Category Archives: Tropical Cyclones

Intense Tropical Cyclone Batsirai headed for Madagascar

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Batsirai over the South Indian Ocean is moving west-northwest at 4 knots with max winds estimated to 115 knots with significant wave heights to 16 meters (52 feet). Batsirai is an intense, highly symmetrical tropical cyclone with a 30 nm wide eye. Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Intensifies over South Indian Ocean

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Batsirai over the South Indian Ocean east-northeast of Mauritius currently moving west at 8 knots with max winds of 70 knots and max significant wave heights of 8.5 meters (about 28 feet). Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Batsirai Intensifies over South Indian Ocean

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The disturbance over the central South Indian Ocean has rapidly intensified into Tropical Cyclone Batsirai with max winds to 90 kts. Continue reading →

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Indian Ocean Marine Weather

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

High pressure prevails across the South Indian Ocean between 33S and 40S latitudes. Fresh to Near Gale westerlies prevail south of 40 S with moderate easterlies north of the ridge, except strong winds and seas near developing tropical cyclones. Continue reading →

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Maritime Weather Outlook Indian Ocean

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A ridge of high pressure prevails between 30S and 40S latitudes. A low center southeast of Madagascar is producing strong to gale force winds south and southwest of the center. Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Tiffany has formed north of Cairns, Australia

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Tiffany has formed north of Cairns, Australia and is rapidly deepening Continue reading →

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Typhoon Chanthu threatens West Pacific Shipping

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Chanthu has been downgraded from a super typhoon, however it is still packing winds to 120 knots with gusts to 145 knots.  Chanthu is moving NNE (015) at 7 knots. Chanthu is currently located south of Taipei, Taiwan and … Continue reading →

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What is the weather like cruising the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico during August?

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

The weather during August is a very warm in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico and this is also the month when tropical cyclones become active. Gale force winds are rare, however,  but can occur in the vicinity of tropical storms and hurricanes.  Continue reading →

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Elsa less than forecast for Tampa Bay

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

As Tropical Storm Elsa was moving north off the west coast of Florida on July 6th, the National Hurricane Center in Miami upgraded Elsa to a hurricane at 1:45pm on the 6th based on an Air Force Recon report that … Continue reading →

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2021 North Atlantic Hurricane forecasts

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

Each spring there are numerous government and private organizations that undertake the task of predicting the North Atlantic Hurricane season.  This year, the 2021 North Atlantic hurricane forecasts are calling for another above-normal hurricane season with between 12 and 20 … Continue reading →

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