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Tag Archives: North Pacific
Typhoon Forecast to impact Philippines on Christmas
Tropical Storm Phanfone over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines is tracking westward at 14 knots with max winds about 55 knots. Conditions favor additional strengthening with max winds reaching near 70 knots within the next 12 hours … Continue reading
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Use of the 500 mb Chart at Sea
The 500mb forecast chart is an excellent tool for mariners to estimate where to anticipate the heaviest sea and swell conditions as well as a guide to the expected surface storm tracks and intensities. The closer the height contours on … Continue reading
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Tagged 500 mb Chart, North Pacific, Weather Routing, Weather Wisdom
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HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING…NORTH PACIFIC
A rapidly deepening storm low over the central North Pacific near 40 N Latitude will result in winds of 50-65 knots and seas building to 45 feet (nearly 14 meters) south and southwest of the center over the next 24-48 … Continue reading
Typhoon Kammuri to impact Philippines
Typhoon Kammuri over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines is moving westward at 9 knots with max winds of 70 knots. Environmental conditions are favorable for further intensification and Kammuri is expected to reach near 100 knots prior … Continue reading
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Typhoon Kammuri to threaten Philippines
Typhoon Kammuri over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines has been moving northward at 8 knots with max winds currently at 75 knots. Kammuri is moving over warm ocean water with low to moderate vertical wind shear. Kammuri … Continue reading
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Typhoon Developing over western North Pacific
Tropical Storm Kammuri over the western North Pacific SW of Guam has been moving west at 12 knots and is moving over warm ocean water with low wind shear. Max winds currently at 55 knots is forecast to intensify … Continue reading
Hurricane Force Storm expected along US West Coast
A rapidly deepening storm low is forecast to develop over the eastern North Pacific by early Tuesday moving east-southeastward reaching the US West Coast by Tuesday evening with winds of 55-70 knots and seas building up to 38 feet (11.6 … Continue reading
Typhoon Fengsen moves north over western North Pacific
Typhoon Fengsen, over the western North Pacific currently S-SE of Iwo To is moving northward at 14 knots with max winds of 110 knots and max significant wave heights to 50 feet (about 15 meters). Fengsen is forecast to turn … Continue reading
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Update: Super Typhoon Halong how with max winds 155 knots
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
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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