(Adds details on storm path, intensity)
HOUSTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell on
Thursday said it had begun evacuating non-essential personnel
from its offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets ahead of a storm
expected to enter the Gulf this weekend.
A storm brewing in the Caribbean could become a major
hurricane this weekend and strike the U.S. Gulf Coast by Sunday,
the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricanes with winds of up
to 111 miles per hour (178 km) are classified as major and can
bring devastating damage onshore.
(Reporting by Gary McWilliams; editing by David Evans)