Record ‘dead zone’ possible, but not likely, in Gulf of Mexico during 2019 summer

JUNE 26, 2019 UPDATE: Bonnet Carre closure to begin at a stage of 15.5 feet at Carrollton Gage. This will allow crews to safely close bays. Based on forecast from NSW closing process could start…

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Hypoxic or “dead zone” in Gulf to be average-sized this year

A twice-as-big-as-Rhode-Island-sized area in the Gulf will be devoid of marine life this summer according to NOAA scientists. The forecast for the hypoxic zone or ‘dead zone’ will be approximately 5,780 square miles. More from…

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Research shows connection between Gulf temps and severe weather

Matt Haworth, meteorologist for StormGeo, presented research connecting Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures to severe weather potential along the Gulf Coast. “Basically I expanded on a study done by Roger Edwards and Steven Weiss…

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What you need to know about Hurricane Irma: A Hype-free, objective look at the storm

Not the sexiest title in the world, is it? It may not get as many clicks as “MAJOR HURRICANE EYES GULF STATE” or “CATEGORY FIVE STORM EXPECTED IN NEW ORLEANS” or “ERMIGHERD!! ITS KERMIN THIS…

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National Hurricane Center doesn’t follow grieve steps, skips depression

While denying the anger they felt discussing traveling across the Atlantic alone, as the tropical wave they studied had done, National Hurricane Center meteorologist bargained about naming Tropical Storm Earl. during the grieving, they skipped…

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Tropical development possible in Gulf of Mexico, no threat yet

As November inches closer, the chances of tropical systems developing continues to diminish. And it is diminishing rapidly. But we’re not out of the woods just yet. A new cluster of storms is churning through…

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