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March Cruising Weather in the Gulf & Caribbean

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Fred Pickhardt

March is one of the most popular months for cruising the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean—and for good reason. It sits right at the sweet spot between winter cold fronts and the start of the wetter summer pattern. Continue reading →

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Cruising the Caribbean in December: What Weather to Expect

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Fred Pickhardt

December marks the beginning of the dry season in the Caribbean, making it a popular time to trade cold weather for warm sun and clear waters. Generally, you can expect pleasant conditions, with low humidity, comfortable temperatures, and a very low risk of tropical storms. Continue reading →

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La Niña and the Azores-Bermuda Ridge: Impact on the 2024 Hurricane Season

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Fred Pickhardt

Currently, El Niño is weakening rapidly, and meteorologists anticipate the development of a La Niña event by the main 2024 hurricane season. La Niña is characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Just how will this transition affect the Atlantic hurricane environment? Continue reading →

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Gulf Low to produce Heavy Rains and Strong Winds

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A low is forecast to form over the south-central Gulf of Mexico Friday night into early Saturday morning, deepening and moving northeast across northern Florida by Saturday night, reaching the coast of Georgia by early Sunday before turning northeast to north across the Mid Atlantic States by Monday. Continue reading →

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Heavy Rains and Gale Winds along Florida Coast

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Extremely heavy rainfall rates are possible which may approach or exceed 2 to 3 inches per hour and may produce rainfall totals upwards of 3 to 6 inches with some isolated max amounts approaching 10 inches. Continue reading →

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A Second Hurricane-Force Storm heads for English Channel Approaches

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A 2nd rapidly deepening storm low east of Newfoundland will move east then east-southeast with winds to 65 kts building significant wave heights to 14 meters (46 feet) during the next 36 hours over the eastern North Atlantic north of the Azores. Continue reading →

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Two Hurricane-Force North Atlantic Storms

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A hurricane-force storm low over the eastern North Atlantic will move rapidly across southern England and into the North sea with winds to 70 kts and significant wave heights to 12 meters (about 40 feet) in the English Channel Approaches and portions of the Bay of Biscay during the next 18-24 hours. Continue reading →

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Intense Storm Heads for English Channel Approaches

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

gale low over the western North Atlantic will move ENE at 45 kts, deepening rapidly into a hurricane-force 953 mb storm low over the English Channel Approaches by 0000 UTC November 2nd with winds to 65-75 kts and significant wave heights to 12 meters south of England and Ireland and portions of the Bay of Biscay. Continue reading →

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Hurricane-Force Storm to affect Bay of Biscay and English Channel Approaches

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A low pressure disturbance will move off the New England coast early Monday, moving rapidly ENE deepening to a gale low south of Newfoundland then deepening rapidly into a hurricane force storm reaching the English Channel Approaches by 0000 UTC November 2nd Continue reading →

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Tammy now a Post-Tropical Hurricane-Force Storm

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Tammy has transitioned to a pot-tropical hurricane-force storm low with min pressure of 973 mb and max winds to 75 kts and significant wave heights to 10 meters (33 ft) as it moves NNW at 10 kts.  Continue reading →

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