Lake Michigan reaches an average of 68 degrees Fahrenheit in August. The coldest lake is Lake Superior, with its warmest water temperature of 49.5 degrees near Ashland, Wisconsin, on June 4. Lake ...

A patch of ocean south-east of Greenland is the only place on Earth that is cooling, and it could be a sign that the warm ...

With a majority of Utah experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions, any sign of increased precipitation is welcome ...

Although the waters in the Gulf are plenty warm, strong east-northeast wind shear is ensuring that developing thunderstorms have no chance to organize. But there will still be impacts. The disturbance ...

AUSTIN, Texas — From the Gulf’s fury to inland floods, Texas has endured hurricanes that have costed lives, destroyed homes ...

We prepare for an El Niño year just like we do for a season when 20-plus storms are forecast, because an exception coming to ...

Understanding the dynamics of how water moves is deceptively simple in concept and endlessly complex in practice. Real-world marine environments are anything but controlled: weather, seasons, and ...

Early Grey, a rare hybrid turtle rescued from Cape Cod beach and nursed to health at Georgia Sea Turtle Center, returned to ...

A reader says the Gulf of Mexico has been called that for centuries and shouldn’t be changed on a whim of President Donald Trump.

The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook is here, and it hints at a potentially below-average season in terms of activity.

Alabama is watching the Gulf as hurricane season nears, with warm waters and active weather raising early concerns for storms ...

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is days away. Forecasters are keeping a close watch on the tropics, ...