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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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Typhoon Halong strengthens over western North Pacific

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Halong, northeast of Saipan has been moving NW at 6 knots with max winds of 115 knots with maximum significant wave heights to 30 feet.  Currently hurricane force winds extend outward 20-30 nm and 50 knot or higher winds … Continue reading →

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TD 24 nears Tropical Storm strength over West Pacific

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Depression 24 located about 713 NM east of Guam has been moving NW at 8 knots with max winds of 30 knots. Recent satellite data suggest that rapid deepening may be underway and could reach typhoon strength within 36 … Continue reading →

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Update: Tropical Cyclone Maha over Arabian Sea

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

TC Maha, located about 469 NM south of Karachi has been moving NW at 8 knots with max winds now at 60 knots with a maximum significant wave height of about 19 feet.  Maha is forecast to intensify to over … Continue reading →

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Subtropical Storm Rebekah forms within larger North Atlantic Gale

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Update: The disturbance within the larger North Atlantic gale low has been designated as a subtropical cyclone by the NHC with an initial intensity of 40 knots. Like Pablo just a few days ago, Rebekah is currently rotating around a larger non-tropical … 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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New Tropical Cyclone forms off SW Coast of India

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

A new Tropical Cyclone (05A) has formed off the southwest coast of India and was moving NW at 14 knots with max winds of about 45 knots. This system is moving over warm ocean water so continued strengthening is expected, … Continue reading →

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Tropical Cyclone Kyarr now 130 knots over Arabian Sea

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Tropical Cyclone Kyarr, over the Arabian Sea about 402 NM ESE of Masirah Island has been moving WNW at 7 knots with max winds of 130 knots. Ocean temperatures remain warm at 28-29 C so Kyarr will remain over warm … 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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Two Typhoons currently active over Western North Pacific

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon  Lekima, located about 275 nm SSW of Kaldena AB was moving NW at 7 knots with max winds to 110 knots  and significant wave heights to 39 feet.  Conditions favor some additional strengthening and Lekima could reach max winds … Continue reading →

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