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
Isaias has disrupted oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico, as platforms and rigs were evacuated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The approach of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico also prompted supply concerns, with Shell and Chevron both halting production at several sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He tells me stories about the summer, during college, he spent working on the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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