Tag Archives: Ocean Weather

Why is it so warm in the North Atlantic?

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

The overall recent warming of the North Atlantic, particularly in the northeastern sector, may be in large part a combination of the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO) being in its warm phase which raises the base SST to any additional warming added from the recent reduced trade winds in the tropics. Continue reading →

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Carnival Sunshine runs into large waves returning from Bahamas

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

The cruise ship Carnival Sunshine ran into some large waves churned up by a storm off the Southeast coast delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend. Continue reading →

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Winter Hurricane Force Storm over North Atlantic

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

During the next 18-24 hours the storm deepened rapidly to a 944 mb storm east of Cape Race with winds of 60-80 knots and significant wave heights of up to 14.5 meters (48 ft) within 240-300 nm south and west of the center. Continue reading →

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Rapidly deepening Storm over NW Pacific

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening gale low east of Japan will move northeast, deepen to 952 mb with winds to hurricane force up to 70 kts and significant wave heights building to to 14.5 meters (48 feet) over the next 24-48 hours. Continue reading →

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Pacific Hurricane Force Storm

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly intensifying low over the west-central North Pacific will move ENE to NE producing storm to hurricane force winds Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force East Pacific Storm off US West Coast

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Fred Pickhardt

An intense storm low over the eastern North Pacific is currently moving towards the northeast at about 20 kts and is producing winds of 50-70 knots with significant wave heights up to 12.5-13.5 meters (41-45 feet) Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Bonnie forms over Southwestern Caribbean

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The disturbance that has been tracking across the southern Caribbean Sea has intensified into Tropical Storm Bonnie based on an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter finding a well-defined circulation center located about 100 n mi east of the Nicaragua coast. … Continue reading →

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Two nearing Caribbean

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Potential Tropical Cyclone Two continues to produce vigorous deep convection and also exhibits some banding features, however, reports from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that there is no well-defined center of circulation.  Continue reading →

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How’s the Weather Cruising the North Atlantic during July?

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

During the month of July, the Azores to Bermuda High dominates the North Atlantic weather extending from the North Sea to the Gulf of Mexico with a mean center near 35N/35W.    Storm tracks have shifted north of 50 North latitude, except for one primary track from off the Carolina Coast northeastward towards the Denmark Strait.  Continue reading →

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What to expect transiting the Indian Ocean during June

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A ridge of high pressure normally extends from South Africa eastward to the west coast of Australia, mainly between 25-30 south latitudes. Southward of about 35 south latitude, westerly winds prevail averaging forces 5-6 (17-27 knots) with significant wave heights generally 2-3 meters. Continue reading →

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