An area of stormy weather in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico could bring localized flooding to parts of northeastern Mexico Sunday, though its chances for tropical development are steadily dwindling. The large area of showers and thunderstorms was located about 20 miles southeast of La Pesca, Mexico, as of 2 p.m. and was due to […]
The National Hurricane Center is continuing to track a system in the Gulf of Mexico that has a chance of developing into a short-lived tropical depression before it reaches the coast of northeastern Mexico tonight. As of 8 a.m., the NHC gives the system a 40% chance to form over the next two to seven […]
An area of stormy weather in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico could still become a tropical depression this weekend before reaching the coast of northeastern Mexico on Sunday night, forecasters said. The large area of showers and thunderstorms over the southwestern Gulf lacked a well-defined center early Sunday morning and its odds of developing have […]
Three young men from Alabama drowned while swimming Friday in the Gulf of Mexico in Bay County. Here’s what we know so far: Who drowned in Panama City Beach? Initially, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said only that the three victims were young men from Alabama. No other details had been released as of 10 […]
Three young men from Alabama have drowned in the Gulf of Mexico in Bay County, the sheriff’s office announced. According to a Facebook post from the agency, the men, whose ages and hometowns have not yet been listed, arrived in Bay County Friday evening and went swimming. The sheriff’s office said it received a call […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center is tracking a system off the coast of Florida with a chance to develop into a tropical depression today along with one headed for the Gulf of Mexico that could develop over the weekend. Closest to Florida is a small area of thunderstorms in the Atlantic located about […]
Orcas are hunting sharks in the Gulf of California, targeting large species including bull sharks and blacktips, scientists reveal. Three orcas, or killer whales, are behind the attacks, and researchers say it is unclear what impact these hunts could have on the ecosystem, and whether sharks will eventually decide to leave the area. In a […]
Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, kicking off what’s expected to be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record. Alberto, which has been brewing in the Gulf for about a week, reached tropical storm strength Wednesday morning and in the afternoon had maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph, […]
The first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Alberto, has parts of the Texas and Mexican gulf coasts under Tropical Storm Warning. Meanwhile, the disturbance in the Atlantic Ocean still shows little signs of forming into something more. Here’s what you need to know. Tropical Storm Alberto Wind speed: 40 mph sustained winds. “Some […]
Tropical Storm Alberto formed Wednesday in the western Gulf of Mexico. Alberto has officially become the first named storm in the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. 10AM CDT June 19: #Alberto forms in the western Gulf of Mexico. Tropical storm conditions are expected today within the warning area. Alberto is a very large system with rainfall, […]
The Shell Island barrier island stands between the Gulf of Mexico and Barataria Bay on August 22, 2019, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) NEW ORLEANS — The “dead zone” forms in the Gulf of Mexico every summer. It’s caused by nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, largely from farm fertilizer and municipal runoff, […]
Potential Tropical Cyclone One brewing in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a tropical storm on Wednesday and has prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue a tropical storm warning for parts of Texas and coastal Mexico. If the disturbance strengthens into a tropical storm — the first of the season — it […]