Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters are warning that it could be a very active one. One of the reasons for the warning is a current of water in the ...

Hurricanes draw most of their strength from the top 100 feet (30 meters) of the ocean. Normally, these upper ocean waters mix, allowing warm spots to cool quickly. But the Loop Current’s subtropical ...

The Gulf of Mexico oil slick is approaching the Loop Current, a ribbon of ocean water that moves through the Gulf and into the Atlantic Ocean. The Loop Current is a strong flow of warm water and is ...

Professor Lynn K. (Nick) Shay receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. I am on the Board of Directors of the Integrated Ocean ...