Category Archives: Ocean Storms

Ocean Storms

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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Major Hurricane Norma Heads Toward Cabo San Lucas

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Major Hurricane Norma located south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is moving NNW at 8 kts with max winds to 105 kts and significant wave heights to 12 meters (39 ft).  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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Super Typhoon Bolaven maintaining 155 knot Winds

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Bolaven (905 mb) has maintained max winds of 155 kts with significant wave heights to 16 meters (52 feet) Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Bolaven Rapidly Intensifies

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Bolaven has intensified rapidly over the western North Pacific northwest of Guam with max winds increasing from 80 knots to 140 knots during the past 12 hours 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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Super Typhoon Forecast over Western Pacific

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

TS Bolaven will reach typhoon strength shortly, reaching near 100 kts in about 24-36 hrs and possibly to 130 kts in 48 hrs.  Continue reading →

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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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Tropical Storms Rina & Philippe Update

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storms Rina and Philippe continue to interact over the North Atlantic.             Tropical Storm Rina Rina continues to weaken with max winds 40 kts due to strong wind shear. Rina is forecast to move … Continue reading →

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Twin Tropical Storms over the North Atlantic

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Twin tropical storms are over the central North Atlantic and they are close enough to each other to interact. Continue reading →

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