Tropical Storm Bertha menaces US Gulf Coast
CVX•Chevron shuts in Gulf production
Chevron CVX.N said it was shutting in production at its Petronius facility in the Gulf as a precaution, and all associated personnel were being moved onshore in preparation for the storm. The U.S. oil major also said it was transporting nonessential personnel from its two other platforms.
Bertha threatens northern Gulf Coast
July 21 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Bertha churned across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, bringing tropical storm conditions toward the northern U.S. Gulf Coast, while a separate weather system threatened severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across the U.S. Northeast.
Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was centered about 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Panama City, Florida, as of 1 p.m. CDT (1800 GMT), according to the National Hurricane Center, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and moving northwest at 5 mph, the hurricane center said.
Forecasters said the storm was beginning a turn westward and was expected to move near or along the northern Gulf Coast through midweek. A gradual weakening was forecast on Wednesday through Friday.
