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To: Gameboy who wrote (52391)	10/4/1999 9:16:00 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 95453

Tropical Depression Forms in Southern Gulf of Mexico Miami, Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A tropical depression formed in the Bay of Campeche, located in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico, with winds of about 35 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The depression, the 11th to form in this Atlantic hurricane season, was stationary about 150 miles east of Veracruz, Mexico, at 5 p.m. U.S. Eastern time. Little movement was expected tomorrow. Should winds reach 39 mph the depression will be designated a tropical storm and given a proper name. A hurricane has winds of at least 74 miles per hour. The movements of tropical storms and hurricanes are closely watched by commodity markets and insurance companies for potential damage crops, energy facilities or homes. Natural gas markets are particularly sensitive to storms in the Gulf of Mexico, since one-quarter of U.S. gas production is located in the gulf, mostly near the Texas and Louisiana coastlines. Rigs are often evacuated and shut down when storms approach.