Tag Archives: Tropical Cyclone

Super Typhoon Meranti Monday Update

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

  Super Typhoon Meranti has deepened rapidly over the past 24 hours and now has peak winds of 155 knots with gusts to 190 knots as it moves WNW at about 12 knots. The radius of hurricane force winds extend … Continue reading →

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TS Meranti Saturday update

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

TD 16 has deepened rapidly over the western North Pacific with max winds now at 45 knots and forecasts suggest that Meranti will reach typhoon strength in 24 hours.  Meranti could make landfall on Taiwan about 0600UTC on the 14th … Continue reading →

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Significant Typhoon likely over Western North Pacific

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

TD16 over the western North Pacific, located about 175 NM WNW of Guam has been moving towards the WNW and is forecast to become a tropical storm within 12 hours and a typhoon in 36-48 hours.  This storm could reach … Continue reading →

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Hermine Monday Update

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Hermine remains a post-tropical cyclone with max winds estimated at 60 knots and continues to drift slowly towards the north or northeast, however blocking high pressure to the north should steer Hermine more towards the northwest during the next 24-36 … Continue reading →

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Hermine Sunday Update

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Hermine remains a deep cyclone off the US East Coast and an Air Force reconnaissance aircraft measured peak surface winds near 60 kt.  The circulation is over warm water so Hermine could regain some tropical characteristics during the next 2-3 days. Currently … Continue reading →

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TS Hermine

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

TS Hermine is forecast to move off the coast of NC early Saturday and move slowly over some very warm ocean waters allowing the storm in intensify back to hurricane strength off the coast of Delaware by Monday afternoon or … Continue reading →

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Earl Now a Hurricane

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

NOAA NHC has upgraded Earl to a hurricane. A NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft just reached Earl and measured maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (65 knots) – a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Earl is centered … Continue reading →

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TS Earl Nears Coast of Belize

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

TS Earl as of 1500UTC was nearing hurricane force with a central pressure of 991 mb and max winds estimated at 60 knots. Earl is moving westward at about 12 knots. Conditions favor some additional strengthening and Earl could reach … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Georgette

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Hurricane Georgette over the eastern North Pacific now has max winds of about 105 knots as it moves towards the northwest at about 8 knots. Georgette is forecast to weaken over the next few days falling below hurricane strength in … Continue reading →

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Super Typhoon Nepartak update

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Fred Pickhardt

Super Typhoon Nepartak at 1200 UTC  was located about 196 NM SSE of Taipei, Taiwan and was moving WNW at 8 knots.  Maximum winds were estimated to be 140 knots.  Typhoon force winds extend outward 45 NM to the southwest … Continue reading →

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