Tag: hurricane

According to NOAA’s National Weather Service, Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall on the evening of September 26 along Florida's northwest coast as a major hurricane.

The oil and gas industry in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is implementing urgent safety measures as Tropical Storm Francine is forecasted to intensify over the warm Gulf waters, prompting widespread evacuations and halting production operations.

The Namibian Ports Authority has issued a notice to inform operators of vessels moored alongside in the port of Walvis Bay of the expected seasonal wave surges with a height above 2.0 meters from 03 to 16 August 2024.

According to Reuters, on 10th July, approximately 1.7 million Texas residents were still experiencing power outages, following Hurricane Beryl's landfall two days earlier. Slow progress overnight hindered efforts to repair essential oil infrastructure.

According to Reuters, ports along the Texas coastline began to shut down or limit ship traffic in anticipation of Tropical Storm Beryl, projected to regain Category 1 hurricane status before making landfall late in the evening.

Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is the earliest storm in history to reach Category 5 status before weakening to Category 4.

According to Britannia Club, as the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be above-normal by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), seafarers must be prepared for potential extreme weather. 

High ocean heat content and the anticipated development of La Niña are expected to fuel an above average hurricane season in the North Atlantic this year, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA).

Autonomous-sailboat company Saildrone claims that it captured the first video footage taken by an unmanned vessel inside of a hurricane at sea. 

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, US Coast Guard announced that is investigating nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.