Category Archives: Weather Routing

Indian Ocean Marine Weather

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

High pressure prevails across the South Indian Ocean between 33S and 40S latitudes. Fresh to Near Gale westerlies prevail south of 40 S with moderate easterlies north of the ridge, except strong winds and seas near developing tropical cyclones. Continue reading →

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North Atlantic Marine Weather Outlook

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper level block over the northeastern North Atlantic remains, however, has drifted somewhat southward since last week. Continue reading →

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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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Maritime Weather Outlook Indian Ocean

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A ridge of high pressure prevails between 30S and 40S latitudes. A low center southeast of Madagascar is producing strong to gale force winds south and southwest of the center. Continue reading →

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Heavy swell expected off South Africa

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Heavy swell expected off South Africa 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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Hurricane Force Storm over western North Atlantic

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm off the US East Coast will move NE producing winds of 50-65 knots increasing to 60-70 knots over the next 24 hours. Continue reading →

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Intense Storm forecast across Newfoundland

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low is forecast off the USEC during the  next 48 hours  will produce  storm winds increasing to hurricane force with heavy freezing spray conditions 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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