Tag Archives: Rough Weather

North Atlantic Maritime Weather Outlook

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

An upper-level ridge will build near and over Ireland during the next few days resulting in a strengthening surface high pressure area which will block North Atlantic storms from reaching Northern Europe.
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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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Case Study: Marine Weather Reconstruction, Arabian Sea

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Fred Pickhardt

I was asked to review a marine weather analysis report of conditions in the northern Arabian Sea, east of Socotra Island during July of 2008 that was presented by a weather consulting company on behalf of cargo interests. Continue reading →

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Dangerous West Pacific Storm Developing

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

  Post-Tropical Hurricane Force Storm Lan will move rapidly northeast and transfer its energy to a developing storm low that will move towards the southwestern Bering Sea and western Aleutian islands.       This developing storm will deepen very … Continue reading →

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What is the risk of encountering a tropical storm or hurricane during your Caribbean cruise?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

                      Tropical cyclones are storms that originate over tropical and subtropical waters during the summer and fall seasons and are classified as follows: Tropical Depression:A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained … Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Nepartak heads towards Taiwan

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Nepartak over the western North Pacific was located about 419 NM southeast of Taipei, Taiwan and was moving towards the WNW at 16 knots. Max winds currently are estimated to be 150 knots, however, typhoon force winds extend … Continue reading →

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Southwestern North Atlantic Gale

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A slow low pressure system off the US East Coast is producing gale force winds to 45 knots with seas to 20 feet between the US East Coast and Bermuda.    

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Cape Hatteras Gale

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing low forecast off of Cape Hatteras will produce strong to gale force winds within 300-420 NM north and northeast of the center over the next 24-48 hours.  

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Tropical Storm Colin Monday morning update

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Colin over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and was moving towards the NNE at 12 knots with max winds of 45 knots (about 50 mph).  Gale force or higher winds extend outward 160NM east of the center.   Colin … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Force Storm forecast offshore US East Coast

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

A deepening low forecast off the US East Coast near Cape Hatteras by 1200 UTC 04 March will produce winds of 45 TO 60 KT by Friday morning increasing to hurricane force winds offshore later Friday into early Saturday.

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