Monthly Archives: October 2019

Subtropical Storm Rebekah forms within larger North Atlantic Gale

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Update: The disturbance within the larger North Atlantic gale low has been designated as a subtropical cyclone by the NHC with an initial intensity of 40 knots. Like Pablo just a few days ago, Rebekah is currently rotating around a larger non-tropical … Continue reading →

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Possible Subtropical Storm forming within larger North Atlantic Gale

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Showers associated with a low pressure system located several hundred miles west of the westernmost Azores continue to show signs of organization. If the current organization of shower activity persists, advisories will likely be initiated on a tropical or subtropical storm later today … Continue reading →

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New Tropical Cyclone forms off SW Coast of India

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A new Tropical Cyclone (05A) has formed off the southwest coast of India and was moving NW at 14 knots with max winds of about 45 knots. This system is moving over warm ocean water so continued strengthening is expected, … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Kyarr now 130 knots over Arabian Sea

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Kyarr, over the Arabian Sea about 402 NM ESE of Masirah Island has been moving WNW at 7 knots with max winds of 130 knots. Ocean temperatures remain warm at 28-29 C so Kyarr will remain over warm … Continue reading →

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North Atlantic Hurricane Force Wind Warning

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

North Atlantic Hurricane Force Wind Warning A deepening 976 mb  low over the west-central North Atlantic is moving NE at 10 knots with winds of 50-70 knots and seas to 29 feet (about 9 meters)  within 180 NM west of … Continue reading →

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Pablo now a hurricane over the eastern North Atlantic

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Pablo is now a hurricane over the eastern North Atlantic with max winds of 65 knots even though it is moving over relatively cool ocean waters.  Pablo is moving N-NE at 28 knots over even colder ocean water so it … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Pablo forms southwest of Azores

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A new tropical cyclone has formed within a larger extratropical cyclone in the northeastern Atlantic. Pablo is a very small-scale tropical cyclone, but satellite data clearly show a well-defined but small circulation with 40-kt winds embedded within the larger low. … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Bualoi update

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Bualoi, SSE of Iwo To is moving NW at 14 knots with max winds of 125 knots and gust to 150 knots. Maximum significant wave heights currently to 44 feet (about 13.5 meters). This is a small storm with … Continue reading →

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HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEST PACIFIC

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing gale low east of Japan will move ENE with winds developing 50-65 knots within 240 NM south of the center and seas building to 36 feet (about 11 meters)  within the next 48 hours then turning northeastward.

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HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING NORTH PACIFIC

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening low over the central North Pacific  will move northeast at 30 knots (about 10.5 meters) with winds developing 50-65 knots and seas building to 34 ft (about 10.5 meters) within 300 NM south and southeast of the … Continue reading →

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