New email for FTPMAIL SERVICE

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A significant change has recently taken place in NOAA regarding the email address we send our messages to from the ship to receive official meteorological data and maps. Thus, all users of the service FTP Mail Service should from now on send their messages to the address NWS.FTPMail.OPS@noaa.gov instead of the well-known ftpmail@ftpmail.nws.noaa.gov. By clicking here you can also read the official announcement. If you don't know exactly what FTP Mail Service is, click here hereAlso in our seminar entitled Modern Marine Meteorology special mention is made of such a great service.

The best apps for tropical cyclones

By Dr. Nikos Mazarakis

In an older one article We have already looked at the best ocean weather apps for Android devices. In this article, we present the best Android apps for tropical cyclones, all of which are free and cover the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific. Let's take a look at the most important ones:

Hurricane Tracker

 Hurricane Tracker - screenshot A new application with a very satisfactory graphical environment that provides satellite images, graphical visualization and graphical trajectory forecast as well as the official forecast from the National Hurricane CenterOn the positive side, the excellent graphical display. On the negative side, the lack of official verbal forecast advisories concerning sailors.

 

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Tropical Cyclones Seminar – 18 & 19 October 2016

2 day Tropical Cyclones Seminar

Analysis – Prognosis and Avoidance

18 & 19 October 2016 – Piraeus

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Seminar Description

The tropical cyclone seminar is a modern and comprehensive approach to the most dangerous meteorological phenomenon that a sailor can encounter. This seminar provides all the basic knowledge that the bridge officer must know, such as the structure of tropical cyclones, the name, the dangerous and navigable semicircle, the Rule 1-2-3 rule and the revised danger zone. Special reference is also made to the way tropical cyclones are symbolized on surface maps, issued by the world's largest meteorological services (NOAA, JMA) and the way meteorological messages (advisories) are read is explained. And all this through practical applications, exercises and numerous examples. This particular seminar was selected in 2015 by the HELMEPA for inclusion in its annual educational program for 2016, and is implemented on the 2nd day of the seminar entitled “Maritime Safety“.  (more…)

HELMEPA Seminar: Maritime Safety

Safety of Navigation Seminar

October 11 & 12, 2016 – HELMEPA

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The two-day event, October 11-12, 2016, will be held at the educational center of HELMEPA the seminar entitled "Maritime Safety“. The 2nd day of the seminar is dedicated exclusively to tropical cyclones. You can see the topics of the 2nd day seminar by clicking here while for the topic of the entire seminar click here. (more…)

Changes to TAFB/NHC maps

By Dr. Nikos Mazarakis

The U.S. National Weather Service has made a significant change to its nautical chart that depicts the dangerous area for a tropical cyclone. For several years, the charts aimed at mariners and published by the agency's Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) have been National Hurricane Center (NHC) are based on the Rule 1-2-3 rule that we also mention in our seminar entitled Tropical Cyclones SeminarBased on this rule, American meteorologists provide the navy with the ability to avoid the most dangerous area in a tropical cyclone, as shown in the figure below.

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