Tag Archives: North Atlantic

Top Tropical Cyclone Tracking Sites

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Fred Pickhardt

Now that the hurricane season is approaching, here are my thoughts on the best tropical  cyclone  tracking sites: Continue reading →

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2024 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook Update

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Fred Pickhardt

The 2024 Hurricane Season outlook is predicted to be well above normal due to two primary factors: El Nino and warm ocean water. Currently, a weakening El Niño is expected to transition to a La Niña state by late summer or early autumn. This transition should produce low wind shear conditions, favoring tropical cyclone development over the North Atlantic. 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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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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Hurricane Tammy pulls away from the Leeward Islands

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Tammy is pulling away from the northern Leeward Islands, but a trailing area of heavy rain continues to affect portions of the Windward and Leeward Islands. Continue reading →

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