(Click the Image to Enlarge)From Information Dissemination:
The frequency of piracy attacks off the Horn of Africa appears to be down in January 2009, and while governments may be tempted to suggest the attacks are down due to a growing international naval presence in the region, EagleOne is noting a more realistic set of circumstances that can explain unfolding events, by noting the weather.
I could be wrong, but the way I read that chart above is that the sea winds in the Gulf of Aden are running 10 -25 knots - a little steep, I would think, for the small boats operated by the pirates. I don't think I'll be drinking any champagne over the success of the counter pirate operations just yet . . .
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My Comment: A number of ships have been released in the past two weeks. I expect the pirates will regroup, analyze shipping and defense formations, and strike again.
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