Monthly Archives: February 2022

New NOAA Sea Level Rise Estimate for St Petersburg, Florida 

A new Sea Level Rise report from NOAA has been issued to project seal level rise and coastal flood hazards for the United States out to 2150 for 5 sea level scenarios: low, intermediate-low, intermediate, intermediate-high and high. Continue reading

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Tropical Cyclone Vernon Forms over South Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Vernon has formed over the South Indian Ocean southwest of Cocos Islands and was moving west-southwest at 8 knots with max winds of 45 knots.  Continue reading

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook.

The upper-level jet remains displaced south of 40-45 N latitude and is now spreading eastward into the eastern North Pacific as the blocking ridge over the easternmost North Pacific weakens and moves southeastward.  Continue reading

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Tropical Cyclone Emnati Nears Madagascar East Coast

Tropical Cyclone Emnati, currently located north-northwest of La Réunion Island in the South Indian Ocean and was moving west-southwestward at 6 knots with maximum winds to 100 knots and significant wave heights up to 32 feet (9.8 meters).  Continue reading

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

A large and deep upper-level low over the western North Pacific is reflected at the surface by an intense 952 low with storm to hurricane force winds west and south of the center with significant wave heights up to 13 meters (43 feet).  Continue reading

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Intensifying Tropical Cyclone Emnati bears down on Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Emnati continues to strengthen over the South Indian Ocean north-northwest of Mauritius as it moves west at 7 knots with max winds about 105 knots and max significant wave height about 9 meters (near 30 feet). 

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Tropical Cyclone Emnati to threaten Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Emnati over the South Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius currently with max winds of about 55 knots is moving west at 16 knots. Continue reading

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Active weather system will continue over the western and central North Pacific this week.   Continue reading

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North Atlantic Marine Weather Outlook

Intense storm lows will likely move from the central North Atlantic east-northeastward then eastward across the UK and North Sea into northern Europe on/about February 16th and again on the 18th.  Continue reading

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Massive North Pacific Hurricane-Force Storm

a large intense storm low is rapidly deepening over the west-central North Pacific and is moving northeastward at 15 knots. Continue reading

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