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 ...

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: ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Gulf of Mexico oil slick is approaching the Loop Current, a ribbon of ocean water that moves ...

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 ...

A satellite map of the Gulf of Mexico reveals the “loop current,” a hairpin curve of hotter than usual water that could help grow future Hurricane Helene into a Category 3 storm. University of Miami ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Gulf Loop Current is a large pool of hot water a couple hundred miles west of Tampa Bay. This hurricane season, it’s looking even more imposing than normal. The loop current ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, many have expressed ...

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 ...