Intense Storms continue over North Pacific

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA NWS Surface Analysis 12 UTC 6 Feb 2016

A hurricane force storm currently over the eastern North Pacific is moving northeastward at 20 knots with winds 50-65 knots and seas to 11.5 meters (about 38 feet) within 100NM north and 300NM south of the center.

A developing low over the western North Pacific will move east-northeast deepening to hurricane force within 18-24 hours over the central North Pacific reaching winds of 50-70 knots within 36-48 hours with seas building to 16 meters (about 52 feet)!

NOAA OPC Surface Forecast 12 UTC 8 Feb 2016

 

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Intense Storm Heads for English Channel Approaches

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 06 UTC 6 Feb 2016

A developing storm low along the south coast of Newfoundland will deepen rapidly as it moves east-northeastward across the North Atlantic reaching hurricane force winds during the next 12-18 hours with winds reaching 50-70 knots and seas building up to 17.5 meters (about 57 feet) by 00UTC 8 February as it nears the coasts of Ireland and Scotland.  Severe weather conditions are expected to spread into the approaches to the English Channel and will likely adversely affect both inbound and outbound marine traffic.

NOAA OPC Surface Forecast 00 UTC 8 Feb 2016

NOAA OPC Wind and Wave forecast 00 UTC 8 Feb 2016

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Yet another hurricane force North Pacific Storm

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA Surface Analyis 18UTC 01 Feb 2016

A rapidly deepening storm low over the central North Pacific is moving northeast at 30 knots.  Currently winds are 50-65 knots between 120 and 360 south of the center. Forecast within 24 hours winds 50-70 knots and seas 8-14.5 meters (26 to 47 feet) within 360 NM south and southwest of the center.  These conditions likely to cause delays to some westbound shipping.

NOAA OPC Surface Forecast 12UTC 02 Feb 2016

 

 

 

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Intense Storm over Northeastern North Atlantic

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 00 UTC 01 February 2016

A large intense 948mb storm low over the northeastern North Atlantic is moving eastward with storm to hurricane force winds over the waters west of Ireland and Scotland.   Updated forecasts show significant wave heights of 12-18 meters (40-60 feet) likely off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland Tuesday.

NOAA WW3 model Wave Forecast 18UTC Tuesday

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Intense Storm off coast of Nova Scotia

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 00UTC 30 January 2016

Hurricane force storm low over the western North Atlantic (956MB)was producing winds of 50-65 knots with seas to 12 meters (about 38 feet) within 120NM south and southwest of the center at 00UTC 30 January 2016.

NOAA OPC Wave Analysis 03UTC 30 January 2016

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Tropical Cyclone Stan nearing hurricane Strength

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

JTWC Forecast Track TC Stan

Tropical Cyclone Stan at 00UTC 30 January was located about 120 NM north of Port Hedland, Australia and was moving south-southeast at about 4 knots with max winds of 60 knots.  Forecast suggest that Stan will reach 70 knots wind speed by 12UTC 30th just prior to making landfall.

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Hurricane Force Storm headed for Norwegian Sea

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 12 UTC 28 January 2016

A rapidly deepening low over the northeastern North Atlantic is moving northeast at about 45 knots and is forecast to deepen to 950 mb over the Norwegian Sea during the next 24 hours producing storm to hurricane force winds.

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North Pacific Hurricane Force Storm Update

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 00Z 26 Janurary 2016A rapidly deepening storm low over the central North Pacific is moving northeast at 30 knots with winds of 60-80 knots with seas to 17 meters (56 feet)south and southwest of the center.

NOAA OPC Wave Analysis 00Z 26 January 2016

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North Pacific Hurricane Force Storm

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 12UTC 24 January 2016

A deepening storm low over the western North Pacific will move rapidly east-northeast reaching hurricane force over the central North Pacific during the next 12-36 hours with winds forecast 50-70 knots and seas building to 14 meters (over 45 feet) between 35N-42N latitudes in the main shipping routes.

 

 

NOAA OPC Surface Forecast 12UTC 26 January 2016

 

NOAA OPC Surface Forecast 12UTC 26 January 2016

 

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Snow Storm moves off US East Coast

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA OPC Surface Analysis 18UTC 23 January 2016

Snowstorm moves off the US Middle Atlantic coast producing winds 40-55 knots with seas building to 8.5 meters (28 feet) north of the low and front. Snowfalls of up to 2 feet (61cm) or more reported from VA to NY.

 

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