Peak Wind
34.6 kt
44.1 kt gusts
Peak Seas
5.07 m
16.6 ft significant wave height
Early Warning
30+ hrs
before peak conditions
Storm Duration
~48 hrs
WARNING+ conditions
Beau Alert
Nov 19
00:40 UTC — first WARNING flag
⚡ What Beau Detected
At Nov 19, 00:40 UTC, Beau flagged the first WARNING status as winds reached 20kt and seas began building from the northeast. Over the next 30 hours, the system tracked a steady escalation — wind direction rotating from 63° to 34°, seas climbing from 1.6m to over 5m — before conditions peaked at STORM level on Nov 20 at 05:40 UTC. A vessel with 30 hours notice could have altered course, sought shelter, or delayed departure entirely.
📡 How This Differs From NOAA Forecasts
NOAA's NWS marine forecasts provide excellent regional predictions for well-monitored US coastal waters. Beaufort AI's value is different: it delivers vessel-specific, location-specific situational awareness by fusing real-time sensor data from your exact operating area — including regions like the Campos Basin offshore Brazil where NOAA buoy coverage is sparse and forecasts rely on models rather than direct observation. Beau also integrates onboard sensor readings, ROV deployment status, and vessel-specific operational constraints that no regional forecast can account for.
🌊 Storm Peak — Nov 20, 2022 at 07:40 UTC
34.6 kt wind · 44.1 kt gusts · 5.07 m seas (16.6 ft)
Wind direction 034° (NNE) — Classic Gulf norther signature
📊 Wind & Wave Chart
📋 Hourly Data — Selected Readings
✅ Beau's Advantage
Regional forecasts tell you a storm is coming. Beau tells you what the sensors at your specific location are reading right now — and trends them forward in real time. Beau's multi-buoy sensor fusion tracked this event's precursor signature 30+ hours early — the slow NE swell build, the backing winds, the pressure gradient — giving operators time for a routine route change instead of an emergency response. In data-sparse offshore regions, that edge is even greater.
⚠️ Without Early Warning
A vessel departing Port Fourchon at Nov 19, 06:00 under typical forecast data would have encountered 34kt winds and 16-foot seas less than 24 hours into transit — with no safe shelter in the mid-Gulf. Beaufort AI's warning was active before that vessel ever left the dock.