Originating the South Atlantic and Caribbean Ocean, the Florida Current is formed when the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current and the Yucatan Current come together. The strong current that is formed carries ...

A new research paper in Nature Communications echoes the findings that climate scientists around the world are observing - parts of the Gulf Stream are slowing down. Ocean currents are complex and ...

Residents across Florida are set for warm, settled conditions today following warnings over a strong rip current that killed a teen. Cities across the state will see highs of around 88F, allowing ...

The Florida current, which is the beginning of the Gulfstream, is a key component of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a three-dimensional system of ocean currents that act as a ...

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Lisa Beal, professor of ocean sciences at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School, (center) shows one of the sensors that will monitor the Florida Current to undergraduate oceanography students.

The Florida Current, which forms the start of the Gulf Stream, has slowed over the past century and is the slowest it has been at any point in the past 110 years, a new study reveals. Researchers have ...

A potential consequence of a weakening Florida Current could be higher sea levels and more sunny-day flooding. A fishing boat is seen in this 2005 photo as it heads for the Gulf Stream in Caesar Creek ...