NU Online News Service, July 21, 3:15 p.m. EDT

A tropical depression is expected to intensify to a tropical storm and enter the Gulf of Mexico late Friday, which could complicate efforts at the British Petroleum oil spill site.

The National Hurricane Center said the storm, with 40 mile per hour wind gusts, is expected to continue on a northwest track to the center and western Gulf zones.

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