Rafael has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane since it emerged back over the ocean ... Gulf of Mexico for the next few days," the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in a public advisory. NHC map ...

The storm will continue westward into the central Gulf of Mexico by Friday evening, likely maintaining hurricane-intensity as it slides toward Texas. TRACK THE TROPICS: Use our interactive map to ...

From left to right: Barbara Kirkpatrick, senior adviser with Gulf of Mexico Ocean Observation System ... making the waterway as wide as 130 feet, with a depth of 15 feet in some spots.

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Fewer boats complete the loop around the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada each year than people who climb Mt. Everest or ...

The AGLCA, a South Carolina-based organization made up of people who are interested in the loop, maps out a variety ... Alabama, and the Gulf of Mexico, albeit with a lengthy side trip on the ...

Vandenberg to sink to the bottom of the ocean. On a clear morning in May ... For decades in the Gulf of Mexico, oil and gas platforms have been prime fishing sites for recreational anglers ...

Over time, slowly, the wood makes its way to the seafloor, where it has a chance to once again provide a home and life for creatures of the deep. On the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Mexico, these ...

In fact, of the seven deadliest hurricanes since the year 2000, four have had major impacts in Florida, as shown on the map above ... The Gulf of Mexico has seen record warm ocean temperatures ...