunman Slaps Gulf Cartel Lieutenant When Cops Find Them
After state authorities found them, the gunman slapped and tried to punch the Gulf Cartel leader, who they blamed for nearly being arrested. Police found them and several other men drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at a hideout not far from the Texas border. The feared drug cartel leader is allegedly behind dozens of kidnappings […]