Category Archives: North Pacific

Typhoon Koinu has rapidly strengthened southeast of Taiwan

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Koinu has intensified rapidly southeast of Taiwan with max winds now to 110 kts and significant wave heights to 10.5 meters (34-35 ft). Typhoon force winds extend outward 85 nm to the southeast, 45 nm to the northeast and 55-65 nm to the west.  Continue reading →

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Rapidly deepening Storm over NW Pacific

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening gale low east of Japan will move northeast, deepen to 952 mb with winds to hurricane force up to 70 kts and significant wave heights building to to 14.5 meters (48 feet) over the next 24-48 hours. Continue reading →

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Pacific Hurricane Force Storm

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly intensifying low over the west-central North Pacific will move ENE to NE producing storm to hurricane force winds Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force East Pacific Storm off US West Coast

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

An intense storm low over the eastern North Pacific is currently moving towards the northeast at about 20 kts and is producing winds of 50-70 knots with significant wave heights up to 12.5-13.5 meters (41-45 feet) Continue reading →

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The prevailing low tracks for the next several days across the North Pacific will be from Japan near 40N latitude east-northeastward to near 45N/155W then northeastward. Continue reading →

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A blocking ridge has re-established itself over the eastern North Pacific, effectively shunting storm tracks from the western North Pacific northward towards the eastern Bering Sea. Continue reading →

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook.

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

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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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

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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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

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

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Massive North Pacific Hurricane-Force Storm

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

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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