Category Archives: Ocean Storms

Ocean Storms

Hurricane Lee Heading for Landfall in Atlantic Canada

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee remains a very large hurricane over the western Atlantic with max winds near 70 knots and moving north-northeast at 16 knots.  Continue reading →

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Hurricane Lee Weakens as it moves Northward

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee has weakened to max winds of 80 kts with a min pressure of 956 mb with significant wave heights up 14 meters (46 feet).  Hurricane force winds extend outward 80 nm NE and 70 nm to the West.  50 kt winds extend outward 140 nm NE and 110 nm SW.  Continue reading →

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Hurricane Lee making its Turn towards the North

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee at 11am EDT was located near 26.4N  67.2W, moving NNW at 8 kts with max winds 100 knots (115 mph).  Significant wave heights currently to 13-14 meters (42-46 feet).  Hurricane force winds extend outward 100 nm to the NE and 60 nm to the SE.  50 knot (58 mph) winds extend out 130 nm to the NE and 90 nm to the SW.
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Hurricane Lee to pass west of Bermuda

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee is moving WNW at 5 kts with max winds of about 100 kts (115 mph) with max significant wave height estimated about 12 meters (40 feet) and a minimum pressure of 951 mb. Continue reading →

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Hurricane Lee Regaining Strength

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lee has become better organized today and has regained 105 kt max winds by late this afternoon with an eye diameter of 20 nm and min pressure of 954 mb. Lee continues WNW at 7 kts with hurricane force … Continue reading →

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Carnival Sunshine runs into large waves returning from Bahamas

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

The cruise ship Carnival Sunshine ran into some large waves churned up by a storm off the Southeast coast delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend. Continue reading →

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Rapidly deepening Storm over NW Pacific

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening gale low east of Japan will move northeast, deepen to 952 mb with winds to hurricane force up to 70 kts and significant wave heights building to to 14.5 meters (48 feet) over the next 24-48 hours. Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force East Pacific Storm off US West Coast

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

An intense storm low over the eastern North Pacific is currently moving towards the northeast at about 20 kts and is producing winds of 50-70 knots with significant wave heights up to 12.5-13.5 meters (41-45 feet) Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Bonnie forms over Southwestern Caribbean

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The disturbance that has been tracking across the southern Caribbean Sea has intensified into Tropical Storm Bonnie based on an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter finding a well-defined circulation center located about 100 n mi east of the Nicaragua coast. … Continue reading →

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Two nearing Caribbean

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two continues to produce vigorous deep convection and also exhibits some banding features, however, reports from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that there is no well-defined center of circulation.  Continue reading →

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