No, Hurricane Irene is moving up the U.S. east coast, currently making landfall in North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene Hit The Gulf Coast August 29th 2011
Hurricane Wilma hit both Naples and the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricanes can occur in the Gulf of Mexico anytime between June 1 and November 30th. This is when hurricane season occurs.
Warmer temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico can provide more energy and moisture to a hurricane passing through, potentially intensifying it. This can lead to stronger and more damaging hurricanes as they absorb the warm, moist air. The temperature difference between the Gulf and the Atlantic could also influence the storm's track and intensity.
I believe Hurricane Rita in late Sept. 2005 was the last Cat 5 to threaten the Gulf Of Mexico. Wilma came close, a month later, but only skirted the gulf before heading towards south Florida.
Every year at least one hurricane reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
It ends November 30, as it does everywhere else in the Atlantic Basin.
Hurricane Katrina devastated the region nearest the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane
Probably not
above hot water like the Gulf Of Mexico
The warmer the water is the greater the potential for the formation or strengthening of a hurricane.