Western Pacific – Super Typhoon Bolaven Super Typhoon Bolaven has now strengthened into powerful Category 5 storm and is currently roaming the Western Pacific. Packing sustained winds to 180 mph...

Guam residents woke up Thursday May 24 to survey the damage after a long night of whipping winds and lightning storms from Typhoon Mawar, that downed coconut and mango trees...

The U.S. Coast Guard Communications Command (COMMCOM), which operates HF radio stations has seen a steady decline in voice distress calls over the last two decades and except for Alaska,...

Fatu Hiva – Marquesas – French Polynesia The majority of small island nations in the Pacific have had their maritime borders closed for nearly 2 years. International cruising boats biding...

This major forecasting milestone for mariners took place on October 28, 2021. The forecasts originate from the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) of the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the...

The Other Pacific: North of the Equator If sailors think of the Pacific idyll, it’s probably the real or an imagined Tahiti that comes to mind. At any rate, it’s...