Monthly Archives: November 2015

Here we go again

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Megh has formed over the Arabian Sea and at 00Z 06 November was centered about 515 NM east of Socotra Island and was moving towards the WSW at about 7 knots.  Max winds are estimated to be about … Continue reading →

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TC Chapala Final Update

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

02 November 2015: Tropical Cyclone Chapala has been weakening as it approaches the coast of Yemen. As of 18Z 02 November, Chapala had max winds of 90 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward 35-40NM. Chapala is forecast to make … Continue reading →

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About Optimum Ship Routing

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

A short history of weather routing The earliest form of ship routing may have been when early humans used the prevailing easterly winds to sail from island to island in the Pacific or when Arab traders sailed portions of the … Continue reading →

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