Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters are warning that it could be a very active one. One of the reasons for the warning is a current of water in the ...

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The information in this story is dated to 5:44 p.m. Friday. For the latest on what has since become Tropical Storm Idalia, including its cone, models and more, click here. ORIGINAL: ...

A new study examines the circulation in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and sheds new light on the behavior of the Loop Current and Loop Current Eddies, the relation between the upper- and lower-layer ...

This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina crossed the Loop Current before devastating New Orleans. Of the 27 named storms that year, ...

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.

When Hurricane Barry churned though the Gulf of Mexico July 11 - 13, the storm’s winds stirred up the waters and cooled them by up to 3°C (5°F). While sea surface temperatures (SSTs) before Barry had ...

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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 eye of Hurricane Michael as seen from the International Space Station in 2021. With the official start of hurricane season just over a week away, a meandering ocean current known to supercharge ...