Tag Archives: North Atlantic

TS Hermine

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

TS Hermine is forecast to move off the coast of NC early Saturday and move slowly over some very warm ocean waters allowing the storm in intensify back to hurricane strength off the coast of Delaware by Monday afternoon or … Continue reading →

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Southwestern North Atlantic Gale

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A slow low pressure system off the US East Coast is producing gale force winds to 45 knots with seas to 20 feet between the US East Coast and Bermuda.    

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Cape Hatteras Gale

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing low forecast off of Cape Hatteras will produce strong to gale force winds within 300-420 NM north and northeast of the center over the next 24-48 hours.  

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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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East Coast Storm Update

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low off the US East coast will develop storm to hurricane force winds (55-75 knots) within 150 NM west of the center this evening and Saturday as it moves towards the east-north east. Update 00 UTC … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm forecast offshore US East Coast

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A deepening low forecast off the US East Coast near Cape Hatteras by 1200 UTC 04 March will produce winds of 45 TO 60 KT by Friday morning increasing to hurricane force winds offshore later Friday into early Saturday.

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Was the hurricane force storm off the US East Coast forecast correctly last weekend?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

The 168,666 ton Anthem of the Seas departed Bayonne, New Jersey last Saturday  with about 4,500 guests and 1,600 crewmembers for a scheduled 7-day roundtrip to the Bahamas.  During Sunday the vessel was sailing southward to a schedule port call at Port Canaveral, … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force storm rapidly developing off US East Coast

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low off the US East Coast will produce winds of 50-65 knots and seas to 11.5 meters (about 38 feet)during the next 18-36 hours. Update 02 UTC already at hurricane force winds.

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Intense Storm Heads for English Channel Approaches

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low along the south coast of Newfoundland will deepen rapidly as it moves east-northeastward across the North Atlantic reaching hurricane force winds during the next 12-18 hours with winds reaching 50-70 knots and seas building up to … Continue reading →

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Intense Storm over Northeastern North Atlantic

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A large intense 948mb storm low over the northeastern North Atlantic is moving eastward with storm to hurricane force winds over the waters west of Ireland and Scotland.   Updated forecasts show significant wave heights of 12-18 meters (40-60 feet) … Continue reading →

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