NEW ORLEANS — When you hear talk about possible tropical development in the Caribbean Sea or Gulf of Mexico, you might hear about something called "the Loop Current." But what is that, and how does it ...
The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually far into the ...
The hot waters of the Gulf of Mexico led to rapid intensification of yet another hurricane, this time strengthening Helene into a deadly, Category 4 storm as it raced towards Florida's coast.
The Loop Current is ominously far north this year—combined with other factors, it could make for a disastrous hurricane season. reading time 3 minutes The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Above: Ocean currents in the Gulf of Mexico as depicted by the U.S. Navy HYCOM model on July 21, 2018. Colors represent the speed of the current, in centimeters per second. Dark red colors are ...
The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually far into the ...
With the hurricane season now upon us, experts are saying 2022 could see another above-average year of activity. NOAA is predicting the possibility of three to six major hurricanes. There’s a lot of ...
May 19 (UPI) --The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually ...