Ernesto weakens over southern Mexico, churns toward Gulf

Wed, August 8, 2012 - 04:56pm
Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/nwrKhzEAuKw/us-storm-ernesto-id...

CHETUMAL, Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical storm Ernesto weakened on Wednesday as it dumped heavy rains over Mexico's southern Yucatan peninsula and headed toward the Gulf of Mexico, where the country's main oil operations are located.