Kip Hansen's News Brief—November 20, 2024
Very brief, mostly in one video and one image. This is what a bomb cyclone looks like:
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I wouldn't want to go out on a boat of any size off the Washington coast:
shipping news service, team leader explain:
“A powerful weather system is about to explode on the West Coast of the United States, bringing hurricane-force winds and huge waves.”
“The rapidly intensifying low pressure system is expected to create hazardous conditions for shipping and coastal communities.
“The National Weather Service has issued hurricane warnings indicating the severity of the approaching storm. “A very strong area of low pressure will strengthen to the west of the outer waters Tuesday night and Tuesday night and move along or just across the west side of the waters Tuesday night into Wednesday,” forecasters warned. explain.
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“Key developments as the storm progresses include:
- Initial formation: The low pressure system is currently at 1013 MB, moving eastward at 40 knots and intensifying rapidly.
- Rapid intensification: System winds are expected to deepen to 980 MB within 24 hours, with wind speeds reaching 50 to 65 knots in some quadrants.
- Peak Intensity: By 36 hours, the low is expected to reach a staggering 942 MB, with winds of 55 to 75 knots (63-86 mph) within 180 nautical miles of the southern hemisphere.
- Large Waves: Sea conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly, with wave heights reaching staggering 24 to 34 feet.“
“The impact on shipping will be huge. Ships in the affected area should experience extremely hazardous conditions. “Winds 55 to 75 KT. Seas 24 to 34 feet,” the forecast warned, as the worst part of the storm was coming.“
“Such “bomb cyclones” – a term used when the central pressure of a storm drops by at least 24 millibars in 24 hours – pose a serious threat to offshore operations. Captains and crew are advised to take all necessary precautions and consider changing routes to avoid the most dangerous areas of the storm.“
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Author comments:
When I first sailed the Caribbean, the only weather charts I had access to were National Weather Service wind and wave charts. Connected to my printer via SSB radio modem. Then, just sometimes. Thankfully, we never got anything similar to what was in the article.
Hang tight there.
Thank you for reading.
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