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TS Blas deepening rapidly over eastern North Pacific

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Blas deepening rapidly over eastern North Pacifc Tropical Storm Blas is developing rapidly over tropical eastern North Pacific. Blas is forecast to move west-northwest reaching hurricane force on Monday and reach major hurricane strength by Tuesday.     Latest NHC … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the 2016 Hurricane Season

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

The extended 500 mb height anomalies forecast (via weatherbell.com) suggest strong blocking likely over the northeastern part of North America during the peak of the 2016 hurricane season.  This blocking was prevalent during 2005 when we set a record for … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Colin Monday morning update

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Colin over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and was moving towards the NNE at 12 knots with max winds of 45 knots (about 50 mph).  Gale force or higher winds extend outward 160NM east of the center.   Colin … Continue reading →

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Possible Tropical Storm Development eastern Gulf early next week

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

  A large area of showers and thunderstorms over the western Caribbean Sea has been moving W-NW.  An area of low pressure is forecast to develop near or over the Yucatan Channel and there is a 60% risk that a … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Development Likely off US Southeast Coast

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing disturbance located between Bermuda and the Bahamas continues to organize.  Conditions favor farther development and there is high (90%) probability that a tropical or sub-tropical cyclone will form later today or Saturday as it moves towards the WNW. … Continue reading →

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Intense TC Amos threatens Samoa

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Amos over the South Pacific was centered about 270NM WNW of Pago Pago at 0300 UTC 23 April and was moving eastward at 8 knots with max winds of about 90 knots. Forecasts suggest that Amos will turn … Continue reading →

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Update: TC Fantala refuses to quit

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

As if 2100 UTC 22 April 2016 Tropical Cyclone Fantala has stalled and is forecast to once again reverse course and head back towards the west-northwest across the western South Indian Ocean.  Currently Fantala is located about 432 NM north … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Fantala Update

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Fantala at 0900Z was located about 783NM NW of Port Louis, Mauritius and was moving towards the WNW at 4 kts with peak winds now about 150 knots, however, hurricane force winds remain within 15-25NM of the center. … Continue reading →

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TC Emerude developing rapidly over Southern Indian Ocean

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Emerude over the southern Indian Ocean about 768 NM ESE of Diego Garcia and was moving WNW at about 5 knots with max winds at 0900UTC 16 March of 55 knots.  Low vertical wind shear and warm sea … Continue reading →

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TC Winston turns southward after hitting Fiji

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

After passing over Fiji, TC Winston at 1500Z 22 February was located about 348 NM West of Suva, Fiji and was moving slowly southward with max winds of about 90 knots. Winston if forecast to move south-southwestward and weaken starting … Continue reading →

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