Tag Archives: Ocean Weather

TS Jose Thursday Update

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Jose as of 2100 UTC (5PM EDT) on Sept. 14th was moving towards the west-northwest at 7 knots over the western North Atlantic with a max wind of about 60 knots. Jose is moving over an area that … Continue reading →

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Major Hurricane Irma presses westward across North Atlantic

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

  Hurricane Irma is tracking towards the west-southwest with max winds of about 100 knots. The first recon flight will enter Irma late this afternoon so a better picture on intensity will be available this evening. Strong high pressure to … Continue reading →

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TC 17S develops N-NW of Darwin

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC 17S  has developed about 179 NM NNW of Darwin Australia and was moving towards the SW at about 8 knots with max winds of about 35 knots. Conditions favor some slow deepening over the next 24-36 hours then unfavorable … Continue reading →

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East Coast Storm Update

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low will move N-NE along the US East Coast from late Monday through early Wednesday. Within 36-48 hours winds will increase to 50-65 knots between 35N and 40N latitude from 62W-66W longitude with seas building to … Continue reading →

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Rapidly developing hurricane force storm over western North Atlantic

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

The low pressure disturbance that moved off the Middle Atlantic Coast Friday is deepening rapidly and forecast within 24 hours to deepen to 948 mb hurricane force storm low  producing winds of 50-70 knots within 240 NM south and east … Continue reading →

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TC Enawo heads towards Madagascar

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Enawo was centered over the South Indian Ocean about 402NM north of Port Louis, Mauritius and was moving WSW slowly.  SST are warm (29-30C)so intensification is likely as it begins to move toward Madagascar. Max winds are likely … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm South of Nova Scotia

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

968MB Storm low south of Nova Scotia continues to move towards the east-northeast at about 20 knots.  Winds of 50-65 knots are occurring within 360NM north and northeast of center with seas to 35 feet. Elsewhere winds were 40-50 knots … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm forecast off USEC

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low moving off the Middle Atlantic Coast early Thursday will cause storm to hurricane force winds from 60 to 120 NM west of the center and 120 NM southeast of a line from within 24 hours … Continue reading →

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932 MB Hurricane Force Storm Eastern North Atlantic

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

  As of 0600 UTC 06 February, an intense hurricane force 932MB low was moving northward over the eastern North Atlantic is producing storm force winds outward 350-450 NM of the center and hurricane force winds (up to 80 knots) … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm to affect westbound North Atlantic Shipping

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

  A developing 1017 mb off the US East Coast will move northeast and deepen rapidly over the next 48-72 hours with winds reaching storm to hurricane force within the next 36-48 hours then deepening to 936 mb in 72 … Continue reading →

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