# Massive "Bomb Cyclone" to Unleash Hurricane-Force Winds and Towering Waves **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Weather\ **Created:** [November 19, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/massive-bomb-cyclone-to-unleash-hurricane-force-winds-and-towering-waves/71193 "2024-11-19T11:43:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/massive-bomb-cyclone-to-unleash-hurricane-force-winds-and-towering-waves/71193/1 "2024-11-19T11:43:46Z")
> **[Massive "Bomb Cyclone" to Unleash Hurricane-Force Winds and Towering Waves...](https://gcaptain.com/massive-bomb-cyclone-to-unleash-hurricane-force-winds-and-towering-waves-off-u-s-west-coast/)** > > A powerful weather system is set to explode off the U.S. West Coast, bringing with it hurricane-force winds and massive wave heights. The rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is expected to... > 1. Initial Formation: The low-pressure system, currently at 1013 MB, is moving eastward at 40 knots and rapidly intensifying. > 2. Rapid Intensification: Within 24 hours, the system is forecast to deepen to 980 MB, with winds reaching 50 to 65 knots in some quadrants. > 3. Peak Intensity: By the 36-hour mark, the low is expected to reach a staggering 942 MB, with winds of 55 to 75 knots (63-86 mph) within 180 NM of its southern semicircle. > 4. Massive Waves: Sea conditions are predicted to deteriorate rapidly, with waves building to an staggering 24 to 34 feet in height. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/0/c/0cce6592feffffae5f21395d162789c906ee4dbc.jpeg) 48 hr surface forecast. Valid 00:00 UTC 20 Nov 2024. ---
**Author:** ![KemalPamouk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kemalpamouk/32/8425_2.png) [@KemalPamouk](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KemalPamouk)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/massive-bomb-cyclone-to-unleash-hurricane-force-winds-and-towering-waves/71193/2 "2024-11-19T21:44:36Z")
Take a barge to Hawaii, they said. The weather will be beautiful, they said. ---
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/massive-bomb-cyclone-to-unleash-hurricane-force-winds-and-towering-waves/71193/3 "2024-11-20T11:31:25Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/9/c/9cc10e9c69576a0725530a0d02aa5aea9e60a262.gif) Valid 00:00 UTC 20 Nov. Sea height in meters. ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/massive-bomb-cyclone-to-unleash-hurricane-force-winds-and-towering-waves/71193/4 "2024-11-20T12:08:00Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/0/9/09a4ba47efe2e27113fc5517f8a8a07da1693e60.png) Should have a name : " WOW"