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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...