Gulf of Mexico

An Atlantic Ocean basin extending into southern North America

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The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo, and on the southeast by Cuba. The US states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida border the Gulf on the north, which are often referred to as the "Third Coast", in comparison with the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

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Tracking the Tropics \| August 7 evening update ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 01:20Published 6 hours ago

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Tracking the Tropics \| August 3 Evening Update ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 01:16Published 4 days ago

Tracking the Tropics \| August 3, morning update ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 01:54Published 5 days ago

NASA astronauts speak after historic SpaceX return U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the capsule in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday (August 2) after a.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:40Published 5 days ago

NASA astronauts splash down in SpaceX capsule U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the capsule in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday after a two-month.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:18Published 5 days ago

Tracking the Tropics \| Aug. 2 8 p.m. update ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 01:08Published 5 days ago

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SpaceX capsule and NASA astronauts return to Earth in first splashdown since 1975 Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, two NASA astronauts, returned to Earth in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by.. CBS News - Published 5 days ago

US Coast Guard rescues fisherman clinging for life The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a commercial fisherman who was clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico after his boat capsized, the day after evacuating a boy and his father from the same vessel. (July.. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
This big, giant squid, was found by NOAA living in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico The "kraken," or just a big, giant squid, was found by NOAA living in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Triple tropical trouble: Douglas, Gonzalo and Tropical Depression 8 threaten US, Caribbean Three storms are threatening havoc: Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific, tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Gonzalo in the Atlantic. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
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Tropical Storm Cristobal hits Louisiana, Mississippi and other parts of Gulf of Mexico Cristobal was projected to weaken to a tropical depression Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. USATODAY.com - Published on June 8, 2020
Storm Cristobal slows advance, dropping heavy rains on Louisiana Tropical Storm Cristobal on Sunday slowed its advance through the Gulf of Mexico, bringing a coastal storm surge, high winds and rain to southeast Louisiana, where it is expected make landfall later.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020
Energy firms pare 34% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil, 32% of gas: offshore regulator Oil and gas producers operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have pared 34% of offshore oil and 32% of natural gas output ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, offshore regulator Bureau of Safety and.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020	Tropical Storm Cristobal path moving closer to Gulf Coast; landfall expected today Tropical Storm Cristobal was expected to make landfall Sunday along the Louisiana coast with flooding rain, dangerous storm surge and blustery winds. USATODAY.com - Published on June 7, 2020
Oil workers, Louisiana residents flee ahead of Storm Cristobal Tropical Storm Cristobal on Saturday dumped rain from Louisiana to the Florida peninsula as it moved through the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, prompting evacuations of several southeast Louisiana towns and.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2020	Energy firms shut 33% of offshore oil output ahead of Storm Cristobal Oil and gas producers operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have pared 33% of offshore oil and 31% of natural gas output ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, offshore regulator Bureau of Safety and.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Tropical Storm Cristobal could hit US late this weekend after strengthening in Gulf of Mexico The U.S. landfall intensity of Tropical Storm Cristobal is heavily dependent on the next 48 hours. USATODAY.com - Published on June 4, 2020	Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Will Be Large This Summer, Scientists Predict The low-oxygen zone can cause harm not just to marine life, but also to those who catch shrimp and fish for their livelihood. NYTimes.com - Published on June 3, 2020
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‘Not an Easy Decision’: Rescue Mission Ends With an Airman Still Missing As fellow service members searched for an airman who fell from a plane into the Gulf of Mexico, they confronted the wrenching decision to switch their aim from rescue to recovery. NYTimes.com - Published on November 11, 2019	Chilly down to the Gulf of Mexico: What you should know about the arctic blast A record-breaking cold front is expected to sweep across the U.S. from Sunday into Tuesday. Here's a map of the arctic blast. USATODAY.com - Published on November 9, 2019
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Gulf of Mexico

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