Category Archives: Ocean Storms

Ocean Storms

TC Cook threatens New Caledonia

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Cook, as of 1500 UTC 09 April was centered about 225 NM north of Noumea, New Caledonia in the South Pacific and was moving towards the southwest at about 7 knots.  Currently max winds are estimated at 70 knots … Continue reading →

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TC Ernie Update

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Ernie deepened rapidly during the past 24 hours and as of 1800Z April 17th was about 435 NM N-NW of Learmonth, Australia and was moving towards the S-SW at 2 knots.  Max winds are estimated to be 130 knots … Continue reading →

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TC Ernie Deepens over Southern Indian Ocean

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

April 6th 2100Z:  TC Ernie over the southern Indian Ocean was located about 511 NM N-NW of Learmonth, Australia was moving towards the S-SW at about 7 knots with max winds of at least 40-45 knots, however, recent satellite images … Continue reading →

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Large Hurricane Force Storm over North Atlantic

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A Hurricane force North Atlantic low is producing winds of 50-65 knots and seas to 43 feet between 90NM and 360NM southwest of the center.  Likely will cause delays to westbound traffic bound for the US East Coast.

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East Coast Storm Update

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low will move N-NE along the US East Coast from late Monday through early Wednesday. Within 36-48 hours winds will increase to 50-65 knots between 35N and 40N latitude from 62W-66W longitude with seas building to … Continue reading →

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Rapidly developing hurricane force storm over western North Atlantic

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

The low pressure disturbance that moved off the Middle Atlantic Coast Friday is deepening rapidly and forecast within 24 hours to deepen to 948 mb hurricane force storm low  producing winds of 50-70 knots within 240 NM south and east … Continue reading →

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938MB Hurricane Force Storm Forecast off Greenland

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening low over the central North Atlantic will move northeast then turn northwest. Expecting by 1200UTC 25 Feb 2017 938 MB hurricane force storm with winds 50-70knots and seas to 14 meters (about 46 feet)within 60NM north of … Continue reading →

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TC Dineo deepening over Mozambique Channel

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Dineo at 1500UTC 14 Feb was centered about 78 NM west of Europa Island in the Mozambique Channel and was moving soutwestward slowly with max winds of about 55 knots. Conditions are favorable for development and Dineo is … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm South of Nova Scotia

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

968MB Storm low south of Nova Scotia continues to move towards the east-northeast at about 20 knots.  Winds of 50-65 knots are occurring within 360NM north and northeast of center with seas to 35 feet. Elsewhere winds were 40-50 knots … Continue reading →

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Rapidly deepening storm forecast off New England by early Monday

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening low is forecast to move off the southern coast of New England late Sunday night and Monday (Feb 12th-13th) producing storm force winds west and south of the center of 50-65 knots from late Monday through Tuesday  … Continue reading →

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