The National Hurricane Center recently changed the Gulf of Mexico on its storm tracking map to the Gulf of America.

As the West Coast braces for fiery winds and the Northeast shivers under a polar vortex, the nation finds itself caught between two extreme weather fronts.

The National Hurricane Center's website and maps now reflect the official name (at least in the U.S.) of the Gulf of America.

Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System ...