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TS Nakri forms over South China Sea

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Storm Nakri has formed over the South China Sea WSW of Manila, Philippines and is currently drifting southward slowly. Max winds are estimated to be 60 knots  and Nakri is forecast to strengthen and move westward reaching typhoon intensity … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Matmo strengthens over Bay Bengal

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Matmo currently over the Bay of Bengal ESE of Visakhapatnam, India has been moving north at 6 knots with max winds now at 75 knots and max significant wave height of 25 feet (7.6 meters).  Matmo continues to … Continue reading →

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Update: Super Typhoon Halong how with max winds 155 knots

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Halong has continued to strengthen and now has max winds of 155 knots (180 mph) as it moves north-northwestward over the western North Pacific ESE of Iwo To.  This makes Halong the strongest western North Pacific typhoon of the 2019 … 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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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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HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING WEST PACIFIC

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing gale low east of Japan will move ENE with winds developing 50-65 knots within 240 NM south of the center and seas building to 36 feet (about 11 meters)  within the next 48 hours then turning northeastward.

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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 Lane threatens Hawaiian Islands

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Lane over the central North Pacific has max winds of 125 knots and was moving northwestward towards the Hawaiian Islands and is forecast to turn more towards the north during the next 24-36 hours.  In 48-72 hours track guidance … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Soulik to impact South Korea

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Soulik over the western North Pacific was located about 192 nm WSW of Sasebo,Japan and was moving towards the NW at 7 knots.  Max winds currently estimated near 85 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward about 30 nm … Continue reading →

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