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Tag Archives: Tropical Cyclone
What is the risk of encountering a tropical storm or hurricane during your Caribbean cruise?
Tropical cyclones are storms that originate over tropical and subtropical waters during the summer and fall seasons and are classified as follows: Tropical Depression:A tropical cyclone with maximum sustained … Continue reading
TC Donna Update
TC Donna located over the South Pacific about 337 NM northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu currently has maximum winds of about 85 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward about 25 NM from the center. Maximum significant wave height is … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, South Pacific, Tropical Cyclone, Wave height
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Tropical Cyclone Donna strengthens over South Pacific
Tropical Cyclone Donna over the South Pacific was located about 298 NM N-NE of Port Vila, Vanuatu and was moving towards the west at about 9 knots. Conditions are favorable for development as Donna is currently over warm 30C sea temperatures … Continue reading
TC 17S develops N-NW of Darwin
TC 17S has developed about 179 NM NNW of Darwin Australia and was moving towards the SW at about 8 knots with max winds of about 35 knots. Conditions favor some slow deepening over the next 24-36 hours then unfavorable … Continue reading
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Tagged Darwin, Ocean Weather, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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TS Arlene named over North Atlantic
A sub-tropical low over the central North Atlantic has been classified by the National Hurricane as the season’s first Tropical Storm and has named it Arlene with max winds of about 40 knots. Arlene is over fairly cold SST of about … Continue reading
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TC Cook threatens New Caledonia
TC Cook, as of 1500 UTC 09 April was centered about 225 NM north of Noumea, New Caledonia in the South Pacific and was moving towards the southwest at about 7 knots. Currently max winds are estimated at 70 knots … Continue reading
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TC Ernie Update
TC Ernie deepened rapidly during the past 24 hours and as of 1800Z April 17th was about 435 NM N-NW of Learmonth, Australia and was moving towards the S-SW at 2 knots. Max winds are estimated to be 130 knots … Continue reading
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Tagged e, Hurricane, rnie, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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TC Ernie Deepens over Southern Indian Ocean
April 6th 2100Z: TC Ernie over the southern Indian Ocean was located about 511 NM N-NW of Learmonth, Australia was moving towards the S-SW at about 7 knots with max winds of at least 40-45 knots, however, recent satellite images … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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TC Enawo heads towards Madagascar
Tropical Cyclone Enawo was centered over the South Indian Ocean about 402NM north of Port Louis, Mauritius and was moving WSW slowly. SST are warm (29-30C)so intensification is likely as it begins to move toward Madagascar. Max winds are likely … Continue reading
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Tagged Madagasgar, Ocean Weather, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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TC Dineo deepening over Mozambique Channel
Tropical Cyclone Dineo at 1500UTC 14 Feb was centered about 78 NM west of Europa Island in the Mozambique Channel and was moving soutwestward slowly with max winds of about 55 knots. Conditions are favorable for development and Dineo is … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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