The Gulf of Mexico is hot. Temperatures this week are nearing record-levels — and forecasters say that could mean trouble in the peak of hurricane season. There is no immediate storm threat in the ...

The tropical development in the northern Gulf this week is expected to be limited due to its close proximity to land, but it will still pose a danger for the millions who reside across the region.

A tropical storm has developed in the Bay of Campeche, in the far southern part of the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center announced Sunday morning. The storm has been given the name ...