https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwDQF4rs3JY Check out this a new time-lapse video released by NOAA showing the four back-to-back nor'easter winter storms that impacted the U.S. East Coast in March 2018. The video was captured by NOAA's new GOES East (GOES 16) satellite. Video Credit: CIMSS … [Read more...]
Notice to Mariners: Changes to NOAA Marine Products Could Make Heavy Weather Avoidance More Difficult
Lee Chesneau is a senior marine meteorologist, lecturer, & a graduate from the University of Wisconsin (Madison). Lee has had a distinguished career with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS), NOAA Satellite Service (NESDIS), U.S. Navy Ship Routing Officer (SRO) and a Route Analyst for Ocean Routes, Inc. This article originally appeared on the Ocean Weather … [Read more...]
High Wind and Wave Events Crossing the Gulf Stream, Explained
Crossing the Gulf Stream where ocean currents can exceed 2 knots takes some skill and if you try in under certain weather conditions, could be dangerous for any size vessel. High wind and wave events can occur under certain conditions along the northern edge of warm, fast western boundary currents like the Gulf Stream off the US East Coast. Other areas with similar conditions … [Read more...]
Heavy Seas Alert: North Atlantic Storm Producing 19-Meter Significant Waves Near Main Shipping Lanes
An intense low pressure system in the North Atlantic was producing significant wave heights of an incredible 19 meters (62 feet) on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. This is a very dangerous storm with hurricane force winds and extreme waves in some of the main shipping lanes between Europe and the United States. NOAA NWS Ocean Prediction … [Read more...]
Dangerous North Atlantic Storm Impacting Shipping Lanes
A developing hurricane force storm low over the west-central North Atlantic continues to move eastward at 35 knots producing winds of 55-75 knots with significant wave heights up to 12 meters (40 feet) within 180 NM south and 120 NM west of the center. Over the next 24 hours max winds will be between 50-75 knots with significant wave heights to 15 meters (50 feet) within 240 NM … [Read more...]