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Hurricane Tammy passing near Guadeloupe

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Tammy is located just ESE of Guadeloupe but remains a small storm with max winds of 75 kts and radius of hurricane force winds extending out from the center only 10-20 nm. Continue reading →

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Twin Tropical Storms over the North Atlantic

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Twin tropical storms are over the central North Atlantic and they are close enough to each other to interact. Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Philippe Strengthens Slightly, Turns Westward

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Philippe has strengthened slightly to 45 kt max winds as it moves west at 8 kts. The intensity forecast is somewhat uncertain so it is possible Philippe could maintain its tropical cyclone status as it reaches the northern Leeward Islands. 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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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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How’s the Weather cruising the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during July?

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Easterly winds mostly Beaufort force 4 (11-16 knots) prevail this month, except forces 4-5 (11-21 knots) prevail over the central Caribbean north of Columbia. Over the southwestern Caribbean the wind will back east to northeast and diminish to forces 3-4 (7-16 knots) and over the northwestern Caribbean, winds tend to be from the east forces 3-4 (7-16 knots).  Continue reading →

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What’s the weather like cruising the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico during June?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Easterly winds mostly Beaufort force 4 (11-16 knots) prevail this month except force 5 (17-21 knots) over the central Caribbean north of Columbia. Over the southwestern Caribbean the wind will back more into the northeast and diminish to mostly forces 3-4 (7-16 knots). Over the northwestern Caribbean, winds tend to be more from the east to east-southeast force 4 (11-16 knots). Continue reading →

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What is the Marine Weather like cruising the Caribbean during January?

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

What is the marine weather like cruising the Caribbean Sea during January? Continue reading →

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