Hazard spot
Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclones
Gulf of Mexico: Warm water feeds hurricanes with extra energy and the low coast offers little shelter. The surge reaches far inland.
- Cause
- Tropical cyclones
- Main season
- June to November
- Position
- 25° 30,0' N 090° 30,0' W
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Gulf of Mexico: how the place works
The gulf is shallow and warm, and together that makes it a breeding ground for rapidly intensifying cyclones. A system can go from a tropical low to a severe hurricane here within forty-eight hours, and the escape routes are short.
Gulf of Mexico: what breaks there
The marinas from Texas to Florida lie low, and the storm surge is the real destroyer. Boats are set over the bank together with their pontoon, and salvage takes weeks because everyone needs a crane at once.
Gulf of Mexico: what this means for your policy
Before the season, settle what securing the policy requires and by when. In this area a hurricane plan with a fixed date and a named berth is often a condition, not a recommendation.
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