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Ocean Storms

Hurricane Force Storm forecast off USEC

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low moving off the Middle Atlantic Coast early Thursday will cause storm to hurricane force winds from 60 to 120 NM west of the center and 120 NM southeast of a line from within 24 hours … Continue reading →

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932 MB Hurricane Force Storm Eastern North Atlantic

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

  As of 0600 UTC 06 February, an intense hurricane force 932MB low was moving northward over the eastern North Atlantic is producing storm force winds outward 350-450 NM of the center and hurricane force winds (up to 80 knots) … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm to affect westbound North Atlantic Shipping

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

  A developing 1017 mb off the US East Coast will move northeast and deepen rapidly over the next 48-72 hours with winds reaching storm to hurricane force within the next 36-48 hours then deepening to 936 mb in 72 … Continue reading →

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Rapidly developing hurricane force storm off US East Coast

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

The low pressure center that moved off the US East Coast will deepen rapidly producing Storm to hurricane force winds (50-75 knots) with seas building 24-52 feet (about 7-16 meters) south of the center during the next 48 hours.  This … Continue reading →

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West Pacific stormtracks may delay westbound shipping

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Strong Arctic high pressure building over Siberia eastward will suppress stormtracks far to the south across the western North Pacific during the next several days.  This will likely result in delays to west-bound traffic from the Panama Canal to Far … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force West Pac Storm

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low over the Western North Pacific east of Japan is moving towards the northeast at 20 knots with winds of 50-70 knots and significant wave heights of 32-46 feet (10-14 meters) during the next 12-24 hours

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Super Typhoon bears down on Philippines

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Nook-Ten at 0300 UTC 25 December 2016 was centered 298 NM ESE of Manila, Philippines and was moving westward at 7 knots with max winds of 135 knots with gusts possible to 165 knots. Hurricane force winds extend … Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Nock-Ten heads towards Philippines

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Nock-Ten over the western North Pacific now pacing winds of 130 knots as it moves westward toward the Philippines. Max significant sea heights estimated to be up to 43 feet (about 13 meters).

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North Atlantic Hurricane Force Storm

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

1800UTZ 18 Dec: A rapidly deepening storm over the northwestern North Atlantic will produce storm to hurricane force winds (55-75 knots) with seas 27-40 feet (8-12 meters) during the next 18-36 hours.

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Hurricane Force Storm over Western North Pacific

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Dec. 15th 2016 1200UTC: An intense 949 MB hurricane force storm low over the Western North Pacific is moving northeastward towards the Bering Sea with winds of 50-70 knots and seas 30-50 feet (about 9-15 meters). See NOAA Video regarding … Continue reading →

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