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Tag Archives: Ocean Waves
Who needs a Forensic Marine Weather Expert?
When weather events at sea cause damage to ships and cargo or injure crew members, just how do you determine what happened? All ship masters make frequent log entries regarding the ship’s position, vessel condition, fuel and water reserves, as well as the weather encountered. When tens of thousands to millions of dollars are at stake, the various parties involved in a marine venture need to know what actual weather conditions were encountered. Continue reading
High Waves Pound South Africa’s Coastline
High waves of 7-9.5 meters (23 to 31 feet) crashed into parts of South Africa’s coastline over the weekend, generated by a 952 mb storm low to the south. Continue reading
Posted in High Waves, Ocean Storms, Ocean Weather, Storm Surge
Tagged Ocean Waves, South Africa, Storm, Storm Surge
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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
Posted in NOAA OPC, Ocean Storms
Tagged Greenland, Hurricane Force, North Atlantic, Ocean Waves, Storm, Wave height
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Tropical Storm Pablo forms southwest of Azores
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
Posted in NOAA OPC, Ocean Storms, Tropical Cyclones
Tagged North Atlantic, Ocean Waves, Storm, Tropical Cyclone, Wave height
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NOAA’s New Marine Forecast Product Improves Weather Forecasts and Safety at Sea
The following post was published on March 8, 2018 on gCaptain.com By Tom Cuff, Director, NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) rolled out a new forecast product suite this week to provide mariners with comprehensive weather forecasts every 24 hours … Continue reading
High Wind and Wave Events Crossing the Gulf Stream
Crossing the Gulf Stream where ocean currents can exceed 2 knots takes some skill and if you try in under certain weather conditions, could be dangerous for any size vessel. High wind and wave events can occur under certain conditions … Continue reading
19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record
19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record December 13, 2016 by Mike Schuler – gCaptain.com 19-Meter North Atlantic Wave Sets New World Record
Posted in Meteorology, Ocean Storms, Weather History
Tagged Hurricane Force, North Atlantic, Ocean Waves, Storm
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Mariner’s Guide to Ocean Waves
There are five types of ocean waves: 1. Wind generated 2. Tides 3. Seiches 4. Tsunamis 5. Pressure induced 1. Wind-Generated Wind-generated waves are the most common waves found on the ocean and are the result from stress on the … Continue reading
Posted in Meteorology, Weather Wisdom
Tagged Meteorology, Ocean Waves, Ocean Weather, Rogue Waves, Storm, Tides, Wave energy, Wave height, Wave length
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