Tag Archives: Weather Routing

North Pacific Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level jet stream continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude across the western North Pacific while an Omega Block is situated over the eastern North Pacific. Continue reading →

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Strong Westerlies continue south of 40 North in Western Pacific

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level Jet continues to be displaced south of 40 N latitude over the western and central North Pacific which will result in persistent gale to storm force (briefly hurricane force) westerlies between 30N and 40N latitudes Continue reading →

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Upper-Level Block shunts storm tracks northward away UK

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level Omega Block is re-establishing over the northeastern North Atlantic with a semi-stationary upper cut-off low situated south of the Azores for the next several days which will shunt low tracks N-NE towards Greenland and Iceland and away from … Continue reading →

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Indian Ocean Maritime Weather Outlook

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Indian Ocean Maritime Weather Outlook Continue reading →

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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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High Pressure Block to Develop over Northeastern Atlantic

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

An upper-level blocking pattern is forecast to develop over the Northeastern North Atlantic over the next several days which will deflect low tracks northward Continue reading →

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South Indian Ocean Weather Outlook

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Marine Weather Outlook South Indian Ocean Continue reading →

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What is Vessel Performance Analysis and Performance Monitoring?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

Vessel Performance Monitoring Vessel Performance Report Daily positions Vessel performance monitoring services allow a ship operator, owner or charterer to get a daily performance analysis regarding a vessel’s speed and fuel consumption based on the charter-party specifications and the actual … Continue reading →

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Monster North Pacific Storm Sets Record

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

As 2020 transitioned into 2021, a rapidly deepening and intense hurricane-force storm over the western North Pacific has set an all-time record low central pressure of 921 mb breaking the previous record of 924 mb recorded on Nov 8th, 2014 … Continue reading →

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Ship and Yacht Weather Routing Services

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Fred Pickhardt

Ocean weather routing (Optimum ship routing) provides for a “best route” for ocean transits based on the existing weather forecasts, ship characteristics, ocean currents and special cargo requirements. Continue reading →

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