page_title: Bay of Campeche
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Bay of Campeche / Climate
caption_attribution_description: Español: Malecón campechano al atardecer, foto de 2005.
context_page_description: The Bay of Campeche, or Campeche Sound, is a bight in the southern area of the Gulf of Mexico. It is surrounded on three sides by the Mexican states of Campeche, Tabasco and Veracruz. The area of the bay is 6,000 square miles and maximum depth of the bay is approximately 180 feet. It was named by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba and Antón de Alaminos during their expedition in 1517.
context_section_description: During the months of June and July, the Bay of Campeche is considered one of the "hot" breeding spots for Atlantic hurricanes. On the other hand, the bay is also known for being a hurricane "graveyard", with unusually weak steering currents in the area causing hurricanes to slow down and meander, starving themselves (for example, Hurricane Roxanne in 1995). The bay is also considered the eastern border on the main migration routes for birds in the Americas.
caption: Bay of Campeche
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