SpaceX has launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching it with giant mechanical arms.

Sara is expected to dissipate, with no significant potential for redevelopment in the Gulf of Mexico.

The system is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm by the end of the day and continue strengthening if it remains over water.

An endangered sea turtle has been released into the Gulf of Mexico after being found off the coast of the Netherlands, 5,000 miles from its home.

An area of low pressure in the Caribbean Sea, Invest-99, producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, could soon develop into “Sara.”

The National Hurricane Center‘s latest advisory on Category 2 Hurricane Rafael showed a compact cyclone that continues to bounce around the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropics Update: Rafael and that other spot in the Atlantic

Hurricane Rafael has reached Category 3 status with sustained winds at 115 mph as of 2 pm Wednesday.

Rafael Heads toward the Gulf, Windy with Rounds of Rain

Tropical Storm Rafael, Strengthening Expected

Coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

There is a 40% chance of formation over the next 7 days.

NASA says an astronaut has been released from the hospital after returning from space.

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months.

Hurricane Season ends November 30, We're Still Watching the Caribbean

Two Areas to Watch in The Tropics

Peter Dodge flew hundreds of missions into hurricanes as a radar specialist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton has powered into a very rare threat that is flirting with experts’ worst fears.

For those who are tracking Hurricane Milton and would like to see the storm from multiple points of view throughout the state, News4Jax has compiled several live web cameras across Florida.

Counties in Northeast Florida are preparing for Hurricane Milton’s impact as the Category 5 storm aims at the Gulf Coast.

Ferocious Hurricane Milton is charging its way across the Gulf Coast with Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, in its sights.

Several Northeast Florida school districts announced closures on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 counties ahead of Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday.

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Increasing Chances for Tropical Development in the Gulf

Weekend Rain, Chances increase in the Gulf for Tropical Development

The disorganized shower and thunderstorm low pressure system lingering in the Gulf of Mexico doesn’t seem to be dissipating anytime soon.

A historic ocean liner that once ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars and heads of state may soon find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, after a Florida county inked a tentative deal to turn the ship into the world’s largest artificial reef.

While Kirk is approximately 2,452 miles away from Jacksonville, effects will be felt here by the weekend. Not your normal rain, wind and tropical event, but more like what surfers want to see: Atlantic coast waves.

A Hurricane, A Depression and something in the Caribbean

In the Northwestern Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, a low-pressure system is making waves over a large area.

We’re looking at a hot, mostly dry day with temperatures close to 90, light afternoon shower activity in our southern counties, and gusty winds this afternoon along the coast.

Models hint at possible tropical development this weekend

Over a million people lost power during Hurricane Helene more storms could follow

Over a million people lost power during Hurricane Helene more storms could follow

Over a million people lost power during Hurricane Helene more storms could follow

Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia.

Helene has strengthened into a hurricane with forecasters warning that the storm would intensify as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico on a path to Florida.

Expecting rain and winds into tonight lasting through Friday morning

An increase in forward speed is expected later Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

An increase in forward speed is expected later Wednesday afternoon through Thursday.

A beautiful day locally, but the Gulf is heating up, and we've got a storm on the horizon.

The system, which is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to become Hurricane Helene before it hits Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week.

A beautiful day locally, but the Gulf is heating up, and we've got a storm on the Horizon

Chance of Tropical Development Increasing, Path is Uncertain

Monday and Tuesday will be important to watch for predicting where a tropical storm may head in the Gulf of Mexico next week.

A Few Light Showers then Clearing, Looking ahead to your Weekend

Keep an Eye on the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico

A billionaire spacewalker is back on Earth.

Francine is weakening after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane as it heads far inland from the Gulf Coast.

A Hurricane, High pressure and a pesky Front bring more Rain, Flooding

Hurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds.

The National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane.

The latest update from the National Hurricane Center upgraded Invest-AL91 to 80% chance of formation over the next 48 hours, 90% chance over the next seven days.

As of Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center was tracking three tropical systems, from the Gulf of Mexico to just off the coast of Africa.

As of Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center was tracking three tropical systems, from the Gulf of Mexico to just off the coast of Africa.

More rain is on the way and below normal highs topping off in the upper 80s. Thunderstorms are likely to develop this afternoon with localized flooding possible, especially in areas that received heavy downpours and accumulation on Thursday.

Hurricane Debby made landfall about 7 a.m. Monday near Steinhatchee as a Category 1 storm, bringing the rural Big Bend region its second hurricane in less than a year.

It’s an area of low atmospheric pressure, thunderstorms and wind sloshing out of the Caribbean Sea into the Gulf of Mexico.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an executive order declaring the vast majority of Florida counties under a state of emergency as a tropical wave approaches the state.

Understanding how cols work can shed light on why tropical Invest 97 can stay weak and still unleash devastating amounts of rain.

Beryl has moved into the the Gulf of Mexico and is taking aim at the south Texas coast, after battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead.

Two areas of possible Tropical development

Authorities are warning of shark dangers this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where three people were hurt in two separate shark attacks.

Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the US South has left millions sweltering, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees.

Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.

The world is not doing enough to protect coral reefs.

Reef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans.

Hi, my name is Richard and I bought a used boat.

Four astronauts from four countries are back on Earth after catching a ride from the International Space Station with SpaceX.

A 14-foot-long white shark might not be something swimmers want to see at the beach.

A batch of rain will sweep across Florida as it tracks east on Saturday and Sunday with rain impacting the Daytona 500 weekend.

A handful of super powerful tropical cyclones in the last decade has a couple of experts proposing a new category of whopper hurricanes: Category 6.

Oil companies have offered $382 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico after courts rejected the Biden administration’s plans to scale back the sale to protect an endangered whale species.

As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast.

Far off the Texas coast there is a beautiful surprise in the Gulf of Mexico that draws divers from around the world: a stunning amount of coral coverage on undersea mountains.

A federal appeals court has ordered the Biden administration to carry on with an auction of oil and gas drilling leases for Gulf of Mexico waters in 37 days — rejecting arguments by environmentalists.

The Biden administration has designated four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts for development of wind energy.

Rain returns this week and it could be tropical

Salt water inching up the Mississippi River is progressing more slowly than once projected — buying time for water systems in metropolitan New Orleans that draw drinking water from the river.

President Joe Biden's administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years but none in Alaska.

Salt water flowing from the Gulf of Mexico into the drought-stricken Mississippi River is prompting Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to ask President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency.

The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge's order requiring the Interior Department to expand next week’s scheduled sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases by millions of acres.

While major hurricane strikes in the state have happened before, Idalia is special in many ways.

Feeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, forecasters expect Hurricane Idalia to rapidly strengthen as it bears down on Florida.

Tropical Depression 10 forms in the Gulf of Mexico

If you missed the first hurricane supply sales tax holiday in May at the beginning of hurricane season, your second chance to receive a few savings is Saturday, which comes just as a developing system is brewing in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Overnight lows will be in the mid 70s.

A system

The Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of “blowout preventer” devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs.

Tracking the Tropics as new disturbances and storms form

Sweltering temperatures are lingering in a large swath of the central U.S., causing misery from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes.

Scientists are researching a large “dead zone” in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts.

Tropical Depression Arlene formed Friday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tropical Depression 2 was upgraded Friday afternoon to Tropical Storm Arlene in the Gulf of Mexico.

The depression formed Thursday evening.

A private crew is back on Earth after a nine-day trip to the International Space Station.