With the 2022 North Atlantic Hurricane season in our rearview mirror, let’s take a moment to reflect on the season, and how well it performed against the predictions. The Season The first half of the 2022 Atlantic season was one of the quietest on record with only 3 named systems: Tropical Storm Alex (June 5th), …
The season that failed to measure up to expectations – 2022 North Atlantic Tropics Review
We are entering the middle of November where tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic is expected to wind down before the end of the season on 30 November. However, we did see an uptick in tropical cyclone activity during early November. Since 31 October, we have had 3 named tropical cyclones: Hurricane Lisa, Hurricane Martin, …
Hurricanes in November. The Final Stretch of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
November 07th 0900z, National Hurricane Center sent advisories out for the Northwestern Bahamas for the subtropical storm named “Nicole”. One of Fleetweather’s Podium-subscribed routed Chemical Tankers departed Freeport, Texas late 04 November at an instructed speed of 14 knots bound for Rotterdam. At the time of initial route recommendation before their departure, Fleetweather suggested direct …
Effective 01 January 2023 at 0001 UTC, the Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) will be removed, as agreed by the International Chamber of Shipping, BIMCO, International Marine Contractors Association, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and Oil Companies International Marine Forum. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) was notified of the decision on 22 August, and it is expected …
The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season is currently in the midst of an unusual quiet streak with tropical development, with Colin being the last system back in Early June. Only three tropical storms have formed in the basin so far this year (fig. 1), which has been below expectations from the preseason outlook. With almost half …
Atlantic Hurricane Season Mid-Season Update: Quiet first half leading to active second half?
Mid August is fast approaching and so is the middle part of the Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season. Contrary to what was originally forecasted, some surprising developments have taken place for the Eastern and Western Pacific with regards to their respective tropical forecasts and levels of activity. This blog will cover some of the current sea …
Pacific Tropics August Update: How has the season performed so far?
As the 2022 Hurricane Season began it started off with an interesting case of Hurricane Agatha which developed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Agatha intensified and then made landfall just West of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, before dissipating over Mexico. The remnants of the system were one of the ingredients that helped spin up Tropical …
Just as we enter the North Atlantic Hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has classified its first Potential Tropical Cyclone of the season over the Northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, named Potential Tropical Cyclone One (Invest 01L). Forecast Advisories for Invest 01L began 02nd June at 21z, with the broad Low Pressure center …
What is the Loop Current? The Loop Current is an area of fast moving warm water (ocean current) which travels at approximately 0.8m/s, and stretches about 800m deep(2). The Loop current extends from the Yucatan Channel, through the Gulf of Mexico and into the Florida Straits. From the south, the loop current originates as an …
The continent of South America acts as a 4700 mile land barrier, dividing the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. When considering commercial routing between the two oceans, there are three options: Panama Canal, Magellan Strait, and the Drake Passage. This blog will focus on Magellan Strait and Drake Passage as their close proximity …
