Tag Archives: Tropical Cyclone

Irma becomes a hurricane over the eastern North Atlantic

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Irma has intensified rapidly and is now a Hurricane with max winds to 85 knots as it moves WNW at about 9 knots. Hurricane force winds are estimated to extend outward 10-15 NM on the east side of the circulation. … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Harvey approaching Texas Coast

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Harvey continues to develop with minimum pressure now down to 947mb. Harvey remains in an environment for intensification, and strengthening beyond the current intensity is possible prior to landfall.  Currently max winds are at 95 knots but could exceed … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Noru to approach Japan

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Noru, over the western North Pacific, is moving  towards the N-NW at about 5 knots with max winds estimated at 95 knots. . The large center is in an area of low vertical wind shear and very warm sea … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Fernando update

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Fernanda over the eastern North Pacific continues to deepen and track towards the west with max winds about 115 knots and with hurricane force winds outward only 15-25 NM. Maximum significant wave height estimated to be 48 feet (14.6 … 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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TC Donna Update

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Donna located over the South Pacific about 337 NM northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu currently has maximum winds of about 85 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward about 25 NM from the center. Maximum significant wave height is … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Donna strengthens over South Pacific

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Donna over the South Pacific was located about 298 NM N-NE of Port Vila, Vanuatu and was moving towards the west at about 9 knots. Conditions are favorable for development as Donna is currently over warm 30C sea temperatures … Continue reading →

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TC 17S develops N-NW of Darwin

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC 17S  has developed about 179 NM NNW of Darwin Australia and was moving towards the SW at about 8 knots with max winds of about 35 knots. Conditions favor some slow deepening over the next 24-36 hours then unfavorable … Continue reading →

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TS Arlene named over North Atlantic

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

A sub-tropical low over the central North Atlantic has been classified by the National Hurricane as the season’s first Tropical Storm and has named it Arlene with max winds of about 40 knots.  Arlene is over fairly cold SST of about … Continue reading →

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TC Cook threatens New Caledonia

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Cook, as of 1500 UTC 09 April was centered about 225 NM north of Noumea, New Caledonia in the South Pacific and was moving towards the southwest at about 7 knots.  Currently max winds are estimated at 70 knots … Continue reading →

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