Gulf of Mexico Loop Current | NOAA CoastWatch
WEBSep 23, 2021 · The Gulf of Mexico loop current brings warm Caribbean water northward between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba and into the Gulf. The current loops around the Gulf, flows southeastward into the Florida Strait where it serves as a parent to the Florida current and ultimately joins the Gulf Stream.
Current Ocean Conditions in the Gulf of Mexico
WEBThe map below shows the estimate of the surface currents in the Gulf of Mexico. The red star indicates the location of the Deepwater Horizon. The solid contours indicate the location of the Loop Current and anticyclonic rings and eddies (red) and cyclonic eddies (blue).
Gulf of Mexico’s loop current can help hurricanes strengthen
WEB1 day ago · By Alex Harris. September 24, 2024 1:57 PM. 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 ...
Physical Oceanography Division - Monitoring the Gulf of Mexico ...
WEBThe map below shows the geostrophic currents field in the Gulf of Mexico. The background image represents the dynamic height. Drifter trajectories during the last 15 days are indicated by solid tracks with different colors for each drifter.
Gulf of Mexico - Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological …
WEBThe Gulf of Mexico is a semi-enclosed basin connected, to the south, to the Caribbean Sea, and to the North Atlantic Ocean to the east. The main dynamical feature of the Gulf of Mexico is the Loop Current, which is a portion, upstream of the Gulf Stream, of the North Atlantic western boundary current that carries ocean waters from the Tropics ...
Unlocking the Loop Current - GCOOS - Gulf of Mexico Coastal …
WEBMay 26, 2021 · The dominant ocean circulation feature in the Gulf of Mexico, the Loop Current (LC), affects everything from animal migrations and the paths and strengths of hurricanes, to shipping and oil and gas operations.
What is the Loop Current? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
WEBJun 16, 2024 · The Loop Current is an area of warm water that travels up from the Caribbean, past the Yucatan Peninsula, and into the Gulf of Mexico. The current is also known as the Florida current as it flows through the Florida Strait, into the Gulf Stream, and heads north up the eastern coast of the U.S.
Deciphering the Mysteries of the Gulf of Mexico’s Loop Current
WEBDecisionmakers need insights on how this powerful current shapes hurricanes, fisheries, energy supplies, and life in the Gulf of Mexico. An ambitious project to collect data and predict the current’s erratic behavior is compelling scientists …
Summary | Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop …
WEBOne of the most significant, energetic, yet not well understood, oceanographic features in the Americas is the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System (LCS), consisting of the Loop Current (LC) and the Loop Current Eddies (LCEs) it sheds.
Understanding and Predicting the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current: …
WEBOne of the most significant, energetic, yet not well understood, oceanographic features in the Americas is the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current System (LCS), consisting of the Loop Current (LC) and the Loop Current Eddies (LCEs) it sheds.