Monthly Archives: January 2017

Rapidly developing hurricane force storm off US East Coast

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

The low pressure center that moved off the US East Coast will deepen rapidly producing Storm to hurricane force winds (50-75 knots) with seas building 24-52 feet (about 7-16 meters) south of the center during the next 48 hours.  This … Continue reading →

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West Pacific stormtracks may delay westbound shipping

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Strong Arctic high pressure building over Siberia eastward will suppress stormtracks far to the south across the western North Pacific during the next several days.  This will likely result in delays to west-bound traffic from the Panama Canal to Far … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force West Pac Storm

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low over the Western North Pacific east of Japan is moving towards the northeast at 20 knots with winds of 50-70 knots and significant wave heights of 32-46 feet (10-14 meters) during the next 12-24 hours

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Strong High Pressure block building over Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Just as there is currently a strong blocking high pressure over the northeastern North Atlantic, so is there a building high block over the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska shunting lows far to the south in the eastern North … Continue reading →

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