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Tag Archives: North Atlantic
The Other Hurricane Season
Each year there are, on average, about 6 hurricanes in the North Atlantic, 8 in the Eastern North Pacific and 17 Typhoons in the western North Pacific. Few people (outside of Mariners) realize that there is another season of hurricane winds that occurs over both the North Atlantic and the North Pacific Ocean and runs from September to May. These storms do not track through the tropics, but instead are associated with the extratropical cyclones of the mid-latitudes.
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Tagged Hurricane, Hurricane Force, NOAA OPC, North Atlantic, North Pacific, Ocean Weather, Storm, Weather Wisdom
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2021 North Atlantic Hurricane forecasts
Each spring there are numerous government and private organizations that undertake the task of predicting the North Atlantic Hurricane season. This year, the 2021 North Atlantic hurricane forecasts are calling for another above-normal hurricane season with between 12 and 20 … Continue reading
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2020 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook issued by Colorado State University
The Department of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University has issued its “Extended Range Forecast for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The outlook anticipates that the 2020 Atlantic basin hurricane season will have above-normal activity. The report points to the current … Continue reading
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Tagged Forecast, Hurricane, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Tropical Cyclone
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Two Major North Atlantic Hurricane-force Storms Expected
Two major hurricane-force storm lows are forecast to develop and move across the North Atlantic during the next 72 hours producing winds up to 80 knots and significant wave heights to 17 meters (over 55 feet)! Continue reading
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Hurricane-Force Storm NW of Ireland
An intense winter storm over the eastern North Atlantic northwest of Ireland has been producing hurricane-force winds with significant wave heights to 16 meters (52 feet) west of Ireland.
Hurricane Force storms over North Atlantic Shipping Lanes
A strong 500 mb jet is setting up west to east across the North Atlantic over the next couple of days near 40N latitude. This will favor strong storm development across the main North Atlantic shipping lanes. Expecting storm to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Storm, Wave height, Weather Routing
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North Atlantic Storm to trigger Gulf of Lion gale to storm winds
Earlier today a hurricane-force storm system west and north of of Ireland was producing storm to hurricane force winds and seas to 15 meters (49 ft). This system will trigger gale to storm force winds over the Gulf of … Continue reading
North Atlantic Hurricane Force Storm Warning
A deepening complex low will move east-northeastward across the Labrador Sea with winds of 50-65 knots developing south and west of the system and wave height building up to 50 feet (over 15 meters) over the next 24-48 hours.
North Pacific Hurricane Force Storm Warning
A developing low over the central North Pacific will deepen rapidly over the next 24-36 hours as it moves ENE then NE over the east-central North Pacific south of the Aleutians. Expecting winds of 50-70 knots with seas building to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, North Atlantic, Storm, Wave height
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Hurricane Force Storm south of Greenland
An intense North Atlantic Storm centered south of Greenland is producing winds of 55-75 knots with significant wave heights to 52 feet (16 meters) within 240 nm south of the center as it moves northeastward at about 20 knots. According to … Continue reading
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Tagged Greenland, Hurricane Force, North Atlantic, Ocean Waves, Storm, Wave height
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