Tag Archives: North Atlantic

Hurricane Force Storm south of Greenland

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

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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HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING NORTH ATLANTIC

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

  A rapidly deepening low will move northeast across Newfoundland and out over the Labrador Sea during the next 48 hours with winds increasing 55-70 knots and seas building to 46 feet (14 meters)  within 300 nm south of the … Continue reading →

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Subtropical Storm Rebekah forms within larger North Atlantic Gale

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Update: The disturbance within the larger North Atlantic gale low has been designated as a subtropical cyclone by the NHC with an initial intensity of 40 knots. Like Pablo just a few days ago, Rebekah is currently rotating around a larger non-tropical … Continue reading →

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Possible Subtropical Storm forming within larger North Atlantic Gale

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Showers associated with a low pressure system located several hundred miles west of the westernmost Azores continue to show signs of organization. If the current organization of shower activity persists, advisories will likely be initiated on a tropical or subtropical storm later today … Continue reading →

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North Atlantic Hurricane Force Wind Warning

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

North Atlantic Hurricane Force Wind Warning A deepening 976 mb  low over the west-central North Atlantic is moving NE at 10 knots with winds of 50-70 knots and seas to 29 feet (about 9 meters)  within 180 NM west of … Continue reading →

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Pablo now a hurricane over the eastern North Atlantic

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Pablo is now a hurricane over the eastern North Atlantic with max winds of 65 knots even though it is moving over relatively cool ocean waters.  Pablo is moving N-NE at 28 knots over even colder ocean water so it … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Pablo forms southwest of Azores

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A new tropical cyclone has formed within a larger extratropical cyclone in the northeastern Atlantic. Pablo is a very small-scale tropical cyclone, but satellite data clearly show a well-defined but small circulation with 40-kt winds embedded within the larger low. … Continue reading →

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Reduced Risk for Atlantic Tropical Development through mid August

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

The Azores-Bermuda high pressure ridge will be displaced southward of it’s normal position over the next 5-6 days resulting in higher than normal pressures over the main hurricane development area and the Caribbean reducing the risk for tropical cyclone development … Continue reading →

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Major Hurricane Florence Update

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Fred Pickhardt

Major Hurricane Florence currently with max winds about 120 knots was moving west at 11 knots.  A building ridge to the north is forecast to steer Florence WNW then NW during the next 48-72 hours with an increase in forward … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Florence now Cat 4

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Fred Pickhardt

  Major Hurricane Florence continues to develop with max winds now at 115 knots (Cat 4). Florence is moving in an area where wind shear is forecast to increase during the next 48 hours so Florence is expected to weaken … Continue reading →

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