Weathering the Storm - How Weather impacts maritime operations

Ports, Shipping & offshore oil companies have their teams and assets stuck in the middle between nature and economic gains. These sectors are the hub of industrial economic & development and provide employment but by their nature are in coastal areas and are exposed to natural hazards such as cyclones, winds, and high tides posing threats to infrastructure and manpower.

High winds, storms, and waves or swells are the main weather events that can cause maritime accidents. Bad weather can cause vessels to capsize, run aground, or collide with other ships or objects. These incidents can halt operations for long periods and may require huge investments in repair before they can resume output.

While the companies cannot control extreme weather, they can use the best available forecast and respond to them. They need reliable weather information to support decision-making and downtime analyses to execute safe & efficient operations.

Predicting weather at sea can be challenging but good forecasting can help businesses and their crews navigate and make decisions that reduce risks. Maritime weather forecasting is extremely important in making maritime jobs safer.

Plan your tomorrow today with a better weather advisory

Skymet Oceanic Forecasting services are used by leading players in offshore oil exploration & drilling, ports & terminals and shipping, these provide a precise and complete decision support system backed by a state-of-the-art weather forecast model which is run on nested domains to get precise forecasts. The process involves the conversion of the equations of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics that describe atmospheric processes to a form where they can be used by supercomputers. Solve them to create a software representation of the atmospheric model.?

Skymet analyses high-resolution satellite images for a better understanding of atmospheric conditions for weather forecasting. A subjective judgement is made of the forecast based on current surface observations. Skymet receives such data from its captive weather network.

Key Features of Skymet Oceanic Forecasts:?

1. Oceanic forecasts, wind forecasts, hurricane & typhoon forecasting, response forecasting, warning & alerts, 7-day daily forecast with 3-hour intervals in easy-to-read reports accessible through an online platform and emails sent to your mailbox?
2. The report covers key parameters including rain, maximum/minimum temperature, humidity, wind speed, gust & direction, wave, swell??
3. Access to map with your forecast locations overlaid on the forecast. Several different weather parameters and combinations of parameters are available with the presentation of satellite and radar imagery.
4. Seven days ahead forecast of all relevant weather and wave parameters in tabular and graphical formats. These are arrived through corrections of weather and ocean model forecasts by meteorologists and are updated twice daily
5. A dedicated team of meteorologists to support clients in the event of inclement weather?
6. Customized alerts are shared through whatsapp to keep you aware of developing weather conditions

Skymet has been supporting clients in the maritime domain to manage their critical assets, safeguard operations and reduce downtime, our dedicated team of meteorologists, and data scientists are continuously monitoring and analyzing weather parameters to give our clients an edge in daily, weekly and fortnightly operations planning through the carefully curated reports.

Businesses managing maritime assets who want to ensure safe and effective operations should consider leveraging advanced weather intelligence platforms from an experienced weather forecaster. Armed with accurate forecasts and trend analyses, these businesses are better equipped to when making weather-sensitive operational decisions.

For any further questions or business inquiries, please feel free to contact us at?[email protected]. Our dedicated team members are here to assist you.