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Category Archives: Ocean Storms
Who needs a Forensic Marine Weather Expert?
When weather events at sea cause damage to ships and cargo or injure crew members, just how do you determine what happened? All ship masters make frequent log entries regarding the ship’s position, vessel condition, fuel and water reserves, as well as the weather encountered. When tens of thousands to millions of dollars are at stake, the various parties involved in a marine venture need to know what actual weather conditions were encountered. Continue reading
2024 Hurricane Risk for Tampa Bay Update
On average, a tropical storm will pass within 50 miles of Tampa Bay about once every other year, while hurricanes pass within 50 miles about once every 4 years and major hurricanes, about once every decade. Direct major hurricane hits on Tampa Bay are rare, with only 2 ever recorded; a Cat 4 storm in 1848 and a Cat 3 storm in 1921. Continue reading
Top Tropical Cyclone Tracking Sites
Now that the hurricane season is approaching, here are my thoughts on the best tropical cyclone tracking sites: Continue reading
Catastrophic Cat 5 Otis makes landfall near Acapulco
Major Hurricane Otis continued to strengthen until near the time of landfall in southern Mexico near Acapulco, reaching a catastrophic Category 5 with max wind of 145 kts (165 mph). Continue reading
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Hurricane Otis nearing Cat 5 Strength
Hurricane Otis is undergoing very rapid development with max winds currently at 125 kts with a min pressure of 941 mb and significant wave heights estimated 12-13 meters (40-43 feet) as it moves NNW at 7 kts. Continue reading
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Tropical Storm Otis continues to Develop south of Acapulco
Tropical Storm Otis continues to become better organized SSE of Acapulco, Mexico as it moves NNW at 7 kts. Max winds now at 60 kts with significant wave heights estimated near 7 meters (23 ft). Continue reading
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Tropical Cyclone Lola over South Pacific has reached max winds of 120 knots
Tropical Cyclone Lola over the South Pacific NNE of Port Vila, Vanuatu has intensified to 120 kt max winds with significant wave heights to 15-15.5 meters (about 50 ft) Continue reading
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Tropical Cyclone Hamoon rapidly deepened over Bay of Bengal
Tropical Cyclone 06B (Hamoon) has deepened rapidly over the Bay of Bengal today and now has reached a max wind of 70 kts Continue reading
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Tropical Cyclone LOLA intensifies over the South Pacific
Tropical Cyclone 01P (LOLA) over the South Pacific, north of Port Vila currently has max winds to 75 kts and significant wave heights about 8-8.5 meters (26-28 feet) Continue reading
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Hurricane Tammy pulls away from the Leeward Islands
Hurricane Tammy is pulling away from the northern Leeward Islands, but a trailing area of heavy rain continues to affect portions of the Windward and Leeward Islands. Continue reading
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