Tag Archives: North Pacific

Massive North Pacific Hurricane-Force Storm

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

a large intense storm low is rapidly deepening over the west-central North Pacific and is moving northeastward at 15 knots. Continue reading →

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Hurricane-Force Storm Forecast over West Pacific

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing complex gale low system south-southeast of Japan is forecast to deepen to a storm-force low over the western North Pacific east of Japan during the next 36-48 hours. Continue reading →

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The primary jet stream continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude over the western and central North Pacific then turns northeastward towards the Gulf of Alaska due to a persistent blocking ridge over the easternmost North Pacific.  Continue reading →

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North Pacific Marine Weather

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level Jet over the North Pacific continues to be displaced mostly south of 40 N latitude over the western North Pacific then turns northeastward towards the Gulf of Alaska.   Continue reading →

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North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level jet stream continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude across the western North Pacific while an Omega Block is situated over the eastern North Pacific. Continue reading →

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Strong Westerlies continue south of 40 North in Western Pacific

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level Jet continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude over the western and central North Pacific which will result in persistent gale to storm force (briefly hurricane force) westerlies between 30N and 40N latitudes Continue reading →

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North Pacific Maritime Weather Outlook

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level jet continues to be displaced south of 40 across the western and central North Pacific  Continue reading →

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The Other Hurricane Season  

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

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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Typhoon Chanthu threatens West Pacific Shipping

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Chanthu has been downgraded from a super typhoon, however it is still packing winds to 120 knots with gusts to 145 knots.  Chanthu is moving NNE (015) at 7 knots. Chanthu is currently located south of Taipei, Taiwan and … Continue reading →

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Monster North Pacific Storm Sets Record

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

As 2020 transitioned into 2021, a rapidly deepening and intense hurricane-force storm over the western North Pacific has set an all-time record low central pressure of 921 mb breaking the previous record of 924 mb recorded on Nov 8th, 2014 … Continue reading →

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