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WINTER 2026/27
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WINTER 2025/26
Our voyage record
Every voyage we routed last winter left a record of the conditions it met and how it performed.
What did vessels face last winter?
Nearly one in three of the voyages we routed met heavy seas. Wave figures refer to significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, so individual waves can be considerably higher.
19,357
VOYAGES SUPPORTED
6,065
VESSELS SUPPORTED
30.4%
4 METRES+
of voyages had a maximum significant wave height of at least 4 metres.
How did those voyages perform?
Beyond challenging weather conditions, arrival times and fuel consumption are important considerations in voyage planning. Weathernews uses an arrival benchmark of ±12 hours from the initial ETA, while our routing has also demonstrated measurable fuel savings.
Up to $16k
FUEL SAVINGS PER OCEAN CROSSING
1,865 daily reports recorded wave heights of 6 metres or more, compared with 1,267 the previous winter.
And winter 2025/26 wasn’t the most severe winter overall in our five-year comparison.
FROM FORECAST TO DECISION
The forecast is one thing.
Knowing how to act on it is another.
Should you adjust speed, change course or stay on the planned route? Weathernews combines proprietary probabilistic forecasts, vessel-specific performance data and observations from vessels at sea so you can weigh the trade-offs and understand your options before you decide.
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