Tag Archives: Weather Routing

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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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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Indian Ocean Maritime Weather Outlook

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Indian Ocean Maritime Weather Outlook Continue reading →

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North Pacific Maritime Weather Outlook

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

The upper-level jet continues to be displaced south of 40 across the western and central North Pacific  Continue reading →

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High Pressure Block to Develop over Northeastern Atlantic

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

An upper-level blocking pattern is forecast to develop over the Northeastern North Atlantic over the next several days which will deflect low tracks northward Continue reading →

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South Indian Ocean Weather Outlook

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Fred Pickhardt

Marine Weather Outlook South Indian Ocean Continue reading →

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What is Vessel Performance Analysis and Performance Monitoring?

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

Vessel Performance Monitoring s Vessel performance monitoring services allow a ship operator, owner or charterer to get a daily performance analysis regarding a vessel’s speed and fuel consumption based on the charter-party specifications and the actual weather and currents encountered … Continue reading →

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Monster North Pacific Storm Sets Record

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Fred Pickhardt

As 2020 transitioned into 2021, a rapidly deepening and intense hurricane-force storm over the western North Pacific has set an all-time record low central pressure of 921 mb breaking the previous record of 924 mb recorded on Nov 8th, 2014 … Continue reading →

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