Category Archives: High Waves

Tropical Storm Norma Strengthens over Eastern Pacific

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Norma over the eastern North Pacific appears to be strengthening with max winds now up to 60 knots as it moves NNW at 6 kts.  Continue reading →

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Hurricane-Force Storm Low over the North Pacific

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

An Intense hurricane-force storm low (955 mb) over the west-central North Pacific is moving east at 25 kts with max winds 55 to 75 kts with seas to 15 meters (49 ft) up to 240 nm from the center.  Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Bolaven maintaining 155 knot Winds

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Bolaven (905 mb) has maintained max winds of 155 kts with significant wave heights to 16 meters (52 feet) Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Bolaven Rapidly Intensifies

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Bolaven has intensified rapidly over the western North Pacific northwest of Guam with max winds increasing from 80 knots to 140 knots during the past 12 hours Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm Expected over Central North Pacific

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly developing Storm east of Japan will move NE during October 10-11th reaching into the southern Bering Sea by October 12th.  Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Ophelia approaching North Carolina Coast

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Ophelia has strengthened to max winds of 60 knots and is moving north-northwestward (330 degrees) at 10 kt.  Max significant wave heights are estimated near 8.5 meters (28 feet). Continue reading →

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Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 heading for North Carolina Coast

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A deepening Gale low off the US Southeast Coast is moving north at 10 kts with max winds to 45 knots with significant wave heights to 6.5 meters (21 feet). Gale force winds extend out 210-240 nm north of the center and 60 nm to the southwest. Some additional strengthening is possible prior to landfall over eastern North Carolina on Saturday morning Continue reading →

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Hurricane Nigel now transitioning into an Extratropical Storm Low

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Nigel is moving rapidly northeastward and now undergoing extratropical transition this evening with max winds to 65 knots and max significant waves to 13 meters (43 feet). Continue reading →

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High Waves Pound South Africa’s Coastline

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

High waves of 7-9.5 meters (23 to 31 feet) crashed into parts of South Africa’s coastline over the weekend, generated by a 952 mb storm low to the south. Continue reading →

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