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 …
Overview One of the most valuable elements a ship routing service can offer to ship operators is an accurate route recommendation and comparison which can result in significant savings. Savings can be measured by a number of metrics, most notably money, bunkers consumed, and emissions. As part of Fleetweather’s weather routing services, we provide clients …
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 …
Tropical cyclone season has arrived in the Eastern Pacific, and is fast approaching in the Central Pacific. Hurricane season begins 15 May in the Eastern Pacific and 1 June in the Central Pacific, and lasts through 30 November. Meanwhile, tropical cyclones can form year-round in the Western Pacific due to the constant presence of warm …
2022 Pacific Tropical Cyclone Outlook: How is the season shaping up?
With more stringent emission regulations and increasing fuel costs, the shipping industry is actively looking for viable alternative green ship technologies to help meet these growing demands. One idea is to better harness wind power to help power ships, reduce emissions and save fuel. Experts believe that fuel savings of up to 50% are achievable, …
The 2021 hurricane season stretched the above-average streak of tropical cyclone activity across the North Atlantic Basin to six straight years that started in 2016, with the 2021 season producing 21 named systems, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, exceeding average activity of 14, 7 and 3 respectively. With the start of the 2022 Atlantic …
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook – Above average season in store?
While weather presents a year round challenge for safe navigation on the world’s oceans, sea ice seasonally presents its own set of navigational challenges. The impacts to ship routing and navigation can extend well into the warmer months of spring and early summer. In particular, icebergs off the east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador are …
Meteorological Spring may be well underway, but the winter storm/gale track remains active over the North Atlantic. Last week a strong low pressure system over the Central Atlantic, with a building high pressure ridge to its southwest and a stronger high pressure system over the UK to its east, yielded conditions approaching hurricane strength west …
Winterlike Pattern Over North Atlantic Extends Routes South Into Spring
