2021 North Atlantic Hurricane Season Update
Here is our follow-up North Atlantic Tropical Outlook updated from our initial look in April. Since then modelling has come into better agreement and overall we can expect an above …
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No ice, please…….but its May in the North Atlantic!
When an iceberg passes into the shipping lanes, it becomes an issue of navigation and ship safety. Offshore of Newfoundland and south of Greenland, the Canadian Ice Service and US …
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Can a Tropical Cyclone kickstart the Monsoon?
Co-authored by Kyle Gollegly RMet, FRMetS who is a Senior Marine Router on our Atlantic Orcas watch. The Indian monsoon can be broken down into two seasons: the drier Northeast …
NORTH PACIFIC TROPICAL STORM SEASON UPDATE
The season for Tropical Storms in the Northern Pacific runs from 1st June to 30th November, similar to the North Atlantic Hurricane season. However, because the waters of the NW …
Understanding Tropical Storm Warning Graphics
With the Eastern North Pacific, Central North Pacific and North Atlantic Hurricane seasons approaching quickly, now is a good time to brush up on the similarities and differences between graphic …
South Atlantic Cyclones under the spotlight
Officially classified by the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Centre, Subtropical Storm Potira formed on April 20th off the coast of Brazil. The system remained relatively weak, with maximum sustained winds peaking …
5 Ways climate variability has affected the shipping industry
Climate is understood to be the average weather for a specific area over a period of time. However, when climate varies, it is often referred to as climate variability (CV). …
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StratumFive acquires FleetWeather Group.
Acquisition fully integrates forecasting and weather routing into StratumFive’s expanding suite of services and applications for shipping. StratumFive, a big picture data applications company, announced today that it has finalised …