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Tag Archives: Caribbean Sea
What is the risk of encountering a tropical storm or hurricane during your Caribbean cruise?
Tropical cyclones are storms that originate over tropical and subtropical waters during the summer and fall seasons and are classified as follows: Tropical Depression:A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained … Continue reading
Storm low over the south-central North Atlantic
A deep 987mb low over the central North Atlantic at 33N latitude is producing winds 35-50 knots with seas to 34 feet (10.4 meters) west of the center. The low is forecast to slowly drift towards the southeast and gradually … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic, Storm, Weather Routing
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Hurricane Matthew Sunday update
Hurricane Matthew has weakened slightly since Saturday due to dry air entering the circulation from South America. Currently max winds are about 120 knots with hurricane force winds extending 30 NM to the northeast and 15 NM to the southwest. … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean Sea, Hurricane, Hurricane Force, Matthew, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Tropical Cyclone
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Major Hurricane Mathew
Hurricane Matthew continues to intensify and currently has max winds of 100 knots. Matthew is moving towards the WSW at about 10 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward 20-30 NM and 50 knot or higher winds outward 25-30 NM … Continue reading
Posted in Ocean Storms, Tropical Cyclones
Tagged Bahamas, Caribbean Sea, Hurricane, Hurricane Force, Matthew, North Atlantic
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Earl Now a Hurricane
NOAA NHC has upgraded Earl to a hurricane. A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft just reached Earl and measured maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 knots) – a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Earl is centered … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean Sea, Hurricane, Ocean Weather, Tropical Cyclone
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TS Earl Nears Coast of Belize
TS Earl as of 1500UTC was nearing hurricane force with a central pressure of 991 mb and max winds estimated at 60 knots. Earl is moving westward at about 12 knots. Conditions favor some additional strengthening and Earl could reach … Continue reading
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Tagged Caribbean Sea, Ocean Weather, Storm, Tropical Cyclone
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