Gulf Stream Warm-Water current that carries warmth from the tropics to the North atlantic ocean waters. As the waters that feed The gulf stream pass near the Gulf of Mexico, the solar rays that strike there warm the water. the winds that blow over it , warms coastal areas. Ocean currents can cause two places at the same latitude to have different climates. For example, England’s east coast is warmer than Canada’s west coast. since the gulf stream travels from the Us east coast to England’s west coast it makes England's west coast warmer. in the spring , the gulf stream causes weather to be rainy near the southern east coast since it creates a warm and moist environment.