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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Intensifies over South Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Batsirai over the South Indian Ocean east-northeast of Mauritius currently moving west at 8 knots with max winds of 70 knots and max significant wave heights of 8.5 meters (about 28 feet). Continue reading
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Tagged Ocean Weather, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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Hurricane Force Storm to produce Blizzard Conditions
A developing low will deepen rapidly to a hurricane-force storm low by 36-48 hours. Continue reading
Posted in Meteorology, Ocean Storms
Tagged Blizzard, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm, US East Coast
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Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Intensifies over South Indian Ocean
The disturbance over the central South Indian Ocean has rapidly intensified into Tropical Cyclone Batsirai with max winds to 90 kts. Continue reading
Indian Ocean Marine Weather
High pressure prevails across the South Indian Ocean between 33S and 40S latitudes. Fresh to Near Gale westerlies prevail south of 40 S with moderate easterlies north of the ridge, except strong winds and seas near developing tropical cyclones. Continue reading
North Atlantic Marine Weather Outlook
The upper level block over the northeastern North Atlantic remains, however, has drifted somewhat southward since last week. Continue reading
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Tagged North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Weather Routing
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Sea Level Rise Projections – Reality or Hype?
In recent years there has been much press regarding global warming (climate change) and how this will affect sea level rise, including claims that the oceans could rise up to 10 feet or more by 2100. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Climatology, Sea Level Rise, Weather Wisdom
Tagged Climate Change, Sea Level Change, Weather Wisdom
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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook
The upper-level jet stream continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude across the western North Pacific while an Omega Block is situated over the eastern North Pacific. Continue reading
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Maritime Weather Outlook Indian Ocean
A ridge of high pressure prevails between 30S and 40S latitudes. A low center southeast of Madagascar is producing strong to gale force winds south and southwest of the center. Continue reading
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Tagged Indian Ocean, Ocean Weather, Tropical Cyclone
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Heavy swell expected off South Africa
Heavy swell expected off South Africa Continue reading
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Tagged Ocean Weather, South Africa, Storm, Wave height
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Strong Westerlies continue south of 40 North in Western Pacific
The upper-level Jet continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude over the western and central North Pacific which will result in persistent gale to storm force (briefly hurricane force) westerlies between 30N and 40N latitudes Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, North Pacific, Ocean Weather, Storm, Weather Routing
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