gulf loop current

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

Yes it is hard to evacuate this area...hopefully a big storm doesn't
come anytime soon.

I have lived here for 10 years. My family moved from Shore Acres,
a low-lying neighborhood due to the surge flooding it got from a
tropical storm in 1996...yes a tropical storm created horrible
surge flooding

So a Cat 1 would be pretty bad here with surge. Cat 2+ with large
radii of hurricane force winds...very bad

[windycity]

Im just afraid your areas luck has about run out.If not this year,soon.

[Hurricaneman]

HERE IS A GULF OF MEXICO AND CARIBBEAN LOOP CHECK IT OUT!

I fear for those on the gulf coast, for this time of year, those temps are toasty

[windycity]

Those temps are toasty,and they are only going to get warmer.All of us in hurricane alley need to be extra prepared this year! I have a plan A,B,and C,depending on size and strength of storm.

[f5]

canerade- got to remember that one..

don't use that as a floating billboard out in the atlantic or we all will be in trouble.That ad has to be my favorite storm 2k post

[windycity]

Ditto!!

[windycity]

Looks like temps are coming back,

[MiamiensisWx]

Actually, it has - and is - cooling down slightly, windycity.

[Extremeweatherguy]

The reason for that slight cool down was a strong late season cold front that had moved through. In fact, lows reached as cold as 30-35F in many areas along the northern Gulf during that time. During the next week temps. are expected to be above normal though, so this may lead to a warming trend to resume again. Either way...those temps. are well above normal for this time of year.

[Weatherfreak000]

Actually, it has - and is - cooling down slightly, windycity.

Well although I agree, like a former member mentioned it was because a cold front. Things here in Lousiana at least or on the uprise as the temps get high, even possibly above normal in the next week.

So i'd say we're heading back up again.

[f5]

warm water is like steriods .with steroids you break records by cheating.that exactly what happen with all the hypercanes we had last year.the loop current was the Atlantic basin's steroid and just about every storm that wanted to get jucied crossed over it

[windycity]

Wow, this doesnt look good at all ,in fact ,its almost unbeleivable!!! The loop current has taken up the entire GOM!!! If that wasnt bad enough, the gulf stream has doubled in size!!!! I doubt anyone will fall for this!! April fools!!

[weatherwoman132]

haha. nice one.

[skysummit]

The gulf should start warming again in the very near future. It's in the 80's here already with the warming trend to continue.

"bubble bubble bubble" Wait...what's that? Oh, it's only the gulf beginning to boil.

[zoeyann]

Sky, When you have to take a sedative before opening your electric bill it is huuricane season. Who needs a calender

[windycity]

well loop current temps are coming back. There has been more interest in the loop current this season, after last year, and who knows what this year will bring. Think what could of happened if rita hadnt under gone a ERC while over the eddy vortex? The loop is in the 80s. and again its only the first of April. I was comparing SST charts from past years, and March always seems to be the coldest months for SSTs. So we will see. Darn, as if the people in the gulf need this.

[HurricaneHunter914]

Interesting what happened while watching the loop current. I March the water temps were cooling significantly. Then by April the temps warm up significantly. looks like there is some Canerade in those waters because I think this warming trend will continue.

[windycity]

Well, that cooling trend was expected , and yes temps are coming back.

[HurricaneHunter914]

Looks like the bay in the lower part of the GOM is starting to get some yellow too.

[windycity]

Yes , and if you remember, last year we had cold spells into April. Thats not going to happen this year, and that will effect SSTs.