TS Andrea Forces Missippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic to Reschedule

Late this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center in Miami announced that the first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. As of 6 p.m. ET, Tropical Storm Andrea had winds of 40 mph and was moving to the north at 3 mph. The center of the storm was located about 310 miles southwest of Tampa.

The storm has forced officials of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic to reschedule its fishing days for this weekend. Check-out from Point Cadet Marina will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 7th. Fishing will begin immediately following check-out. Weigh in scales will be open from 3-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 9th. Registration and Banquet times remain the same on Wednesday.

Be sure to check the tournament web pages for further updates.