Category Archives: Ocean Storms

Ocean Storms

Possible Tropical Storm Development eastern Gulf early next week

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

  A large area of showers and thunderstorms over the western Caribbean Sea has been moving W-NW.  An area of low pressure is forecast to develop near or over the Yucatan Channel and there is a 60% risk that a … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Fantala Update

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Fantala at 0900Z was located about 783NM NW of Port Louis, Mauritius and was moving towards the WNW at 4 kts with peak winds now about 150 knots, however, hurricane force winds remain within 15-25NM of the center. … Continue reading →

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Late season hurricane force storm developing Western North Pacific

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low is forecast to develop during the next 36-48 hours over the western North Pacific with winds increasing to 50-65 knots within 120NM south of the center.

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TC Emerude developing rapidly over Southern Indian Ocean

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Emerude over the southern Indian Ocean about 768 NM ESE of Diego Garcia and was moving WNW at about 5 knots with max winds at 0900UTC 16 March of 55 knots.  Low vertical wind shear and warm sea … Continue reading →

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Developing Hurricane Force Storm over Western North Pacific

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low over the western North Pacific with winds to 60 knots within 360 NM east of the center is forecast to move northeastward with winds of 50-65 knots with seas building to near 13 meters (about … Continue reading →

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East Coast Storm Update

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low off the US East coast will develop storm to hurricane force winds (55-75 knots) within 150 NM west of the center this evening and Saturday as it moves towards the east-north east. Update 00 UTC … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm forecast offshore US East Coast

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A deepening low forecast off the US East Coast near Cape Hatteras by 1200 UTC 04 March will produce winds of 45 TO 60 KT by Friday morning increasing to hurricane force winds offshore later Friday into early Saturday.

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Hurricane force storm expected Central and Eastern North Pacific

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening low over the west-central North Pacific  by Monday will reach hurricane force by 00 UTC 01 March over the central North Pacific before moving ENE over the eastern North Pacific during the 2nd with storm force or … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Lion Storm Brewing

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low over the western Mediterranean Sea will result in gale force winds increasing to storm force over the Gulf of Lion by Monday.

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TC Winston turns southward after hitting Fiji

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

After passing over Fiji, TC Winston at 1500Z 22 February was located about 348 NM West of Suva, Fiji and was moving slowly southward with max winds of about 90 knots. Winston if forecast to move south-southwestward and weaken starting … Continue reading →

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