gulf of mexico

The next tropical system to enter the Gulf of Mexico could reach a Category 3 storm before it hits the Gulf coast.

Lightening illuminated the dark and cloudy skies as those who witnessed the moment were wowed.

While we won't be seeing major weather events here, we can still expect some showers Friday and Saturday.

For some reason, most of us are drawn to sharks.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is hoping that the addition to its arsenal of tools will help researchers better understand how hurricanes work.

Reports say that a Florida Sheriff's office has alerted swimmers to use caution as video shows hundreds of sharks swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.

We all have nightmares from time to time throughout our lives. Often strange, terrifying creatures show up but thankfully, they're not real, right? Wrong...

Video from on-board the ship apparently shows the moments before and after the 32-year-old woman went overboard.

Many on social media are reporting that the men stranded on a drill rig in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida are beginning to be evacuated by the Coast Guard. Photos posted to a Facebook group show the tarnished state of the rig due to the effects of the storm.

According to reports, an underwater gas leak is what caused an "eye of fire" to erupt out of the Gulf of Mexico and the videos of the blaze have spread rapidly on social media.

According to reports from our media partners at KATC-TV3, an explosion occurred at a natural gas well somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, May 25. While details are forthcoming, reports say that there are several people injured.

As the search continues for the seven men who went missing after the SEACOR lift boat capsized two weeks ago in the Gulf of Mexico, hundreds of volunteers are now scouring the gulf coast of Louisiana for any signs of those missing.

The capsizing of the Seacor Power in the Gulf of Mexico is clearly weighing heavy on hearts across Acadiana no matter what age.

Divers are headed to the Seacor Power, a work vessel that capsized off of the Louisiana coast Tuesday, to assess the situation and provide rescue/recovery efforts.

Conditions in the area, about 8 miles from Port Fourchon, were rough, with 7 to 9-foot seas, and winds in the area were above hurricane strength.

The search is continuing this morning for the crew of a commercial vessel that capsized Tuesday off of Louisiana's coast.

Multiple outlets are reporting that a student from LSU died trying to help rescue a young boy from rip currents in the Gulf of Mexico. According to our media partners at KATC-TV3, two Nicholls State University students were injured in the rescue efforts.

I mean, these are literally tornadoes made of water.

An area in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico is being monitored for potential tropical development over the next several days.

According to the research group Ocearch, there is a 2,078-pound shark being tracked off the coast of Louisiana.