Tag Archives: Ocean Weather

The Flying Enterprise story of Man vs. the Sea

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

During Christmas Week, 1951, began an incredible sea story involving a WWII era cargo vessel named the Flying Enterprise and her captain, Kurt Carlsen.  Captain Carlsen was a Danish-born seaman that began his sea career at the age of 14. … Continue reading →

Posted in Meteorology, Ocean Storms, Weather History | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

North Atlantic Storm

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening low over the western North Atlantic is forecast to produce winds of 50 to 70 knots within 360 NM west of the center during the next 24-48 hours building significant wave heights to over 40 feet (12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocean Storms | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Typhoon Melor moves through Philippines

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

Typhoon Melor at 21Z 14 Dec 2015 was located 134 NM southeast of Manila, Philippines and was moving west-northwest at 08 knots with max winds of 90 knots and significant waves of up to 35 feet (10.7 meters) over open ocean. … Continue reading →

Posted in Tropical Cyclones | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Friday Update Hurricane North Pacific Storm

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low off the coast of Japan Friday will continue to intensify rapidly into a large hurricane force storm as it tracks northeast towards the Bering Sea over the weekend. Max winds are forecast to reach up … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocean Storms | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

North Pacific Hurricane force Storm update

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low east of Japan Dec 10-11th will deepen rapidly into an intense hurricane force storm enroute to the Aleutians by the 13th with winds forecast to 75 knots and significant wave heights to 16 meters (about 52 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocean Storms | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Hurricane Force Storm likely over North Pacific

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

A developing storm low will move off the coast of Japan around 06Z 11 December, then is forecast to deepen rapidly enroute to the Aleutians with winds reaching hurricane force by 00Z 13 December. Significant wave heights could build to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocean Storms | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Hurricane force storm forecast over northeast North Atlantic

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

A rapidly deepening storm low over the northeastern North Atlantic will deepen rapidly from 978 mb to 940 mb over the next 24-36 hours with winds increasing 50-65 knots. Update 07 Dec 2015  – The weather is active in the North … Continue reading →

Posted in Ocean Storms | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

1950 Super Storm Remembered

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

I was only 2 years old at the time but still have some hazy distant memory of a storm that may have initiated my interest in meteorology later in life. I was living in Passaic, NJ at the time in … Continue reading →

Posted in Meteorology, Ocean Storms, Weather History | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Strong High Pressure to Build off East Coast

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

Building high pressure will be moving off the New England and Canadian Maritime coasts 25th and 26th which will produce a large area of strong to gale force winds over the southwestern North Atlantic.  

Posted in Ocean Storms | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What is the role of the oceans in Global Warming/Climate Change?

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Fred Pickhardt

  There has been much press and controversy in recent years about global warming or climate change.  Opinions range from doomsday scenarios to absolute disbelief.  As a meteorologist (not climatologist), I say that the truth is somewhere in between these … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Meteorology | Tagged , , | 6 Comments