WDD001

Weather Routeing
and Tropical
Revolving Storms

STUDENT NO – Q102508349
Table of Contents

1. Task 1
1.1. EXAMINIG METEROLOGICAL DATA
1.2. DATA STUDIED
1.3. SELECTIONOF ROUTE
1.4. SELECTION CRITERIAFOR ROUTE

2. Task 2
2.1. Plot based on meteorological information
2.2. Forecasts.

3. Task 3
3.1 & 3.2. An examination of situation

3.3. Action to be taken

3.4. Reason for the choice of action

4. Task 4
4.1. Meteorological Implications

4.2. Implementation of actions

References
TASK 1 :
1.1. Analyze meteorological elements:

NORTH ROUTE SOUTH ROUTE

CENTRE CENTRE
EAST 000° WEST 040°W EAST 000° WEST 040°W
020°W 020°W
TROPICAL STORMS

NO TRS NO TRS NO TRS NO TRS NO TRS NO TRS

PERCENTAGE FREQUNECY OF WINDS BEAUFORT FORCE 7 AND GREATER

18 % 40% 39% 17% 28% 40%

DEW POINT (°C)

2 3 2 3 6 3

MEAN SEA TEMPERATURE (°C)

6 9 8 8 11 10

MEAN AIR PRESSURE (hPa)

1012 1004 1004 1016 1012 1009

MEAN AIR TEMPERATURE (°C)

5 7 5 7 10 6

FOG

0 0 0 0 0 0

LOW VISIBILITY

20 21 25 11 15 20
 WIND

240° / 5-6 270° / 5-6 270° / 5-6 240° / 5-6 270° / 5-6 270° / 8-12

CURRENT

SSE < 0.5P NNE < 0.5P ENE < 50%L ENE < 0.5P NE < 50%L ENE < 50%L

ICE

NO ICE NO ICE NO ICE NO ICE NO ICE NO ICE

1.2. Forecast the meteorological elements.

25TH FEB 2017 / 26TH FEB 2017 / 27TH FEB 2017 / 28TH FEB 2017 / 01ST MAR 2017 /
DATE / TIME 1200LT 1200LT 1200LT 1200LT 1200LT

NORTH ROUTE
WIND
SW SSW N by E SSE W by S
DIRECTION
40 = 40 19 240 C 25 = 25 12 = 12 15 = 15
WIND SPEED
27 16 11 17 8 10
WIND WAVE
SW SSW N by E SSE W By S
DIRECTION
WIND WAVE
3.5 0.9 1.6 0.4 0.8
HEIGHT
SWELL
NONE NONE W by N E NW
DIRECTION
SWELL 70 240 C 46 24 240 C 20 40 60 C
0 0
HEIGHT 31 600 1.5 13 600 0.3 21 600 1.4
CLOUD WF + 60 8 OF + 0 8 OF + 60 8 OF + 180 8 OF + 300 B
COVER NS NS NS NS AS

PRECIPITATION rr R r r CLEAR SKY

 SOUTH ROUTE

WIND
SW SW W S by W ENE
DIRECTION
40 = 40 42 = 42 55 = 55 14 240 A 45 = 45
WIND SPEED
27 28 38 16 11 30
WIND WAVE
SW SW W S by W ENE
DIRECTION
WIND WAVE
3.5 4.1 5.5 0.9 4.1
HEIGHT
SWELL
NONE NONE NW N by E NW by N
DIRECTION
SWELL 40 240 C 30 26 300 C 22 44 = 44
0 0
HEIGHT 20 600 0.5 15 600 0.2 29 600 1.5
CLOUD WF + 50 8 OF + 200 2 OF + 300 2 WF + 100 8 OF + 30 8
COVER Ns Sc Cu Ns S

PRECIPITATION rr Clear Sky Clear Sky rr Rr

1.3. Select a route from the options analysed

As per my analysis from the above data , I would recommend to

use the North route.

1.4. Give reasons for your selection.

Winds will be favourable which will help in reduction of fuel

consumption.
Wind wave height is less in the north route than South route.
Effect of current will be less in the North route.
TASK 2 :
2.1. Plot the data contained in the TRS warning:
2.2. Forecast the meteorological elements :

Midway Midway
Starting Ending of
to the Eye Wall Eye Eye Wall from the
Period period
Eye Eye

04th
Date Time 04th 04th 04th 04th 04th 05th
18:00
00:00 06:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 00:00

Wind-
NE by E ENE E by N 0 W by N W W by S
Direction

NW NW SW
Wind Speed SW
110 115 55 52 60 118
130 0 130 60 58 120
185 110 120
64 65 50
50 49 34 64 63 50 64 57 50

Wind Wave
Direction NE by E ENE E by N 0 W by N W W by S

Wind Wave
8.7 12.2 13.6 0 13.8 13.2 9.2
Height

Swell
SSE SE by S SE by E CONFUSED NW by W NNW N
Direction

Swell - 13.7 115 13.7 57 13.7 59 13.7 118

13.6 13.6 13.6
Height 12.7 13.1 13.1 12.6

Cloud Cover 8 Cb 8 Cb 8 Cb 0 8 Cb 8 Cb 8 Cb

Precipitation RR RR RR 0 RR RR RR
TASK 3 :
3.1. Analyse the situation of vessel as per attached Tropical Cyclone
Warning.

WIND
E by N
DIRECTION
NE
WIND SPEED 130 164 225
50 44 34
WIND WAVE
TRS BEARING 195° E by N
DIRECTION

WIND WAVE
DISTANCE 169 Nm 7.4
HEIGHT

SWELL
CPA BEARING 280° S by W
DIRECTION

CPA DISTANCE 50 Nm SWELL HEIGHT 13.7 / 168 12.2

12 + (59 /
TIME TO CPA 118x12) CLOUD COVER 8 Cb
= 04 18 00
NH DANGEROUS
QUADRANT
QUADRANT ON ADVANCE PRECIPITATION RR
RIGHT
3.2. Analyse the alternate course of action.

Option 1 Option 2

STARBOARD
RELATIVE WIND STARBOARD BOW
QUARTER

SPEED ACHIEVED 5 10

DISTANCE
75 150
STEAMED

RESULTING WIND
SE N by W
DIRECTION

NE NW
WIND SPEED 68 105 135 110
64 51 50 50

WIND WAVE
ESE N by W
DIRECTION

WIND WAVE
9.1 7.6
HEIGHT

SWELL DIRECTION SW by W E

SWELL HEIGHT 13.7 105 12.7 13.7 110 12.7

3.3. Course of Action

My action would be to keep the wind on the starboard bow by

altering course to starboard and monitor the weather conditions.

3.4. Reason for decision

There will be minimal wind, swell, and wave impact, and vessel
will be in open sea for the next 24 hours. If the tropical revolving
storm (TRS) changes course and recurves, the vessel can be
steered to safer areas by closely monitoring forecasts and
observations.
However, heading west would heighten the vessel's risk and
restrict its ability to change course, while getting closer to land
would intensify the effects of waves, swells, and wind.
TASK 4:
4.1. Meteorological implications :

Log entries show that the vessel is in the southern hemisphere in the
month of January.
 As per the log entries from 0800 Hrs to 1600 Hrs weather is
deteriorating.
 TRS is more frequent from November to May in the South Indian
Ocean as per our vessel’s position.
 Vessel is within the TRS latitudes of 5° to 20° and Coriolis effect
will help in formation of TRS.
 Sea water temperature is at 27°C which is ideal for TRS
formation.
 The pressure has dropped from 1014 hPa to 1006 hPa ina span of
8 hours.
 At 0800 hrs wind direction was NNE at BF 4and air pressure of
1014hPa.
 At 1200 hrs wind speed increased from BF 4 to BF 6 and
direction changed from NNE to Southerly and pressure dropped
to 1010hPa.
 At 1600 hrs weather deteriorated from strong breeze to gale force
winds of BF 8 and air pressure further dropped to 1006 hPa.
 Cloud cover changed from partly cloudy to overcast and rain.
 Air pressure has dropped by 8 hPa which means a TRS is froming
within a distance of 100Nm.

As per the above meteorological implications it is clearly evident that a

TRS is forming close by. To identify the centre of the TRS we use the
Buy Ballot’s Law, which states as follows:
Face the true wind and the low pressure will be at 90° on the left hand
side plus the angle of indraft.
4.2. Actions to be implemented:

Vessel in Southern Hemisphere Dangerous Quadrant wind is

backing
 Navigate the vessel with the wind on the port bow and proceed at
maximum possible speed.
 Adjust the course as needed to maintain the wind’s relative
direction.
 Continuously monitor the weather conditions and verify your
actions if it is going as per plan.
 Be prepared to change your actions in case situation worsens.
References:

- SOL Meteorology Notes

- https://solent.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4622
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- https://solent.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=de8ec
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