Gulf of Mexico
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Comparisons with previous major events in 1972-73, 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16 show much more widespread ocean warmth across the Pacific and into the Gulf of Mexico.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Between 2021 and 2022, Paxton purchased two homes in Ocala, known for its horse breeding industry, and a townhome in Dunedin, on the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
There are risks to Middle Eastern shipping routes from the conflict, while U.S. production faces constraint as platform shutdowns ahead of a storm curtail around a quarter of Gulf of Mexico production, Abuagla adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Associated Press news agency drew his wrath for refusing to adopt the name "Gulf of America" in place of "Gulf of Mexico."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
After that, land forces had captured three forts guarding the city of Mobile, which meant that the Confederacy had lost its most essential port on the Gulf of Mexico.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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