Gulf of Mexico

marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean

The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States; on the southwest and south by the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo; and on the southeast by Cuba.

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In the news

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  1. Oct 9
    Isaias Strengthens Into Category 3 Hurricane
    BalancedHurricane Isaias rapidly strengthened into a Category 3 storm, with sustained winds near 120 mph as it moved toward the northern Gulf Coast.
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  2. Oct 8
    Isaias Becomes First Hurricane
    BalancedThe Atlantic had been unusually quiet because a strong El Niño was suppressing storm formation, but very warm Gulf water helped fuel Isaias.
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  3. Oct 7
    Tropical Storm Isaias Forms
    BalancedTropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph.
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  4. Oct 6
    Gulf System Could Become Hurricane
    BalancedForecasters are tracking Invest 92L, a disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico that is becoming better organized.
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  5. Sep 18
    Trump Bans CNN, Politico, MS NOW
    BalancedThe order follows earlier Trump administration fights over press access, including a 2025 move limiting Associated Press access to certain White House spaces after AP refused Trump’s preferred Gulf of America name.
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