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Tropical Storm Karl forms in Gulf of Mexico

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Karl formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Orlando Sentinel

Fishermen recount fighting off sharks for hours after their boat sank in the Gulf

The U.S. Coast Guard says fishermen whose boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico suffered deep cuts on their hands and a shredded life jacket as they fought circling sharks before being rescued

The Independent UK

`How lucky': Fishermen rescued fighting off sharks in Gulf

The U.S. Coast Guard says fishermen whose boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico suffered deep cuts on their hands and a shredded life jacket as they fought circling sharks before being rescued

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Hurricane center watching out for possible tropical disturbance

ORLANDO, Fla. — A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico has higher odds Tuesday morning of becoming the next tropical depression of the year, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Orlando Sentinel

Next tropical depression, or storm, likely to form soon, hurricane center says

ORLANDO, Fla. — The disturbance emerging in the Gulf of Mexico is looking more organized Tuesday afternoon and will likely become a tropical depression or storm in the next day or so, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Orlando Sentinel

Fishermen fight off sharks with their hands in the Gulf of Mexico after boat sinks

The Coast Guard searched 1,200sqm before finding the three men off the coast of Louisiana

Evening Standard

Hurricane Ian: how climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse

Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards over the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water (which meteorologists describe as “rocket fuel” for hurricanes).

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‘Like the Gulf of Mexico came in’: Hurricane Ian flooded this historically Black Naples neighborhood

NAPLES, Fla. — Piles of damaged furniture, damp mattresses and broken electronics sat Saturday in front of most houses on the east side of Naples’ only historically Black neighborhood.

Miami Herald

Climate change makes storms like Ian more common

Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped Hurricane Ian gain strength. Rapidly intensifying major hurricanes are more likely as the Earth gets hotter.

WEKU

What path is Hurricane Ian taking?

The now-Category 1 storm is heading towards South Carolina

The Independent UK

Tropical Storm Ian continues to grow in approach to Cuba; watch issued for Keys as Florida braces for major hurricane

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ian continued to intensify as it approached Cuba late Sunday while a tropical storm watch went into effect for the lower Keys

Tribune News Service

Gov't OKs nearly $190M in bids from offshore oil lease sale

The U.S. government has accepted nearly $190 million in bids from an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was held nearly a year ago but rejected by a federal judge

The Independent UK

In Louisiana, the first US climate refugees find a new safe haven

Native Americans forced from their homes as the island they were built on gradually sinks into the Gulf of Mexico are now settling into new homes thanks to a federal resettlement grant.

ABC News

Hurricane center turns attention to Atlantic system as Gulf storm fizzles out

ORLANDO, Fla. — After yet another system failed to organize into a tropical depression or storm over the weekend in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is looking at a new system with the potential to develop in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Hurricane center says chances system will become Tropical Storm Danielle dwindling

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued tracking what it’s calling Potential Tropical Cyclone Four in the Gulf of Mexico warning it could form into the season’s next tropical storm on Saturday while also keeping an eye on a new potential system in the Atlantic.

Tribune News Service

Tropical storm chances decreasing as system approaches landfall in northeast Mexico, forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parts of Texas and Mexico remain under tropical storm warnings Saturday even though chances for a system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico to make landfall as a tropical storm are decreasing, forecasters said.

Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane center warns system could become Tropical Storm Danielle; starts tracking 2nd

Miami Herald

System in the Gulf of Mexico has high chance of turning into a tropical depression, forecasters say

MIAMI — A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is becoming better organized and now has a high chance of turning into a tropical depression soon, forecasters said Friday afternoon.

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Will a depression form in the Gulf of Mexico soon? There’s a chance, forecasters say

MIAMI — A disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could turn into a tropical depression soon, forecasters said Friday.

Evening Standard

Watch: Large Waterspout Forms Off Florida Coast

Stunning video shot by a passerby shows a large waterspout that formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Destin, Florida, on Tuesday.The video above was shot at Silver Shells Beach Spa and Resort in the panhandle of the state.A witness said the spout traveled to the east…

Tribune News Service

Tropical wave over Nicaragua still has low chance of developing, hurricane forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A disturbance over Nicaragua is expected to move across Central America this week then emerge over the Gulf of Mexico.

The Independent UK

Here’s what is included in the monster climate and tax deal passed by Democrats

Tons of money for renewable energy, lease sales for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico and prescription drug pricing

The Guardian - UK

Is that a facehugger?! How the monster from Alien turned up in the Gulf of Mexico

Scientists have discovered a terrifying-looking crustacean hundreds of metres under water. It’s not the only horror lurking in the deeps

Tribune News Service

Disturbance over the southwest Caribbean has low chance of developing, hurricane forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A disturbance over the southwest Caribbean Sea is expected to move across Central America this week then emerge over the Gulf of Mexico.

The Conversation

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power.

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