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Category Archives: Tropical Cyclones
Update: TC Fantala refuses to quit
As if 2100 UTC 22 April 2016 Tropical Cyclone Fantala has stalled and is forecast to once again reverse course and head back towards the west-northwest across the western South Indian Ocean. Currently Fantala is located about 432 NM north … Continue reading
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Tropical Cyclone Fantala Update
Tropical Cyclone Fantala at 0900Z was located about 783NM NW of Port Louis, Mauritius and was moving towards the WNW at 4 kts with peak winds now about 150 knots, however, hurricane force winds remain within 15-25NM of the center. … Continue reading
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Intense Tropical Cyclone Fantala over Southern Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Fantala, located about 464NM north of Port Louis, Mauritius at 2100UTC 15 April was moving west at about 7 knots with max winds of 130 knots. Fantala should be near it’s max intensity during the next 12 hours, … Continue reading
TC Emerude developing rapidly over Southern Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone Emerude over the southern Indian Ocean about 768 NM ESE of Diego Garcia and was moving WNW at about 5 knots with max winds at 0900UTC 16 March of 55 knots. Low vertical wind shear and warm sea … Continue reading
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TC Winston turns southward after hitting Fiji
After passing over Fiji, TC Winston at 1500Z 22 February was located about 348 NM West of Suva, Fiji and was moving slowly southward with max winds of about 90 knots. Winston if forecast to move south-southwestward and weaken starting … Continue reading
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Intense TC Winston to affect the Islands of Fiji and Vanua Levu
TC Winston as of 21 UTC 19 February continues to move westward over the South Pacific about 164 NM east-northeast of Suva, Fiji, now with max winds of 145 knots. Winston is moving over very warm ocean water with additional … Continue reading
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TC Winston bears down on Fiji
TC Winston continues to strengthen and at 06UTC 19th was located about 330 NM east of Suva, Fiji and was moving west at 12 knots. Max winds are estimated to by near 125 knots, Winston remains in favorable conditions for … Continue reading
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Tropical Cyclone Stan nearing hurricane Strength
Tropical Cyclone Stan at 00UTC 30 January was located about 120 NM north of Port Hedland, Australia and was moving south-southeast at about 4 knots with max winds of 60 knots. Forecast suggest that Stan will reach 70 knots wind … Continue reading
Hurricane Alex Forms over North Atlantic
Alex deepened overnight and became a hurricane this morning. As of 21UTC today, Alex was packing winds to 75 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward about 20NM east of the center. During the next 12-24 hours Alex should transition … Continue reading
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Rare January Subtropical Storm over North Atlantic
The extratropical low that had been moving southeastward across the central North Atlantic has acquired subtropical characteristics and has been named Subtropical Storm Alex. Alex currently has max windsof about 45 knots with little change expected over the next day … Continue reading
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