Category Archives: Hurricane-Force

Tropical Cyclone Tej rapidly deepening over Arabian Sea

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Tej has deepened rapidly (65 kts in 24 hrs) over the Arabian Sea SSE of Salalah, Oman and is moving NW at 11 kts with max winds to 105 kts and significant wave heights to 11 meters (36 feet). Continue reading →

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Hurricane Tammy approaching Leeward Islands

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Tammy has become better organized with max winds now at 65 kts as it moves WNW at 6 kts with max waves estimated to 7.5 meters (25 feet). Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Hurricane Lee Heading for Landfall in Atlantic Canada

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee remains a very large hurricane over the western Atlantic with max winds near 70 knots and moving north-northeast at 16 knots.  Continue reading →

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Hurricane Lee Weakens as it moves Northward

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee has weakened to max winds of 80 kts with a min pressure of 956 mb with significant wave heights up 14 meters (46 feet).  Hurricane force winds extend outward 80 nm NE and 70 nm to the West.  50 kt winds extend outward 140 nm NE and 110 nm SW.  Continue reading →

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Hurricane Lee Regaining Strength

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee has become better organized today and has regained 105 kt max winds by late this afternoon with an eye diameter of 20 nm and min pressure of 954 mb. Lee continues WNW at 7 kts with hurricane force … Continue reading →

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Winter Hurricane Force Storm over North Atlantic

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

During the next 18-24 hours the storm deepened rapidly to a 944 mb storm east of Cape Race with winds of 60-80 knots and significant wave heights of up to 14.5 meters (48 ft) within 240-300 nm south and west of the center. Continue reading →

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