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  2. Several tropical threats lurk in Atlantic amid historic lull

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    However, it could escalate as it reaches southwestern Gulf of Mexico waters next week. ... but AccuWeather has lowered its initial forecast of 20-25 named storms to 16-20. This is the first of any ...

  3. Marine weather forecasting - Wikipedia

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    Marine weather forecasts by various weather organizations can be traced back to the sinking of the Royal Charter in 1859 and the RMS Titanic in 1912. The wind is the driving force of weather at sea, as wind generates local wind waves, long ocean swells, and its flow around the subtropical ridge helps maintain warm water currents such as the ...

  4. Here's what AccuWeather forecasters predict for the Atlantic ...

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    Water temperatures across much of the Atlantic basin were above normal for late March, particularly in the Gulf of Mexico where temperatures ranged from the mid-70s F to low-80s F. (NOAA) Water ...

  5. More tropical trouble brewing for southeast US via Caribbean ...

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    AccuWeather meteorologists say the area from the western Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico will remain a potential tropical development zone into the first half of October. Over the next week, one ...

  6. Gulf Stream - Wikipedia

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    Surface temperatures in the western North Atlantic: Most of the North American landmass is black and dark blue (cold), while the Gulf Stream is red (warm). Source: NASA The Gulf Stream is a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows through the Straits of Florida and up the eastern coastline of the United States, then veers east near 36°N latitude ...

  7. Ocean Prediction Center - Wikipedia

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    OPC pressure forecast valid at 48 hours. The Ocean Prediction Center (OPC), established in 1995, is one of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction's (NCEP's) original six service centers. [1] Until 2003, the name of the organization was the Marine Prediction Center. [2] Its origins are traced back to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in ...

  8. Heavy rain, localized flooding threatens Gulf Coast this week

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    "The closed low must sit over the Gulf of Mexico for 48-72 hours in order to gain tropical characteristics, and it appears that it may only get into the northern Gulf of Mexico for about 24 hours ...

  9. Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The Gulf of Mexico yields more fish, shrimp, and shellfish annually than the south and mid-Atlantic, Chesapeake, and New England areas combined. [5] The Smithsonian Institution Gulf of Mexico holdings are expected to provide an important baseline of understanding for future scientific studies on the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [41]