The Baltic – Ice makes a comeback
The extent of Baltic Sea ice is nearing climatological norms following a period of several years when it has been well below normal levels.
Climate
Cyclone Faraji – First Cat 5 Tropical Storm 2021
Tropical Cyclone Faraji in the southern Indian Ocean earned the title of the first Category 5 Tropical Storm for the year 2021.
Extended Range Forecasting – Making sense of chaos?
The relationship between climatology, chaos theory and extended range forecasting.
Will impact based weather forecasting be a hit with shipping?
Will impact based weather forecasting be a hit with shipping?
A most unwelcome Christmas visitor.
Severe (Category 5) Tropical Cyclone YASA could ruin Christmas for many in Fiji. At 170600UTC the system was some 99nm NNE of Suva, Vili Levu island moving SE at 12 …
2020 Atlantic season end of term report – did we get taken to school?
2020 Atlantic season end of term report – did we get taken to school?
Parametric Rolling Motion – a twist in the tail!
The World Shipping Council estimates Parametric Rolling Motion (PRM) contributes to the loss of around 1000 containers a year.
Global tropical cyclone update: The Atlantic has broken records, but some say the result cannot be declared yet.
As the Atlantic hurricane season normally runs 1 June to 30 November, there is still time to set an even higher record.
Global tropical weather update.
A summary of tropical storm, hurricane and cyclone activity in different ocean regions from FleetWeather.
Will weather forecasting always be chaotic?
Our atmosphere and oceans are chaotic systems in continual motion with multiple chains of cause and effect whereby a small cause can eventually be amplified to greater and greater effects.