Monthly Archives: November 2019

Tropical Cyclone Matmo strengthens over Bay Bengal

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Matmo currently over the Bay of Bengal ESE of Visakhapatnam, India has been moving north at 6 knots with max winds now at 75 knots and max significant wave height of 25 feet (7.6 meters).  Matmo continues to … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Matmo forms over the Bay of Bengal

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Matmo has developed over the Bay of Bengal ESE of Visakhapatnam, India and was moving northeastward at 4 knots with max winds of 35 knots. Environmental conditions favor development and Matmo is forecast to turn more towards the northwest … Continue reading →

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Update: Super Typhoon Halong how with max winds 155 knots

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Halong has continued to strengthen and now has max winds of 155 knots (180 mph) as it moves north-northwestward over the western North Pacific ESE of Iwo To.  This makes Halong the strongest western North Pacific typhoon of the 2019 … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Halong strengthens over western North Pacific

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Halong, northeast of Saipan has been moving NW at 6 knots with max winds of 115 knots with maximum significant wave heights to 30 feet.  Currently hurricane force winds extend outward 20-30 nm and 50 knot or higher winds … Continue reading →

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TD 24 nears Tropical Storm strength over West Pacific

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Depression 24 located about 713 NM east of Guam has been moving NW at 8 knots with max winds of 30 knots. Recent satellite data suggest that rapid deepening may be underway and could reach typhoon strength within 36 … Continue reading →

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Update: Tropical Cyclone Maha over Arabian Sea

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Maha, located about 469 NM south of Karachi has been moving NW at 8 knots with max winds now at 60 knots with a maximum significant wave height of about 19 feet.  Maha is forecast to intensify to over … Continue reading →

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