Volume 57, Number 3 December 2013 From the Editor
Paula M. Rychtar
Mariners Weather Log ISSN 0025-3367 Greetings and welcome to the December issue of the Mariners Weather Log. This issue U.S. Department of Commerce ushers in the Holiday Season and the end of another year as well as the end of another hurricane season. I hope this issue finds all in good spirits, safe and sound. Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan Under Secretary of Commerce for If you read my last editors note, I touched on the importance of marine weather observations Oceans & Atmosphere & NOAA Administrator for the accuracy of forecasts, environmental studies and improving guidance towards better Acting Administrator hurricane forecast tracks; this in turn is part of the equation for seasonal hurricane outlooks. Now that hurricane season is finally over, we can reflect on hurricane season 2013. In May National Weather Service of 2013, the initial hurricane outlook that was issued turned out extremely different from the Dr. Louis Uccellini actual outcome. NOAA is continuously dealing with the cause and effect of climate change NOAA Assistant Administrator for and predicting hurricane seasons is no different. Looking back at 2013, it was predicted Weather Services that our season would be “active or extremely active”. We were expected a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms, of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes, including Editorial Supervisor 3 to 6 major hurricanes. As it turns out, this year was the sixth least active season in the Paula M. Rychtar Atlantic Ocean since 1950. 13 named storms formed in the Atlantic and only two, Ingrid Layout and Design and Humberto, became hurricanes which neither achieved category 3 status or higher. My Leigh Ellis • www.EllisGS.com point is this; our forecasters are equipped with sophisticated equipment and data analysis that uses climatology and ocean temperature patterns that are shared by scientists all over the world in a collaborative effort. We collect critical atmosphere and oceanographic data to use in state of the art models to improve worldwide weather and climate prediction. Articles, Photographs, and Letters Even though we have all this at hand, sometimes still won’t achieve the predicted outcome. should be sent to: Maybe it is because with so many variables to consider our models are not able to gauge Ms. Paula M. Rychtar, Editorial Supervisor things properly? Maybe gaps in the data availability due to data sparse areas give model Mariners Weather Log guidance too much weight? That is where you, the marine weather observers enter the NDBC (W/OPS 51) picture. With all this technology at hand, the fact remains that it is vital to gather accurate Bldg. 3203 and timely marine weather observations for all of this to actually work. NOAA along with Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 the international science community shares a growing concern of climate change. This Phone: (228) 688-1457 • Fax: (228) 688- is yet one more reason to never discount the importance of VOS participants sending in 3923 marine observations data. NOAA is working with partners worldwide not only to build a E-Mail: [email protected] climate smart nation but a climate smart world. I urge you all to visit http://www.noaa.gov/ climate.html and see where you fit into the equation. You will see that VOS is an intricate part of NOAA’s efforts in identifying climate pattern changes and improving forecasting Some Important Web Page Addresses: ability. For the record, I am happy that the initial outlook for the hurricane season 2013 was not as predicted and we got through the season with minimal activity. NOAA http://www.noaa.gov 2013 may have been one of the least active in hurricane history, but tragically others were National Weather Service not so lucky. Early November Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines. Haiyan http://www.weather.gov had maximum sustained winds at landfall at 195 mph with gusts above 220 mph leaving a National Data Buoy Center path of death and destruction that will not soon be forgotten. This was one of the strongest http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov tropical cyclones in recorded history. In this upcoming holiday season, please keep the AMVER Program people of the Philippines in your thoughts and prayers. http://www.amver.com AMVER/SEAS e-logbook software As always, drop me a line or send in article ideas and photos. I am open to suggestions upgrade pending and look forward to hearing from you!
VOS Program ~Paula http://www.vos.noaa.gov Mariners Weather Log http://www.vos.noaa.gov/mwl.shtml On the cover: Marine Dissemination LTJG Brian Adornato, Navigation Officer, and Fisherman http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm James Rhue retrieving the glider back to the ship TURBOWIN e-logbook software http://www.knmi.nl/turbowin/ U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/
See these Web pages for further links. 3 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log SHIPWRECK: HenryB.Smith. February 14throughJune30,2013 VOS ProgramNewRecruits: VOS Program Points ofContact VOS CooperativeShipReport November 2012throughFebruary2013 North Atlantic Review: ...... Retrieved byNOAA ShipOregonII National DataBuoyCenter Tsunami. Wave Glider PMO Corner Icing Observations W January through April 2013 Tropical Atlantic and Tropical EastPacific Areas: Washington D.C.!!! completes theMarineCorpsMarathonin U.S. New York CityPMO,JimLuciani, Anomalies –Januarythrough April 2013 Mean CirculationHighlightsandClimate Review Weather Marine Departments: Waters StartingOctober1,2013 New MarineWeather ForecastZonesin Alaskan anted: FreezingSpray And
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30 13 14 24 29 29 19 16 12 6 4 7 Page 7 Page Page 6 Page Page 12 Page 4 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Weather Forecast Zone Changes The The following map shows the new zone divisions in red, with the new zone numbers highlighted in yellow: Here is a map showing the current marine zones: is to improve the forecast by creating smaller forecast areas. marine forecast in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska beginning October 1, 2013. The purpose of these changes the for zones forecast their to changes making is Office Forecast Anchorage WeatherService National The Waters Alaskan in Operators &Marine Observers Volunteer Weather Dear Waters StartingOctober1,2013 New MarineWeather Forecast ZonesinAlaskan 5 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Weather Forecast Zone Changes [email protected] [email protected] (907) 266-5120 99502 AK Anchorage, Sand 6930 Lake Rd WFO Anchorage National Weather Service Science and Operations Officer James Nelson comments or questions to contact: Please take a look at the proposed zones so you are familiar with the upcoming changes. We invite anyone with http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/notification/scn13-36alaska_marine_zones.htm change noticeOur isofficial located here: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/geodata/catalog/wsom/html/marinezones.htm Shapefiles for usewithin GIS arelocated at: http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/newmarinezones/ These maps can also be found at: Here is a close up of the proposed zones in the eastern side of the area. 6 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log PMO Corner photos foryourviewingpleasure. Officer fortheSeattleregionsentsomegreat Matthew Thompson,thePort Meteorological This photo was taken from the Bremerton Ferry of Seattle Seattle of Ferry Bremerton the from taken was photo This CONSUMER taken at the dock in Tacoma in dock atthe taken CONSUMER Impressive shots of the ship HORIZON HORIZON ship the of shots Impressive Washington. showing a great skyline. agreat showing A great shot of a sunrise over Seattle with the YANGTZE the with over Seattle asunrise of shot A great XING HUA in the forefront. the in HUA XING A great shot of a Bulk Carrier Carrier aBulk of shot A great dealing with fog at the port of of port atthe fog with dealing Longview Washington, in the the in Washington, Longview Columbia River. Columbia her unit leader Butch Pellegrin attended and accepted in her absence. of that day. FPC The who was on the ship during the retrieval, Kim Johnson, was not able to attend, but to talk thewith opportunity many of the officers who were of a thepart mission and the details exciting SHIP NOAA OREGON II,of thePortmann had tour brief a Mr. After appreciation. showing letter his and Nelson, his crew and the mission for FPC such asuccessful and in to person present them with aplaque Dave Master officially thank to wanted difficult. more Portmann Mr. much recovery making Mexico of quick response from the OREGON II, there was the possibility that the wave glider would have left the Gulf of a vessel.contract In addition,because the wave glider was drifting towards theloop current, without and retrieve this prototype wave glider. The savedeffort valuable NOAA resources by avoiding the hiring safeguard to place took that effort the of appreciative is Portmann, Helmut NDBC, the of Director The foot (umbilical). tether 21 strength high bya lowerattached the is and atop unit holdsglider antennas The two pounds. about weighs 200 portion glider the and pounds glider 60 about weighs the floatof portion The system approaching) were seas rough recovery and most likely would not have possible. been recoverythe was delayed, outcome the would not have well fared next the as day (due a frontal to day out, was for perfect the weather recovery particular that little with waves. no to wind turns If wavethe glider, a small boat was deployed glider the awaiting the guide to better to it crane. As NDBC Lex LeBlanc on levels. engineer all do a can attitude demonstrates effort recover to an In NOAA the between Fisheries fellow Marine and FPC biologists, OMAO Ship crew, and Master and on continueefforts improving their with wave glider operations. cooperation The coordination and ofglider. wave the return The glider gave NDBC ability the conduct to forensics on vehicle the and Johnson, pulled togetherKim quick with and response, led recovery successful the to of wave the of cooperation the and OREGON the of II, National the Fisheries Marine Field Chief (FPC), Party groundfish survey in close proximity of the drifting wave glider. gliderthe was urgent. It happened NOAA the that was OREGON conducting II SHIP a summer Master Dave Nelson, his crew vehicle.the wave The of Gulf the glider near was Mexico operating recovery and of loop current wave monitoring problems control operation gliders sustained and tsunami of rudder the with byoperated National the Buoy Data July, Center (NDBC). During one of NDBC’s the prototype vehicle by surface Liquid manufactured Robotics, unmanned Glider Inc. and high-endurance NOAA Ship conducted has at-sea OREGON II asuccessful recovery operation aWave with
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7 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tsunami Wave Glider Retrieved such a successful mission and to present them with a plaque a with presenttothem and mission successful a such thank Master Dave Nelson, his crew and the FPC in person for recovery much more difficult.Mr. Portmann wanted to officially that the wave glider would have left the Gulf of Mexico making quick response from the OREGON II, there was the possibility without current, loop towards the drifting waswave glider the because addition, In vessel. contract a of hiring avoiding the by resources savedvaluableNOAA waveeffort glider.The the that effort took place to safeguard and retrieve this prototype The Director of the NDBC, Helmut Portmann, is appreciative of 21 foot tether (umbilical). antennas atop two and the lower holds unit is glider attached by The a high strength the pounds. 200 and about pounds weighs 60 portion about glider weighs glider the of portion float The rough and recovery most likely would not have been possible. as the next day (due to a frontal system approaching) seas were recovery was delayed, the outcome would not have fared well the If waves. wind no to little with recovery for perfect was day particular that weather the out, turns it As crane. awaiting glider, wave the the to glider the recover guide better deployedtowas to boat small a effort an In levels. all on attitude do can demonstratesa LexLeBlancengineer crew,NDBC and and Master Ship OMAO biologists, fellow and FPC Fisheries Marine NOAA the between coordination and cooperation The operations.waveimproving glider on efforts their with continue and vehicle the on forensics conduct to ability the the wave glider. 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LRI from Photo Email: [email protected] Paula M.Rychtar 8 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log LCDR Eric Johnson, XO and Skilled Fisherman Chuck Godwin Godwin Chuck Fisherman XO Skilled and Johnson, Eric LCDR LTJG Brian Adornato, Navigation Officer, and Fisherman James Rhue in Rhue James Fisherman and LTJG Officer, Navigation Adornato, Brian bringing the wave glider aboard wave the glider bringing the Rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) boat inflatable Rigid-hulled the LCDR Eric Johnson, XO and Skilled Fisherman Chuck Chuck Fisherman XO Skilled and Johnson, Eric LCDR Foreground, Skilled Fisherman Chuck Godwin with the the with Godwin Chuck Fisherman Skilled Foreground, Fisherman James Rhue retrieving the glider back to to back glider the retrieving Rhue James Fisherman LTJG Brian Adornato, Navigation Officer, and and LTJG Officer, Navigation Adornato, Brian Godwin securing the glider on deck on glider the securing Godwin ships crane being hooked up to the glider glider the to up hooked being crane ships the ship the 9 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tsunami Wave Glider Retrieved Pellegrin attended and accepted in her absence. The FPC who was on the ship during the retrieval, Kim Johnson, was not able to day.that attend, of details exciting the but and mission her the of unit part leader a were who Butch officers the manyof with talk to opportunity the had Mr. II, Portmann OREGON SHIP NOAA the of tour brief a After appreciation. his showing letter and Pictured: Director Helmut Portmann and Master Dave Nelson on the bridge of the OREGON II. II. OREGON the of bridge the on Dave Nelson Master and Portmann Helmut Director Pictured: Photo courtesy by: Denice Drass by: Denice courtesy Photo 10 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tsunami Wave Glider Retrieved From left to right: Butch Pellegrin, NMFS Pascagoula,Team Leader Summer Ground Fish , Director of of ,Director Fish Pascagoula,Team Ground NMFS Summer Leader Pellegrin, Butch toright: From left MS Laboratory, Pascagoula NMFS Biologist Marine Johnson, Kim pictured, Not II OREGON SHIP NOAA Dave Nelson Master Portmann, Helmut NDBC, Lex LeBlanc offloading wave glider from the NOAA SHIP OREGON II OREGON SHIP NOAA the from waveglider offloading Lex LeBlanc Photo courtesy: Denice Drass Denice courtesy: Photo
11 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tsunami Wave Glider Retrieved Photo courtesy: Paula Rychtar Paula courtesy: Photo 12 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Freezing Spray and Icing Observations http://pafc.arh.noaa.gov/arctic/fzspy.php Please visit the following website to view the guidance being evaluated in this project: at sea.and property life protect to agency each of ability the observation is a step towards enhancing Each weaknesses. and strengths, performance, model into insight critical provide will study this during submitted observation height wave and rate, accretion ice direction, wind speed, windhumidity, relative temperature, Everyevents. icing developedduring actually conditions what know to needs teamspray, freezing the predict that models computer evaluate different the this to study is observations. To thoroughly components key the of One help! your This project cannot be a success without models performed. the think they how about feedback provideand models evaluate the will they test; the to tools new these putting be will States United the and Canada This winter, marine forecasters from both calculations. sprayfreezing NOAA and ECof methods different the combine that products guidance sprayfreezing ofsuite a produced have NOAA and EC forecasts, improvesprayfreezingto effort an in but forecasts, maketheir to different freezing spray prediction models used traditionally haveEC and NOAA occur. may accretion ice where conditions to mariners alert to warnings spray freezing heavy and advisories spray freezing issue offices meteorological (EC) Canada’s Environment and (NWS) Weather Service National The capsizing.to vulnerableship make the and stability its compromise quickly can the superstructure and decks of a vessel on accretion Ice waters.States United and Canadian coastal many in issue safety important an Freezingis spray W anted: Freezing SprayAndIcingObservations
Photo: NOAA SHIP OSCAR DYSON Courtesy of LT Christine L. Schultz, LT of Schultz, L. DYSON Courtesy Christine OSCAR SHIP Photo: NOAA Center Prediction -Ocean Service Weather National Meteorologist Coordination Technical Operations National Centers for Environmental Prediction Environmental for Centers National Corps Commissioned NOAA 13 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Jim Luciani Completes Marathon Bravo Zulu Jim!!! Zulu Bravo 27 October past this D.C. Washington in held Marathon Corps Marine grueling a completed YorkLuciani,New Jim City, from PMO Our milestone. accomplishments or milestones of the people who make VOS what it is. I would like to share with you one such I thinkto showcaseit is important not only VOS program accomplishments but human interest stories and huge the MarineCorpsMarathoninWashington D.C.!!! U.S. NewYork CityPMO, JimLuciani,completes things got a bit tough, but he did not quit…he plowed through and kept on going! th . His time was 5:07:57, which I think is amazing. Jim said around mile 19 Photos courtesy of Jim Luciani Jim of courtesy Photos 14 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log SHIPWRECK the the vessel disappeared. later noted under different arms of the Hawgood fleet and it was listed as owned bytheir Acme TransitCo. when 1906 and registered under W.A. Hawgood & Co. The title of the 545 foot long by 55 foot wide bulk carrier was The HENRY B. SMITH was a product of the American Shipbuilding Co. of Lorain, Ohio. It was completed in June Huron, there was devastation and elsewheredestruction as well. the upper Great Lakes into a death-trap for an estimated 251 sailors. While most of the losses occurred on Lake This freighter was one of the victims of the “Great Storm of November 1913” that swept in from the west and turned Superior, in deepvery water, Marquette,off Michigan. Lake of bottom the on discovered were ship the of 24, May 2013. on remains The success achieved SMITH, B. sunkenHENRY the of hull the for searchinghunters, wreck years,hundred one almost for missing being After Shipwreck: HenryB.Smith Photo: HENRY B. SMITH – Doug Mackie Collection Mackie –Doug SMITH B. Photo: HENRY By SkipGillham 15 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log SHIPWRECK of November 1913. November of are other ships at yet undiscovered from the locations wind, waves and blinding snow of that eventterrible there but Storm” “Great the of history the chapter in another closes SMITH HENRY B. the of finding The $350,000. to close of Lake the from famousSuperior Pictured Rocks to Grand Marais, Michigan, and the wasloss at pegged wereshore south everbodies the along wasonlytwo andscattered found. Debris perished 24 sailors All lake. the of bottom the along in 2013 note that the ship had cracked, likely on the surface, and that some of the cargo of ore was scattered was found but the authenticity of this was questioned at the time. However, images of the rediscovered hull A bottle with a note claiming that the HENRY B. SMITH broke in two at #5 hatch, 12 miles east of Marquette ever seen again. were crew the of any members nor ship Keweenawneither shelter andthe latefor toowas Point it but off Encountering rough weather, there was some thought that the Captain turned his ship to port seeking shelter fine undermost circumstances butthis would notbe a circumstance. normal slats in place and battening down the heavy tarpaulins while the ship headed down the lakes. This worked wooden the putting task by the finish to sea at time deckhands the allowed it andday the unusualfor not It is believed ofsome with hatchesthe still uncovered. that port HENRYthe B. departed SMITH This was became a nightmare evening for the mariners caught in the grip of the storm. plunging barometer, wind whipped waves and falling temperatures. The mild and pleasant soon afternoon the byovertaken soon was it as far get nottoday, ofdid shipforecasting weather the good the Without into Lake Superior and the voyage down the lakes to Cleveland on November 9. headed and aboard cargo the got ship the and situation that remedy helped weather mildUnseasonably November7, on Marquette at 1913, arrived ore.delayed SMITH frozen bywas loading B. HENRY but ago. century a of storm and wooden hulled freighters, the HENRY B. SMITH was, by all accounts, a successful ship until the fateful dominatedschooners bystill era the for steelmaker.inland an carrier to large A connections rail had that ore Superior docks of that day and sailed down the lakes for discharge at one of the steel mills or at a port Primarily an ore carrier, the steam powered HENRY B. SMITH usually loaded at one of the numerous Lake 16 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Mean Circulation and central Russia ( Russia central and Europe,region, polar the throughout Below-average heights were observed notedwerealsoover westernRussia. Atlantic.North Above-average heights the of latitudes high the to Canada and Pacific northern far the across average from eastern Siberia eastward above- were heights 500-hPa May 2013 May-June 1981-2010 the from base period. departures reflect All anomalies May through August 2013 Climate Anomalies Mean CirculationHighlightsand sharply. contrasted patterns temperature June and May the Alaska, In jet stream. the of migration ward pole seasonal the with consistent latitudes, higher at observed were features SLP and height hPa 500 stronger the months, warmer the during case the typically ( field heighthPa 500 the in mentioned featureskey the 3 region and southern Greenland ( polar overthe observed were heights Below-averageRussia. northwestern andAtlantic, North U.S., central the Canada, the southwestern contiguous western and Alaska average across above- were heights 500-hPa June mirrors the pattern ( 500-hPa (SLP)mostlylevelpressure pattern the Tananathe until May Nenana in River in ice of breakupannual delayed the ( month the below-averagefor C 4-5 as much asareas Interior, some central with the over prevailed temperatures ). 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Figure 4 Figure 2 17 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Mean Circulation Interior and Alaska inwere south-central asC above-average much as 4-5 for the month. over Indonesia and suppressed over the central equatorial Pacific. enhanced be to continued convection tropical and Pacific, equatorial western overabove-average the to near near-averageremained lowlevel Pacific. Equatorial equatorial winds remained trade east central easterly the in (May) and C -0.2 (June), well within ENSO-neutral territory. The depth of the 20 C isotherm C -0.3 (oceanic were thermocline) indices 3.4 Nino monthly latest The Pacific. eastern far overbelow-average the and period, June May- the during Pacific equatorial the of near-averagemost (SST)temperaturesremained across surface Sea TropicsThe 4 byprevious severalbeating the record average,20th, TananaOn the hours.in ice Riverbreaks around May up drawn at an interval of 4 hPa. Anomaly contour interval is indicated by shading. Anomalies are calculated as departures from the the from departures as calculated are Anomalies by shading. indicated is interval contour Anomaly 4hPa. of interval atan drawn Northern Hemisphere mean and anomalous sea level pressure (CDAS/Reanalysis). Mean values are denoted by solid contours contours by solid denoted are values Mean (CDAS/Reanalysis). level pressure sea anomalous and mean Hemisphere Northern th Northern Hemisphere mean and anomalous 500-hPa geopotential height (CDAS/Reanalysis). Mean heights are denoted by denoted are heights Mean (CDAS/Reanalysis). height geopotential 500-hPa anomalous and mean Hemisphere Northern ( solid contours drawn at an interval of 6 dam. Anomaly contour interval is indicated by shading. Anomalies are calculated as as calculated are Anomalies by shading. indicated is interval contour Anomaly 6 dam. of interval atan drawn contours solid Figure 6 Figure 5 Reference 2 Reference ). June, on the other hand, featured unusual warmth over Alaska. Temperatures overAlaska.central warmthunusual featured the hand, otherin the on June,). departures from the 1981-2010 base period monthly means. 1981-2010 monthly the from period base departures Sea-Level Pressure and Anomaly: Figures 2,4,6,8 2,4,6,8 Figures Anomaly: and Pressure Sea-Level 500 hPa Heights and Anomalies: Figures 1,3,5,7 Figures Anomalies: and Heights hPa 500 1981-2010 base period monthly means. 1981-2010 monthly period base Figure 7 hPa pattern. hPa The sea level pressure and anomaly map ( map anomaly and levelpressure sea The track. storm and winds westerly mean the of shift ward overall pole an and Alaska, of over Gulf the trough weakening mean a the of with associated was pattern circulation the Pacific, North the of flanks deepening ofand eastern the Hudson Bay trough. Over the northern a and axis ridge summertime mean the of shift westward a reflected and a deep trough over the midwestern contiguous U.S. This pattern circulation featured a strong ridge centered over the Rocky Mountains Western Europe ( EuropeWestern and Canada, Eastern Pacific, North the of latitudes high the across averageRussia,ofabove-average much and heightsacross heights 2013July during featuredbelow- pattern circulation hPa 500 The 2013 July-August
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In North America, the mean 500 hPa 500 mean the America, North In Figure 8 Figure 6 Figure ) mirrors the 500 500 the mirrors ) 18 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Mean Circulation The The SLP and anomaly field ( heights were noted over the Gulf of Alaska, Greenland and the vicinity of the Pole,North and Mongolia ( Atlantic,North and the region encompassing Europenorthern and adjacent Northwestern Russia. East-central Below-average the Canada, Northwestern over heights above-average by characterized was August of month The References California, southern Nevadasouthern and Utah.southern the across Southwestern United flashStates,flooding in triggering places such asArizona,western central and streamedpersistent a ofstorm northward Bajathe California.coast the Moistureremnant from lowpressure off to the onset official of Atlantic hurricane season.Of particular interest is Tropical Storm Ivo,which weakened into intensity ( hurricane reached which of 5 August, of end the through 11reported cyclones with season, tropical hurricane unusual. of The in activity dearth hurricane the Atlantic basin stands in sharp contrast with an active east Pacific very intensity,is which hurricane reached none August, of end the developedbefore had storms tropical six Though August. and July June,of months the unusuallyduring quietwas season 2013 The hurricane Atlantic and suppressed over the central equatorial Pacific. over Indonesia enhanced remained near-average,convection remained winds tropical tradelevel andeasterly Pacific. equatorial east-central and central the near-averagein remainedthermocline) (oceanic Pacific.The latestmonthly Nino 3.4 indices were-0.3 C forboth July and August.The depth ofthe 20 C isotherm near-average across the central and east-central equatorial Pacific, andbelow-average inthe easternequatorial temperatures(SST)remained 2013. Augustsurface and JulySea during continued conditions ENSO-neutral TropicsThe ( Much of the information used inoriginates this from the article Climate Diagnostics Bulletin archive: 3. 3. 2. Email communication with Rick Thoman (Climate Manager, and Science Services Fairbanks, AK) CO) Boulder, 1. http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/CDB/CDB_Archive_html/CDB_archive.shtml http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tafb_latest/tws_pac_latest.gif http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/ http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/ Reference 3 Reference ). Granted, the east Pacific hurricane season officiallybegins on May 15th, two weeks prior Figure 8 Temperature Composite Anomalies (Earth System Research Laboratory,ResearchSystem Temperature(Earth Anomalies Composite ) largely mirrored the middle circulation tropospheric pattern. (National Hurricane Center, Miami, FL) Miami, Center, Hurricane (National ) Equatorial low low Equatorial Figure 7 Figure
). ). 19 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tropical Atlantic and Tropical East Pacific Areas North Atlantic forecast zone, roughly from 28N to 31N and west of 77W. Gale warnings were first issued first were warnings Gale 77W. of west and 31N to 28N from roughly zone, forecast Atlantic North along the east coast of the United States. This induced gale force winds across a portion of TAFB’ssouthward built that pressure high strong and Mexico, of Gulf southeast the in pressure low southwest between up set gradient pressure tight a when 2013 May 3-4th the from occurred duration longest the with event gale The NAtlantic Event Southwest May Gale the in to slacken. This diminishedthewindstobelowgalethresholdshortlyafter 18UTConMay3rd. the day of May 3rd. The weakening of the high pressure allowed the tight pressure gradient behind the front to led temperatures surface throughout weakened pressure sea high strong The warm winds. force gale the the in over resulting instability layer advection boundary air cold the as front the behind areas for May and 2).Galewarningswereissuedat00UTC May 3 UTC 18 by Mexico of Gulf southeast far and Louisiana peninsula Yucatannorthwest southeastern the of inland to east just from and May, 3 UTC 00 by TampicoMexico to Louisiana southwest from reached front cold The Gulf. the of half western the across over south built pressure high strong as advection air cold by followed Mexico of Gulf warm the over moved front cold spring strong unusually An Gulf ofMexicoGaleWarning activity wasquietrelativetotheaverageoflast10yearsforMaythrough of Mexico) of (NHC) the National Hurricane Center’s Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB). Overall area of high seas forecast responsibility (7 responsibility forecast seas high of area the in 31 2013 August and May 1 between occurred that events gale cyclone non-tropical four were There Atlantic Ocean including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico May through August 2013 Tropical Atlantic andTropical EastPacific Areas Table 1.Non-tropicalcyclonewarnings issuedforthesubtropicalandtropicalAtlanticOcean, includingtheGulfof 00 UTC3May 00 UTC3May 00 UTC28Jul 18 UTC10Jul Onset Mexico andCaribbeanSeabetween 1May and31August2013. Caribbean Sea Gulf ofMexico SW N Atlantic SW N Atlantic Region o N to 31 to N Peak Wind Speed 35 kts 35 kts 35 kts 45 kts o N, west of 35 of west N, Duration o 18 hr 36 hr 12 hr 48 hr W including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf and Sea Caribbean the including W Gale NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction NOAA NationalCenterforEnvironmental Jorge Aguirre-Echevarria andDanMundell Aguirre-Echevarria Jorge National Hurricane Center,National Hurricane Miami,Florida Tropical Branch AnalysisandForecast Pressure Gradient Weather Forcing Tropical Wave Low Pressure Cold Front August period. (Figures 1
20 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tropical Atlantic and Tropical East Pacific Areas (SAUF1) Coastal Marine Automated Network (CMAN) site reported winds in the 25-30 kts range with gusts with range kts 25-30 the in winds reported site (CMAN) Marine Network Coastal Automated (SAUF1) the result, a its As (Figures 1 and 2 ). to considerably tighten gradient to the began northeast and Peninsula, Florida the towards northeastward continued Mexico the of over Gulf pressure low southeast the when 3rd May UTC 00 at waters Atlantic North southwest the of portion a over
Figure 1. Figure Figure 2. National Weather Service USA map from 1800 UTC 3 May 2013 revealing Gulf and Atlantic gale conditions. conditions. gale Atlantic UTC 2013 3May and 1800 Gulf revealing from map USA Service Weather National National Weather Service Unified Surface Analysis ( USA) valid 0000 UTC 3 May 2013 showing cold front across across front cold UTCMay2013 3 showing 0000 USA) ( valid Analysis Surface Unified Service Weather National the western Gulf. Gulf. western the Saint Augustine Beach Pier 21 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tropical Atlantic and Tropical East Pacific Areas Figure 3. scatterometer pass valid 024 024 valid pass scatterometer northwest boundary of TAFB’s of boundary northwest inferred from the ASCAT the from low inferred gale force winds along the far far the along winds force gale 0 UTC 28 July 2013 0 UTC July 28 showing Atlantic ASCAT retrievalAtlantic wind 2013 minimal gale force winds winds force gale minimal valid at 0550 UTC 3May at0550 valid Figure 4 Note the solid area of of area solid the . Note forecast domain. forecast Southwestern North North Southwestern . 25 km ASCAT km . 25 bias . bias
22 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tropical Atlantic and Tropical East Pacific Areas and a broad monsoon trough across the eastern North Pacific produced a tight pressure gradient across gradient pressure tight a produced Pacific North eastern the across trough monsoon broad a and UTC May 3rd. High pressure behind a strong cold front reaching the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico for the Gulf of Tehuantepec in May 2013. The more significant of these two events commenced around 1800 issued warnings gale both Tehuantepec.for of case Isthmus the the was across This pronounced most are effects funneling and southward, air cold advects flow strong This Mexico. of Gulf western the across front cold a behind winds northerly strong by Tehuantepecof initiated Gulf typically season are Late events wind gale windevents. period. by time 2013 primarily August through May documented the in were whichwas data scatterometer cyclone, warning tropical a one gale became and eventually which circulation a cyclones, with withtropical associated not associated events warning significant Two Ocean Pacific North Eastern 29th. July UTC 12 by 67W near to westward moved it as weaken to 22N to 23N between 55W and 57W. The winds diminished to below gale force once the tropical wave began axis. wave the across 28th Figure 4 Jul shows UTC an 00 ASCATaround commenced pass at that 0240 kts UTC 28 30-35 July of 2013 displaying winds these winds force roughly gale over the of area area from an initiated that gradient pressure tight a in resulted This 29N/30N. along ridge pressure high a with interacted The remnants of Tropical Storm Dorian, analyzed as a tropical wave near 56W south of 23N on 28 July 2013, Post DorianGaleEvent them todiminishbelowgaleforceat00UTCMay5th. allowing winds force gale the for responsible gradient pressure tight the down break helped up set synoptic positioned to its east in a northward direction closer to boundary the frontal Atlantic Atlantic the waters off forcing the Florida northeast Florida northeast coast. and This central across northeastward tracked Mexico of 35 kts. The tight pressure gradient began to slacken on May 4th as the low pressure over the southeast Gulf of winds northeast reported 28N80W near 41009 buoy while day same that UTC 1800 at 28N78W near kts ship 80.5W.The and 79W between 29N 81W and 77W between 28N of north kts 30-35 of winds east noted clearly it as Atlantic North southwest the of portion a over winds force gale the captured to 16 ft during this time period. A MetOP-A Advanced Scatterometer ( ASCAT) pass from 0550 UTC 3 May northeast of Saint Augustine reported northeast to east winds in the range of 30 to 35 kts with NM 40 combined about or seas 30N80.5W near NOAA41012 addition, buoy In 4th. May of afternoon the through kts 35 to Table 1a.Non-tropicalcyclonewarningsissuedforthesubtropicalandtropicaleasternNorthPacific between 0600 UTC14May 1800 UTC03May 1800 UTC27 Aug Onset Tropical EastPacific Gulf of Tehuantepec Gulf of Tehuantepec Region 1 Mayand31August2013. (WPGK) reported estimated east winds of 40 of winds east estimated reported (WPGK) Horizon Navigator . The pass noted winds of 40 kts north of about of north kts 40 of winds noted (Figure 3). pass The Peak Wind Speed 35 kt 35 kt 40 kt Duration provides details on these brief these on details Tableprovides 1a 30 hr 21 hr Gale 6 hr Pre-Tropical Storm Juliette Pressure Gradient Pressure Gradient Weather Forcing
23 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Tropical Atlantic and Tropical East Pacific Areas gradient, andgaleforcewindsendedaround1500UTConMay4th. pressure the weakened which Mexico, of Gulf southeast the into eastward quickly shifted front the behind southern Mexico resulting in gale force northerly winds in the Gulf of Tehuantepec of Tehuantepec are able to seek refuge in the regions of light and winds typically found on on found typically winds and light of regions the in refuge seek to Tehuantepecof able are will tend to diminish exponentially away from the core of the low level jet and fan outward outward fan and level jet low the of core the away from exponentially diminish to tend will winds within 60 to 90 nm of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Wind speeds (and heights) sea speeds Tehuantepec. of Wind Isthmus the of nm 90 to 60 within winds away from the coast, as depicted here. Ships encountering high wind events in the Gulf Gulf the events in wind high encountering Ships here. depicted as coast, the away from Figure 5 image is an excellent example of what a high wind episode in the Gulf of Tehuantepec of Gulf the in episode wind ahigh what of example excellent an is image typically looks like. Highest winds are confined to a narrow band of north to northeast northeast to north of band narrow to a confined are winds like. Highest looks typically 2013 captured a gale wind event in the Gulf of Tehuantepec near peak intensity. This This intensity. Tehuantepec of peak Gulf near event the in wind agale 2013 captured . This METOP-A Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) pass at 0405 UTC 4May (ASCAT) at0405 pass Scatterometer Advanced METOP-A . This either side of the wind plume. plume. wind the of side either
(Figure 5). High pressure 24 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log North Atlantic Area near 32N 79W on the afternoon of the 3 the of afternoon the on 79W 32N near Florida as a tropical depression on the of afternoon August 2nd. Dorian entered OPC’s far southwestern waters AtlanticJuly,in of tropical eastcoast the degenerated27thregeneratedinto Julyremnant off then a on andlow Tropical Dorian: Depression June 12. the 9 the Newfoundland the Statengracht (PHAQ) near 54W 39N encountered southwest winds of 45 kts at 1800 UTC on the 7 the of low pressure formed over the northern waters bywaters northern over the formed pressure low of area an as occurring first simultaneously, the with developed almost period the significant events of The 5-8: March first Storm, Atlantic twoNorth Other Significant Events of the Period 5 the on late gale a as Newfoundland crossed Dorian of later. remains The hours six post-tropical declared being 35N 73W reported south winds of 44 kts and 4.0 m seas (13 feet) at 1700 UTC on the 7 to 50 kts while moving over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas on the 7th. The NavigatorSea-Land near (WPGK) Florida storm, latecrossed northern on June 6, and maintained an intensity of 40 sustainedkts winds with gusts tropical a 2013 as of Mexico cyclone Gulf of the in tropical originated named first Tropical The Andrea: Storm Tropical Activity of OPC’s marine area and moved into OPC’s far southwestern waters and either dissipated or became post tropical. Tropical activity affecting in OPC’s marine area north of 31N consisted of two named cyclones which formed south July June. late in cyclone was the least active strong month, but to started activity pick up in late August with the unseasonably approach of an fall. including winds, force storm developing systems several with progressive from May to August as cyclones followed track, buta more Maynorthern and June remained active more became pattern The Pacific. Atlantic North and North the bothin lateperiod deepestof the the March, in but others came close. One of these developed a lowest central pressure of hPa948 in the central north waters impeded from moving northeast. Seven cyclones developed hurricane force winds through the third week of April stalled, or movederratically watersAtlantic central south over the originating or coast U.S.east the off moving cyclones which in 2013pattern blocked a featured mid-April to March of period spring early towinter late The Introduction March to August 2013 Marine Weather Review–NorthAtlanticArea of Maine the next day and then passed east of Newfoundland on the 9 daynext the the of on Maineeastpassed ofthen andNewfoundland the 7 the Laraquete (A8TI2) near 33.5N 76.3W southreported winds of 41 kts, and seas of 7.0 m (23 feet) at 1500 UTC on th and moved over Atlantic the waters northern with central pressures as low as 987 hPa east of Greenland on th th th . Andrea then moved along the mid Atlantic coast as an extratropical gale late on the 7 . The cyclone then slowly weakened and moved inland over southern Norway on the 12 the on Norway southern over inland moved and weakened slowly then cyclone The . . Winds dropped below gale force as post-tropical Andrea approached Great Britain, where it dissipated it where Britain, Great approached Andrea post-tropical as force gale below dropped Winds . The second named tropical cyclone of 2013 originated as a tropical storm over the rd with maximum sustained winds of 25 kts with gusts to 35 kts, before NOAA/ National Center for Environmental Prediction/ Ocean Prediction Center OceanPrediction Prediction/ NOAA/ NationalCenterforEnvironmental Iceland ( Iceland and Greenland between cyclones moving slow spawningsecondary dayswhile two next over the March 5th and drifted southwest and then southeast Figures 1 and 2 and 1 Figures th . As extratropical Andrea passed near th . One hour later the CSAV CSAV the later hour One . ). An associated frontal associated An ). th By George P.By George Bancroft , crossed the Gulf th . College Park,MD 25 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log North Atlantic Area Table 1 Table on the west side, lasting until the 8 the untillasting side, west the on winds force hurricane developing while Greenland 63N 30W 0000 UTC on the 7 the on UTC 0000 30W 63N near formed low significant more A southwest. movedand front the on formed low another while as it approached Iceland 0600 UTC on the 6 the on UTC 0600 Iceland approached it as winds force hurricane developed briefly system 22 the UTC on 0600 at ending period hour four twenty late on March 20th and developed explosively in the coast Florida north originatedcyclone the nearThis 21-22: March Storm, Atlantic North Southwestern 70 kts in the northwest semicircle of the cyclone in the the in cyclone the of east Greenland waters ( semicircle northwest the in kts 70 (METOP-B) image in 9 and weakened to a gale approaching France the on ( low force storm a as hPa 964 center, developing after alowest pressure central of its winds dropping to gale force, while the primary low low latitude, more than twice what is needed for a a for needed is what twice than latitude, more low that for intensification ofrate impressive an is This typically with sparse ship reports. The cyclone drifted drifted cyclone The 8 the on Greenland of tip southern toward the reports. ship sparse with typically Buoy 44150 Buoy 44066 Buoy 44009 Buoy 44024 Buoy (WDD3826) Meteor Sea-Land (D Madrid Hanjin (WDD3825) Express Louis St. WyomingMaersk (WKPF) (VRVQ9) Belgium CL (D5BL4) MontereyMSC th Table 1. Selected ship and buoy observations taken during the North Atlantic storm of March 5-8 and the southwestern North North southwestern the and 5-8 March of storm Atlantic North the during taken Table observations buoy and ship 1. Selected . Some ship reports taken in this event are listed in in listed are event this in taken reports ship Some . nd , when its central pressure fell 43 hPa ( , mostly Atlantic.from the central North OBSERVATION Figure 3 H QS) Figure 2 reveals winds of 50 to to 50 of winds reveals Figure 2 th and drifted toward drifted and ). This is in an area area an in is This ). 42.3N 64.0W 39.6N 72.6W 38.5N 74.7W 42.3N 65.9W 45N 29W 45N 47N 36W 47N POSITION 42N 65W 43N 58W 41N 49W 40N 53W 40N 54W 39N 55W 49N 44W 46N 45W th . The ASCAT The . ), drifted east east drifted ), Atlantic storm of March 6-9, 2013. 6-9, March of storm Atlantic Figure 4 th with with . ) th
DATE/TIME (UTC) 05/1500 08/0000 09/0600 08/1800 08/2200 08/0900 08/0700 08/0200 07/0300 06/0300 09/0200 07/0800 07/0600 06/2300 07/0100 08/2200 08/2100 below gale force. 985 hPa near 39N 62W on the morning of the 8 the of morning the on 62W 39N near hPa 985 intensifying, developing a lowest central pressure of slowly dayswhile two next over the northeast east movedslowly cyclone The 6th. March of afternoon the on winds force developingstorm while offshore ( U.S. the of states Atlantic mid over the front a on formed low secondary a as The second of a pair of early March events originated 6-9: March Storm, Atlantic North Southwestern south of 31N by the 13 listed in reports these of some with front, associated and occurred between the high pressure and the cyclone winds easterly force storm to gale of area broad A by 10th.topwindslowering the force to its gale with cyclone then drifted southeast and slowly weakened the north, the to pressure high strong byBlocked near 45N 61W at 0600 UTC on the 22 the on UTC 61W 0600 45N atnear Compass weakening.andCanada The of provinces Atlantic the over inland moving before winds force of part The 1980). cyclone is shown Gyakum, at maximum intensity and in the second Frederick (Sanders, “bomb” Figure 4 Figure Table 1 Table (SKUN) reported northeast winds of 65 kts when it briefly developed hurricane developed hurricane briefly it when . The cyclone subsequently passed passed subsequently cyclone The . NE 40G49 NE 45G54 N 45G54 Maximum Maximum N40 G52 NW 43 NW 55 NE 50 WIND N 45 N 50 E 50 E 35 E 50 E 45 E 45 th with its winds diminishing to diminishing winds to its with Figure 1 Figure SEA(m/f) ) and moved moved and ) 10.7/35 12.8/42 12.2/40 12.2/40 11.6/38 10.0/33 10.0/33 nd 9.5/31 6.5/21 5.0/16 7.6/25 9.5/31 8.8/29 7.9/26 7.0/23 . The ship
Atlantic Atlantic th . 26 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log North Atlantic Area 1614 UTC on the 5 1614 the on UTC or passlater the indetected winds strongest the of many with of Greenland tip southern the near winds in image Davis Strait the next day. The OceanSat 2 (OSCAT) the cyclone six hours later before it weakened in the 987 hPa near 59N 39W and hurricane force winds at 5 at the on winds UTC force 1800 hurricane and 39W 59N near hPa 987 Greenland. It developed a lowest central pressure of two days before turning northwest when approaching over northeast 2 the andnext tracked on April north early April originated as a new low near 40N 57W late The weaker of two hurricane force lows that formed in 3-6: April area, Greenland Storm, Atlantic North another system passing to the southeast on April 2nd. 27 the (19seas m on UTCfeet) 5.8 1500 atand kts 50 of winds(A8IY3)southeast 51N near reported 30W The coverage. partial only with center the of side south the on kts 55 towestwinds 0600 UTC on the 28 the on UTC 0600 at51N 39W near hPa 948 of pressure central lowest its daysreach fourtoalmost taking offshore, 41W and began to weaken on the 28 the on weaken to began and 41W 51N near stalled subsequently cyclone The 26W. of the 24 the of morning the U.S.on hPa)southeastern over the wave(1000pressure low a as originated cyclone 25-31:major March This Storm, Atlantic North New Brunswick late on March 23rd. day,dissipatedovernext then the and force gale to diminishing winds its with inland weakened cyclone force on the 31 the on force gale to lowering winds its with southeast drifting early on the 6 the on early winds when passing near the island of Newfoundland force developed4th,storm April on early Mexico of Gulf the of out movednortheast pressure low of 5-8: April Storm, Atlantic North and kts 54 to 22 the (16 on UTCseas gusts m 5.0feet) 0300 at with kts 43 of winds east reported of 55 kts two hours later. Buoy 44139 (44.2N 57.1W) BATEU01 UTC 27 the on the 27 the onUTC 0600 at low force hurricane a systemas this analyzing OPC development, with rapid most 0000 UTC0000 on the 28 later,at feet)hours then (30three seas and m 9.0 and kts 50 of winds southeast encountered 23W day. day. Figure 6 Figure th th . An ASCAT1205 An from (METOP-B) pass . . The The . th Figure 7 Figure and gradually intensified while tracking tracking while intensified gradually and (47N encountered southeast 57W) winds th th st (A8SN5) near 52NAPLnear Shanghai (A8SN5) shows the final thirty six hours of hours six thirty final the shows and hurricane force winds the next , six hours later,, six hours revealed aswath of . The cyclone became absorbed by by absorbed became cyclone The . reveals 60 kts west to northwest th th . The first part of Figure of 6 part first The . . th th , 9.8 m seas (32 feet) near 52N 52N near feet) (32 seas m 9.8 , . . Figure 5 Figure depicts a period of of period a depicts Maersk Driscoll th and 29 and A frontal wave frontal A th nd shows shows before before . The
ending at 0600 UTC on the 13 the on UTC 0600 at ending pressure falling 42 hPa in the twenty four hour period over the central waters ( waters central over the south of Nova Scotia near 40N and rapidly intensified wave pressure low a as originated storm developing 12-14: April Storm, next Atlantic The North feet) at 1500 UTC on the 7 the on UTCfeet)1500 at m. 53 ofheight a at kts 50 of winds southencountered a weakening trend late on the 7 the on late trend weakening a began and subsequentlyeasttracked cyclone The platforms. Banks Grand the of north just passed to similar diminishing to gale force, and then dissipated east of of east dissipated Iceland the next day. then and force, gale to diminishing and then wellof Scotland north late on the 15 as depicted in depicted as on the 14the on center. The system then passed near the British Isles cyclone the of south and north both winds kts 50 of two ASCAT The 31W. (METOP-B) passes 50N in near feet) (21 seas m 6.5 and kts ten hours later with a report of northwest winds of 50 seas (31 feet), followed by the m 9.5 and kts 45 of winds west reported 47W 44N 7 the of morning the on kts 55 to 50 as high as were ASCAT in detected as imagery winds strongest The Canada early on the 16 A 20: developing low originating inland over eastern 17- April area, Greenland Storm, Atlantic North 2000 UTC on the 12 the on UTC 2000 making it the second most intense of the period. At later, hours six hPa 950 of pressure central lowest the North Sea late the North on the 12 Sea and into the east Greenland waters on the 19 the on watersGreenland east the into and Sea 6 the on UTC1800 at 139m of heightanemometer its at kts 66 of southwestwinds reported 48.7W) later. hours six and the lowest central pressure of hPa964 occurred twenty four hour period ending at UTC0000 April 7th development. The central pressure fell 31 hPa in the kts and kts 8.5 m seas (28 feet) at 1800 UTC on the 6 45 51Wof winds 44N south (A8CN9)near reported eastward eastward away from Greenland on the 20 systemturned The waters. Greenland east the in north the to was center cyclone the while kts, 60 11Figure in depicted as Greenland of tip southern the off jet winds of this cyclone appear in the form of a westerly systemwinter. the offorce strongest The hurricane th th both on the south and north sides of the cyclone, cyclone, the of sides north and south the on both , while , Hibernia Hibernia th Terra Nova FPSO , with winds detected by satellite up to up satelliteby detected winds with , Figure 9 Figure with its top winds lowering to gale force, force, gale to lowering winds top its with reported seas as high as 8.2 m (27m 8.2 as high as seas reported Figure 10Figure Hibernia Platform (VEP717, Platform Hibernia 46.7N for the storm that followed,and that storm the for th (KABP) near near (KABP) Ohio Maersk the th moved across the Labrador , and was the last analyzed analyzed last the was and , Figure 8 Figure th th ( th . The . (VCXF,46.4N48.4W) Integrity Figure 8 Figure 9 th and passed east of of east passed and th ), with the central central the with ), . It developeda It . Hanjin Phoenix ). show swaths swaths show (WDC6925) th with winds winds with th . th th .
27 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log North Atlantic Area near 60N 49W at 1800 UTC on the 11 ship (BATEU00) at 0900 UTC on the 2 the on UTC (BATEU00) 0900 at 1002onlypressureofhPa, central the east on the 5 the on east systemmovedcomplex ASCAT the in As imagery. north winds off the east Greenland coast as detected force winds late on the 11 the late on winds force the 9 the on waters northwestern far the across movedeast May 11-12: Storm, Atlantic North the next day. This cyclone then moved east of Iceland Iceland of 3 the on late east moved then cyclone This day. next the winds briefly, force and,hPa storm 982 of pressure central developeda which Iceland and Greenland 54W. spawned newturn inThisa cyclone between 67Nat coast Greenland the near kts 58 of winds the 2 the throughnorth the Davis Strait late on May 1st and on A developing storm moved from northeastern Canada May 1-7: area, Greenland Storms, Atlantic North winds of 40 and kts 7.5 m seas (25 feet). platform the 4 the 1200 on UTCat center western A winds. force 12 the on UTC 0000 ASCATnear in detected imagery as Greenland of tip southern the off jet westerly a 12 re formed between Scotland and Iceland late on the developed a lowest central pressure of 978 hPa as it gale force late on the 5 the on late force gale beforeofIceland,weakenedwinds northwest the to kts at 1200 UTC May 1st. At 0900 UTC on the 2 (UCAD) near 62N 4E encountered south winds of 50 Aleksandr The Suvorov 5E. hPa near 66N of 994 Sea on the 1 storm force winds as it passed through the Norwegian 26th moved northeast across the Atlantic, developing April on Scotia Novaof south originating pressure May 1-2: Storm, Atlantic Northeastern UTC on the 5 the on UTC between between Greenland and Iceland on the 4 hPa late on the 6 the on late hPa second lowsecond coming from the south on the 15 on the 10 the on wave south of Greenland is depicted in depicted is Greenland ofwave south The development of this cyclone from a low pressure May 17-19: area, Greenland Storm, Atlantic North early on the 7 the on early moved north through the Davis Strait on May 6th and th with a 981 hPa central pressure developed 50 kts th th (similar to then stalled, before becoming absorbed by aby absorbed becoming beforestalled, then BATEU05 reported th nd as a gale, and into the east Greenland waters . Although the cyclone developed a lowestdeveloped a cyclone the Although . th where it stalled and developedstorm and stalled it where rd st LF3F LF3F th th th as a gale but newtwo centers formed Figure 11 Figure and 2 and an ASCAT (METOP-B) pass at 1200 detected northeast winds of 50 kts to to kts 50 of winds northeast detected with a central pressure as low as 988 988 as low as pressure central a with th . (64.3N 7.9E)southwest (64.3N reported nd and a lowest central pressure pressure central lowest a and but with winds to 50 kts). The The kts). 50 to winds with but th . Another storm force low force storm Another . northwest winds of 40 kts th . These took the form of nd reported south south reported th . The cyclone cyclone The . This cyclone This Mary Artica Artica Mary th with storm storm with Figure 12 Figure th . Low nd .
47W early on the 20 the on early 47W May 22-23:Sea, Low pressure originating near 40N North area, Greenland Storms, Atlantic North on the 19 the on moved then slowly northeast between Greenland cyclone and Iceland The late area. this in kts 50 of winds satelliteshowedmeasured time this availablenear (OSCAT) imagery from 1522 UTC on the 22 the on UTC1522 from (OSCAT) imagery central pressure was a modest 1000 hPa, OceanSat the Although 47W. 58N near passed center the on the 22 the on westward out of the Baltic Sea into the Sea North late systemmovingpressure low a of unusualtrack an forced north the to pressure high blocking east, the at 1200 UTC on the 23 the 1200 on UTCat kts 6214048 of (57.3Nwinds north 1.3E)reported Buoy pressure. central hPa 992 a with winds force UTC on the 26 the on UTC (18seas m feet)5.5 1800and at kts 40 of winds The hours. four twenty in hPa 30 of fall pressure a after central pressure of 972 hPa as depicted in area and then dissipated late on the 23 the on dissipatedlate then and area the southern tip of Greenland. The low stalled in this near kts 50 of maximum wind northeast revealeda southeast and dissipated near Ireland on the 28 edge of the image. The cyclone subsequently drifted right upper the near center the with cyclone the of sideswest andsouthwest the on kts 45 as high in storm force winds on the afternoon of the 22 the of afternoon the on winds force storm a lowest pressure central of 976 hPa 41W near 55N developed It days. three next over the eastmoving 31stMay and on early coast Labrador northern the near low new a as originatingwaters, central developednorth overJune the early for intenselow unusually 1-3: June An Storm, Atlantic North Labrador coast on the 24 the on coast Labrador the near originating May, in late waters northeastern the in developed low strong unseasonably An 25-27: May Storm, Atlantic Northeastern day. next weakened, France the dissipated and over northern moved southwest in the North Sea on the 23 the on Sea North the movedsouthwestin later.cyclone hourfeet) The (30 one seas m 9.0 ship(23 feet). The winds of 2.0E)north and 39 kts reported 7.0 m seas its lowest central pressure. The The pressure.lowest central its The second part of 1700 UTC on the 18 the 1700 on UTC near 60N 40W reported a southwest wind of 62 kts at Figure 14 Figure Excalibur th nd and the 20 the and and early on the 23 reveals a large area of winds 30 to as as to 30 winds of area large revealsa th (ONCE) near 55N 16W reported west west reported 16W 55N near (ONCE) . The ASCAT The (METOP-B)imagery . Figure 12 th ZQSD5 ZQSD5 th . ASCAT (METOP-B) imagery imagery ASCAT. (METOP-B) th moved north and developedand movednorth . rd , while buoy 62153buoywhile (57.3N, th . It developed a lowestdevelopedaIt . shows the cyclone with with cyclone the shows (58N 1E) encountered (58N rd , developing , storm G.O. Sars rd Figure 13 . Wellto . (LMEL) (LMEL) rd nd and and th as as . nd ,
28 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log North Atlantic Area southwest winds of 45 kts at 2000 UTC on the 19 the UTC on 2000 at kts 45 of southwestwinds reported 67W 36N near (C6FT7) Dawn Norwegian this cyclone briefly approached hurricane force. The in averaging,winds and top height 10m on based imagery the of bias low the to Due side. south the on kts 55 to up revealsof satellitewindsdetected part of part cyclone is shown at maximum intensity in the second in depicted as period hour six thirty overa Scotia Novaof wavesouth pressure low a unusually strong winds for late June developed from 20-21: June Storm, Atlantic North coast on the afternoon of the 24 Labrador southern the from moving track, northern more a followed cyclone significant next The 26: 25- June area, Greenland Storm, Atlantic North over dayssouthern two Norway later. late on the 25 the on late over northeastern Canada late on the 17 waters northwestern and Greenland area, originating the mainly affected developmentsummer late This 19-20: August Storm, Atlantic North waters, where it dissipated late on the 5 the on late dissipated it where waters, 3 the on UTC 0600 northwest winds of 40 kts and 7.3 m seas (24 feet) at reported 47N (3FMV6)35W nearTrinity Glory developed a lowest central pressure of 989 hPa 989 of pressure central lowest developeda where it developed storm force winds. The cyclone the 26 cyclone The then passed center. between Iceland and the Greenland late of on northwest kts 50 of winds over the Labrador Sea on the morning of the 19 the of morning the on Sea Labrador over the 2 the on UTC 1900 at kts 40 of winds north BATEU04 ship event. The to similarcyclone, the of semicircle west the around kts 45 as high as to kts 30 of satelliterevealedwindsdetectedwidespread later hours two about ASCATpass (METOP-B) at 1200 UTC June 2nd and storm force winds. An UTC on the 25 reported west winds of 45 kts near 59N 40W at 2100 pressure of 979 hPa. The central lowest a and winds force developed storm ship ship winds of 57 kts at 0600 UTC on the 20 the UTC on 0600 at kts 57 of winds Hibernia on the 3 the on 2232 UTC on the 25 the on UTC 2232 passing over Scotland late on the 22 the on late Scotland over passing subsequently and weakened, moved east northeast winds of 45 kts at 1400 UTC on the 22 BATFR52 BATFR52 th with its winds diminishing with to gale force. Figure 15 Figure rd (VEP717, 46.7N 48.7W) reported southwest and turned north into the east Greenland Greenland east the into north turned and th th . An ASCAT. An (METOP-B) pass from (49N 4W) encountered southwestencountered 4W)(49N and early on the 26 . The ASCAT The in image . rd th . The system began to weaken weaken to began system The . detected a small area of north north of area small a detected Figure 14Figure (TFNA) (TFNA) Fridriksson Arni (59N 43W) encountered encountered 43W) (59N th to east of Greenland Greenland of east to nd for the late Maylate the for A storm packing packing storm A Figure 15 Figure and then inland nd . The cyclone cyclone The . th th th and moving moving and th . Later, the . , where it where , Figure 16 Figure nd . The . The th th .
U.S. on the 18 the U.S. on pressure wave moved off the mid Atlantic coast of the 22-23: August A Storm, Atlantic lowNorth northeast of northeast Iceland early on the 24 passing while force gale below toweakened then cyclone The time. thatat kts 50 ofwinds northwest The 24Wreported 58N (SKUN)near 23rd. Compass Atlantic August UTC 0000 21W 59N near passing while hPa978 of pressure central lowest a with near 58N 44W at 0600 UTC on the 20 the on UTC 0600 at 44W 58N near on the 20 the on early Newfoundland of island the of south passing the the 20 UTCon 1500 at kts 50 of winds north encountered 21 passing between Greenland and Iceland late on the while low force gale sub weakeneda tothen and near the southern tip of Greenland thereafter shortly http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml Intensity: 4.ofHurricane Scale Saffir-Simpson April 2005. Winds, QuikSCATUsingTime Real Near Observed Cyclones Extratropical Force Hurricane Joe, Sienkiewicz, and Joan. Ahn, Von 3. Manual.pdf scatterom/publications/pdf/ASCAT_Product_ ASCAT Manual,2. Users Monthly Weather Review “Bomb”,the Climatologyof Synoptic-Dynamic R., Gyakum, John and Frederick1. Sanders, References st . The Mary Artica (BATEU00) near 59.5N 42W th . th Mariners WeatherMariners Log, Vol. 1, No. 49, and then briefly storm force conditions force storm briefly then and th , developed gale force winds while while winds force developedgale , , October 1980. October , http://www.knmi.nl/ th . th , passed passed , 29 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log VOS Program New Recruits July 1through November 30, 2013 VOS ProgramNewRecruits: National Weather Service Maersk Virginia Maersk Memphis Maersk Hartford Maersk Denver Maersk Danang Maersk Columbus Maersk Atlanta Kea John J.Boland Great Happy Ever Divine Eships Liwa Davidson Clementine Maersk Bbc Tasmania Ari Cruz Apl Apl Algorail Algoma Quebecois Algoma Provider Advantage SHIP NAME HongKong Antwerp The CooperativeShipReports can nowbefoundonline by VRMD3 WMMK WMHA WMDQ A8PS5 WMCU WNTL D5DG4 WZE4539 VRVF7 9V7956 VREF5 5NLQ OUQK2 V2CZ2 WDG9588 A8AM6 3FRT9 VYNG CYGR VCFW WPPO CALL SIGN clicking here . Zim Texas Yacht Express West Vela Uscgc MorroBay Uscgc MobileBay Uscgc Healy(Aws Uscgc BristolBay Uscgc BiscayneBay Uscgc Alder Tugela Tug Defiance Star Lindesnes Sovereign Maersk Sea Lynx Saigon Express Saga Discovery Praia Partici Pago Oocl SHIP NAME Vancouver ) V7VE3 PJVV 3FNX5 NRWY NRUR NRLY NRUS NGML 9HA2292 WDG2047 LAQJ7 OYGA2 9MIL5 VRBT7 VRBR8 A8TT4 A8UF9 A8TE5 NWS0003 3EBG2 CALL SIGN 30 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Points of Contact E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 904-741-0078 Tel: 904-607-3219 Jacksonville, FL32218-7933 13701 Fang Road National Weather Service, NOAA Niemeyer,Robert PMO Jacksonville, Florida E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 954-462-8963 Tel: 954-463-4271 Port Everglades,FL33316 2550 EisenhowerBlvd,Suite312 address andphysicaladdress: FEDEX/UPS/DHL Package delivery Fort Lauderdale,FL33335-0067 P.O. Box350067 and USPSMail: Post OfficeAddress forSmall Packages National Weather Service,NOAA David Dellinger, PMOMiami, Florida A E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 228-688-3923 Tel: 228-688-1457 Stennis SpaceCenter, MS39529-6000 Building 3203 National DataBuoyCenter Manager Voluntary ObservingShipOperations Paula Rychtar E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 228-688-3923 Tel: 228-688-1818 Stennis SpaceCenter, MS39529-6000 Building 3203 National DataBuoyCenter Voluntary ObservingShipProgramManager John Wasserman H U.S. Meteorological Port Officers Points ofContact t ead l antic q uarters P orts
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36 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Points of Contact Tel: +91-484667042 India Kochi 682009 Cochin Harbour, NorthEnd,Wellington Island MeteorologicalOffice Port Kochi Tel: +91-832520012 India Goa 403804 Sada, P.O., HeadLandSada PMO, MeteorologicalLiaisonOffice Port Goa Tel: +91-2613733 India Fort Mumbai400001 Yellow Gate,IndiraDoct 3rd Floor, NewLabourHamallageBuilding Meteorological Office Port Mumbai Fort Tel: +91-44560187 India Chennai 600001 Chennai Port Trust, Rajaji Road 10th Floor, CentenaryBuilding Meteorological Office Port Chennai Tel: +91-334793167 India Calcutta 700043 N.S. DockGateNo.3 Alibnagar, MalkhanaBuilding MeteorologicalOffice Port Calcutta I E-mail: Fax: +354 5226001 Tel: +3545226000 Iceland IS-150 Reykjavik Bústadavegur 9 IcelandicMet.Office Hreinn Hjartarson, I ndia ce l and [email protected] Tel: +91-891746506 India Visakhapatnam 530017.AndraPradesh Chinna Waltair c/o TheDirector, CycloneWarning Centre MeteorologicalOffice Port Visakhapatnam Fax: +62-411328235 Tel: +62-411319242 Indonesia Makassar Jl. SabutungINo.20Paotere Stasiun MeteorologiMaritimMakassar Makassar Fax: +62-21490339 Tel: +62-214351366 Indonesia Jakarta -14310 Tanjung Priok Jl. Padamarang Pelabuhan Stasiun MeteorologiMaritimTanjung Priok Fax: +62-214246703 Tel: +62-214246321 Indonesia Jakarta -10720 Jl. AngkasaINo.2Kemayoran Meteorological andGeophysicalAgency Mochamad Rifangi Jakarta Fax: +62-43821710 Tel: +62-43830989 Indonesia Bitung -95524 Jl. KartiniNo.1 Stasiun MeteorologiMaritimBitung Bitung Fax: +62-21 6941851 Tel: +62-216941851 Indonesia Belawan -20414 Jl. RayaPelabuhan III Stasiun MeteorologiMaritimBelawan Belawan I ndonesia 37 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Points of Contact Tel: 97248664427 Haifa Port Hani Arbel, PMO Haifa Tel: 97288524956 Ashdod Port Marine Department Aharon Ofir, PMO Ashdod I E-mail: Fax: +35318064247 Tel: +35318064228 Ireland Dublin 9 Glasnevin Hill Met Eireann Columba Creamer, MarineUnit Dublin Fax: +353-214317405 Tel: +353-214917753 Ireland Cork Cork Airport Met Eireann Brian Doyle, PMO Cork I Fax: +62-31 3291439 Tel: +62-313291439 Indonesia Surabaya -60165 Jl. KalimasbaruNo.97B Stasiun MeteorologiMaritimSurabaya Surabaya Fax: +62-24 3559194 Tel: +62-243549050 Indonesia Semarang -50174 Jl. DeliPelabuhan Stasiun MeteorologiMaritimSemarang Semarang re srae l and l [email protected] Telex: 2222163 Fax: +81-456223520 Tel: +81-456211991 Japan Yokohama, 231-0862 99 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku Yokohama LocalMeteorologicalObservatory Meteorological Officer Port Yokohama Fax: +81-52762-1242 Tel: +81-527526364 Japan Nagoya, 464-0039 2-18, Hiyori-ho,Chigusa-ku Nagoya LocalMeteorologicalObservatory Meteorological Officer Port Nagoya Fax: +81-782228946 Tel: +81-782228918 Japan Kobe 651-0073 1-4-3, Wakinohamakaigan-dori, Chuo-ku Kobe MarineObservatory MeteorologicalOfficer Port Kobe [email protected] Email: Fax: +81-3 32116908 Tel: +81-332128341ext.5144 Japan Tokyo, 100-8122 1-3-4 Otemachi,Chiyoda-ku Japan MeteorologicalAgency Marine Div., ClimateandMarineDept. Dr. Kazuhiko Hayashi, ScientificOfficer Headquarters J E-mail: Fax: +254-11433689 Tel: +254-11225687/433689 Kenya Mombasa PO Box98512 Ali JumaMafimbo, PMO K apan enya [email protected]
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P Telex: 40427/42239 Fax: +47-55 236703 Tel: +47-55236600 N-5007 Bergen,Norway Allégaten 70 Norwegian MeteorologicalInstitute Tor IngeMathiesen, PMO N Fax: +64-4 4700772 Tel: +64-44700789 New Zealand Wellington P.O. Box722 Meteorological ServiceNewZealandLtd. Manager MarineOperations New Tel: +63-35 2252804 Philippines Dumaguete City, NegrosOriental6200 Dumaguete CityAirport Pagasa ComplexStation Edsin Culi Dumaguete City Tel: +63-8223408 90 Philippines Davao City8000 Pagasa ComplexStation,BangoyAirport Edwin Flores Davao City Tel: +63-8822722760 Philippines Occidental Cagayan deOroCity9000,Misamis Pagasa ComplexStation Leo Rodriguez Cagayan deOroCity P E-mail: Fax: +92-219248282 Tel:+ 92-2145791300,45791322 Karachi, Pakistan Jinnah InternationalAirport Meteorological Office Pakistan Meteorological Department Hazrat Mir, SeniorMeteorologist akistan hi orway l ippines Z ea [email protected] l and 39 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Points of Contact E-mail: Fax: +44-1315287345 Tel: +44-1315287305 United Kingdom Edinburgh EH113XQ Saughton House,BroomhouseDrive Met Office Tony Eastham, PMO S E-mail: Telex: 054216 Fax: +48-586207101 Tel: +48-586204572 Poland PL-81-342 Gdynia Waszyngton 42 Management Gdynia andGdanskInstituteofMeteorologyWater Józef Kowalewski, PMO Po Tel: +63-225270316 Philippines 1100 Manila 1018 South Harbor PPATC Building,Gate4 Pagasa Port MeteorologicalOffice Dr. JuanD. Cordeta&BenjaminTado, Jr Manila Tel: +63-324954844 Philippines Mactan City, CEBU6016 Pagasa ComplexStation,MactanAirport Entrada Roberto Mactan City Tel: +63-333210778 Philippines Iloilo City5000 Pagasa ComplexStation Constancio Arpon, Jr. Iloilo City Tel: +63-52212455241 Philippines Legaspi City, 4500 Pagasa ComplexStation Estareja Orthello Legaspi City cotl l and and [email protected] [email protected] Fax: +82-514697012 Tel: +82-514697008 Republic ofKorea Pusan 1-9 Taechong-dong, Chung-gu Pusan MeteorologicalStation Pusan Fax: +82-327630365 Tel: +82-327610365 Republic ofKorea Inchon 25 Chon-dong,Chung-gu Inchon MeteorologicalStation Inchon R E-mail: Fax: +44-1224 407568 Tel: +44-1224407557 United Kingdom Aberdeen AB228GT Bridge ofDon Aberdeen Science&Technology Park Davidson HouseCampus1 Met Office Ian J.Hendry, OffshoreAdviser Tel: +966-26512312Ext.2252or2564 Saudi Arabia Jeddah 21431 P.O. Box1358 Protection Administration(MEPA) Meteorology andEnvironmental Mahmoud M.Rajkhan, PMO S mecom.ru E-mail: Telex: 411117RUMS RF Fax: +7-0952552090 Tel:+7-095 2552388 Russian Federation Moscow 123242 12, Novovagan’kovskyStreet Roshydromet Ravil S.Fakhrutdinov Russian audi epub Arabia l [email protected] [email protected] fakhrutdinov@rhmc. K of ic F ederation orea 40 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Points of Contact E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +46 114958000 Sweden SE-601 75NORRKÖPING SMHI Johan Svalmark S E-mail: Fax: +27-314081445 Tel: +27-314081446 South Africa Durban 4029 Durban InternationalAirpot Durban RegionalWeather Office Gus McKay, PMO Durban E-mail: Fax: +27-219343296 Tel: +27-219340836 South Africa Cape Town 7525 Cape Town InternationalAirport Cape Town RegionalWeather Office C. Sydney Marais, PMO Cape Town E-mail: Weatherline: 082162 Cell: +27(0)822810993 Fax: +27(0)219344590 Tel: +27(0)219340450 South Africa P OBox21CapeTown InternationalAirport7525 South AfricanWeather Service Antarctica andIslands Regional Manager:Western Cape Johan Stander Headquarters S Telex: RS50345METSIN Fax: +65 5457192 Tel: 5457198 Singapore 9181 Singapore ChangiAirport PO Box8 Meteorological Service Amran binOsman, PMS Singapore weden A outh [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] frica
E-mail: Fax: +66-2 3989838 Tel: +66-23994561 Thailand Bangkok 10260 4353 SukhumvitRoad,Bangna Thai MeteorologicalDepartment Meteorological ObservationDivision Marine andUpperAirObservationSection Kesrin Hanprasert,Meteorologist T United RepublicofTanzania Dar esSalaam P.O. Box3056 Mwakitosi,H. Charles PMO T Group E-mail: E-mail: Fax: +441392885681 Tel: +441392885714 United Kingdom Devon EX13PB Exeter FitzRoy Road Observations -MarineNetworks David Knott, MarineTechnical Coordinator, Met Office Group E-mail:[email protected] E-mail: Fax: +441392885681 Tel: +441392885617 United Kingdom EX1 3PB Devon Exeter FitzRoy Road Observations Supply-MarineNetworks Manager,Sarah C.North,MarineNetworks MetOffice Headquarters U anzania hail nited and Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] or , U nited [email protected] R epub lic of
41 December 2013 ~ Mariners Weather Log Points of Contact E-mail: E-mail: Mobile :+44(0)7753880 484 Tel: +44(0)1695550834 United Kingdom Lathom, L406LN Spa Lane, Unit 4,HollandBusinessPark, Met Office Port MeteorologicalOfficer Tony Eastham Wales England&North North E-mail: E-mail: Mobile :+44(0)7753880467 Tel: +442072047453 United Kingdom London EC1R5LP 127 ClerkenwellRoad Met Office Port Meteorological Officer Joe Maguire South EastEngland Email: [email protected] E-mail: Mobile :+44(0)7753880468 Tel: +442380638339 United Kingdom SOUTHAMPTON SO143ZH European Way University ofSouthampton,Waterfront Campus National OceanographyCentre,Southampton c/o Room231/19 Port MeteorologicalOfficer, MetOffice Lalinda Namalarachchi South West England&SouthWales E-mail: E-mail: Mobile :+44(0)7753880209 Tel: +44(0)1315287318 United Kingdom EDINBURGH EH113XQ Broomhouse Drive Saughton House Port MeteorologicalOfficer, MetOffice Emma Steventon, Scotland [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] or extend much further in certain areas. extend muchfurtherincertainareas. coastline. Typical coverageis25nauticalmilesoffshore,butmay of thecoastalU.S,GreatLakes,Hawaii,andpopulatedAlaska The NOAAWeather Radionetworkprovidesnearcontinuouscoverage well. where feasible,OffshoreandOpenLakeforecastsarebroadcastas by NOAA’s NationalDataBuoyCenter. Basedonuserdemand,and observations frombuoysandcoastalmeteorologicalstationsoperated Coastal stationsalsobroadcastpredictedtidesandrealtime produced bylocalNationalWeather ServiceForecast Offices. and coastalmarineforecastsonacontinuouscycle.Theare The NOAAWeather Radionetworkprovidesvoicebroadcastsoflocal channel numberingschemesarealsoprevalent. but areoftendesignatedthiswayinconsumerequipment.Other Channel numbers,e.g.(WX1,WX2)etc.havenospecialsignificance (7) 162.525mHz (6) 162.500mHz (5) 162.450mHz (4) 162.425mHz (3) 162.475mHz (2) 162.400mHz (1) 162.550mHz NO AA W AA U.S. Department of Commerce of U.S. Department eather R National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Oceanic National Bay St L St Bay National Data Buoy Center Stennis Space Center 1007 Balch Blvd Balch 1007 Administration N adio ouis, MS 39520-9903 MS ouis, etwork