VoIP Hurricane Net

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We have one area of disturbed weather with a high chance for development over the next 2-7 days in the Central Tropical Atlantic associated with a tropical wave. This system will be in the open waters of the Atlantic for several days potentially approaching the Leeward Islands towards the end of this week. There is also an area of low pressure along the Northern US Gulf Coast but that does not have any chance for development at this time.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor the Tropics as we go through October. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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A reminder that the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday 10/4/25 has been cancelled due to activation earlier this week for Hurricane Imelda and impacts on Bermuda. The prep net will reconvene on Saturday 10/11/25 at 8 PM EDT barring a hurricane net activation. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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The VoIP Hurricane Net secured the activation for Hurricane Imelda on Bermuda at 2 AM EDT, Thursday 10/2/25. Special thanks to AE4WX-Mark and KC5FM-Lloyd for their Net Control support. Also, special thanks to K2DCD-Dennis and KC5FM-Lloyd for various posts on the Bermuda Radio Society Facebook pages and other areas to notify people in the affected area of our net activation.

We monitored numerous weather stations and social media during Imelda. The National Museum of Bermuda did get sustained 76 knots gust 86 knots on the southwest part of the island. Gilbert Hill Smiths Bermuda had a 76 mph gust and a weather station on south road – Sam Hall’s bay had sustained 57 mph/gust 78 mph – a report our net sent in that was used in advisory. There also seemed to be a period of much lighter winds around 11 PM EDT before stronger winds resumed around 12 AM EDT. The eye was close but not over Bermuda at that point. As of this morning, BELCO reports over 17,000 customers without power in Bermuda which is a significant number but not as bad as some prior hurricane impacts on Bermuda.

A complete list of reports sent in from our net can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net Report Viewer at the following link:
https://www.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records1?auth=OK

A couple of new areas of disturbed weather have a low chance of development over the next 7 days, one in the Bahamas moving toward the Gulf of America and the other just off the coast of Africa. We will monitor these systems over the course of this week. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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**Corrected Notice to remove Hamshack Hotline system as it is now out of service and add Hams Over IP and Amateur Wire systems. Remainder is unchanged.**

**The VoIP Hurricane Net will activate at 2 PM EDT Wednesday Afternoon through Thursday Morning for Hurricane Imelda and impacts on Bermuda. The net, on *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system and other VoIP radio systems via the KC5FM-R node is supporting WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center in Miami Florida. Note during overnight hours Wednesday Evening into Thursday Morning, we will be in an activation monitoring mode for any stations that call on the system**
**WX4NHC will also be active with their Amateur Radio Station as well during this timeframe starting at 3 PM EDT Wednesday Afternoon.**
**The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday Evening 10/4/25 has been canceled. The next VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will be Saturday Evening 10/11/25 unless a hurricane net activation is required.**

Here are the VoIP Hurricane Net Plans for Imelda as of Wednesday Morning 10/1/25 at 800 AM EDT:

The VoIP Hurricane Net will activate at 2 PM EDT Wednesday Afternoon through Thursday Morning for Hurricane Imelda and impacts on Bermuda. The net, on *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system and other VoIP radio systems via the KC5FM-R node is supporting WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center in Miami Florida. Note during overnight hours Wednesday Evening into Thursday Morning, we will be in an activation monitoring mode for any stations that call on the system. WX4NHC will also be active with their Amateur Radio Station as well during this timeframe.

The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday Evening 10/4/25 has been canceled. The next VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will be Saturday Evening 10/11/25 unless a hurricane net activation is required.

Any Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area of Imelda or with relays into the affected area of Imelda are asked to provide surface and damage reports into the VoIP Hurricane Net for relay into WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. We appreciate any and all support from Amateur Operators in the affected area or Amateur Operators with relays into the affected area. We are looking for reports based on the National Weather Service SKYWARN Reporting criteria. This can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at the following link:

Any pictures or videos of wind damage, river/stream/urban/storm surge flooding etc. can be sent to our voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds or the following email address: pics@nsradio.org and credit will be given to the Amateur Radio Operator, weather spotter or individual that took the photos and media and be shared with the Amateur Radio team at the National Hurricane Center and other agencies and outlets.

Advisories on Imelda can be seen off of the Atlantic Tropical Products menu selection on the voipwxnet web site, via our Facebook and Twitter feeds, and off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Reports as obtained via the VoIP Hurricane Net from Amateur Radio Operators in the affected area, relays from the affected area or from APRS/CWOP Weather Station feeds and other social media outlets can be found at the following link:
https://www.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records1?auth=OK

APRS, Winlink, AllStar, Hams Over IP and other resources that can be monitored are as follows:
APRS kc5fm-9
Winlink KC5FM
Allstar 28848
Echolink KC5FM-R 906281
Hams Over IP 15154
Amateur Wire 30415154
DMR TGIF 31207
P25 31207
DSTAR XLXOKL C
Yaesu Fusion 31207
M17-SUN module A

Stations outside the affected area that do not have relays into the affected area who would like to listen into the VoIP Hurricane Net can use any of the following systems for listen-only purposes and can connect on either Echolink or IRLP:
*NEW-ENG3* Echolink conference node: 9123/IRLP 9123
*SKY_GATE* Echolink conference node: 868981/IRLP 9252
*KC4QLP-C* Echolink conference node: 290251
*ARERT* Echolink conference node: 902723 (Also bridged to Allstar on Node 273660 and on the YCS311 C4FM Server at http://c4fm.mntrbo.net ID:74)
*FLORIDA* Echolink conference node: 3082

These three streaming audio feeds should be available. Those streaming audio feeds are as follows:
Streaming feed 1: http://74.208.24.77:8000 -Provided by KC4QLP-Bob Carter
Streaming feed 2: http://radio.arert.net:8000/ARERT -Provided by the ARERT conference owners and sysops
Streaming feed 3: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/38868 -Provided by the ARERT conference owners and sysops

Video streams will be provided by ARERT if they find video feeds from the affected area and will have audio from the hurricane net on it. Those streams are below:
Video stream feed 1: https://www.twitch.tv/pp93news
Video stream feed 2: https://dlive.tv/ARERT
Special thanks to N0VZC-Mike Norrbom and the ARERT sysops for their support of these feeds.

Please note that there could be additional listen only nodes and streaming feeds. If time allows, this info will be updated via the voipwxnet web site and social media feeds.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely watch Hurricane Imelda. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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Hurricane Idelma will cause direct impacts to Bermuda as we get into late Wednesday Afternoon through Thursday Morning. A Hurricane Watch is posted for Bermuda and it is expected that the watch will be converted to a Hurricane Warning later today. VoIP Hurricane Net Activation is likely for Idelma and impacts to Bermuda in the Wednesday Afternoon to Thursday Morning timeframe. A net activation announcement will be posted later tonight or Wednesday Morning. Presuming net activation occurs for Bermuda as expected, we will cancel the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday Evening due to the net activation for Idelma. Hurricane Humberto will pass west and north of Bermuda and may cause wind gusts to tropical storm force today over Bermuda.

Advisories on Imelda and Humberto can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site, via our Facebook and X feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to monitor Imelda, Humberto and any other developments in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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Some fairly significant changes to the forecast for Tropical Storm Imelda and Major Hurricane Humberto could bring tropical storm conditions to Bermuda. Here are the latest updates:

Tropical Depression (TD) 9 became Tropical Storm Imelda earlier this afternoon and a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Bahamas. Our net has forwarded a couple reports of tropical storm force conditions in the Bahamas that was used in the 5 PM EDT advisory on Imelda. Rain Gauge totals in the area range from about 2-5.5″. Imelda will continue to intensify and likely reach hurricane strength late Monday Night or Tuesday.

The track of Imelda now keeps it far enough offshore where the Southeast US coast will get some heavy rain and potential flooding between Imelda and interaction with a frontal system but the core of the strong winds will remain offshore of the Southeast US coast. The NHC track also now has it hooking right well away from the Southeast US coast. Therefore, VoIP Hurricane Net activation is not expected over the next 3-4 days and local SKYWARN groups will handle heavy rainfall and flood threat, however, some model solutions bring Imelda close to Bermuda and this will be monitored as we get towards late this week for possible net activation. We will also provide any known reports of tropical storm force conditions from the Bahamas and if needed, other areas, to WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, via our reporting form.

Major Hurricane Humberto is a significant reason for why Imelda’s track has changed and is now a more offshore solution. Humberto’s hurricane core is currently expected to stay away from Bermuda at this time but tropical storm conditions could affect the island in the next couple days and a Tropical Storm Watch is posted for Bermuda. We will continue to monitor Humberto’s progress until he is past Bermuda.

Advisories on Imelda and Humberto can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site, via our Facebook and X feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to monitor Imelda, Humberto and any other developments in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team is monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC-9) and Major Hurricane Humberto for potential net activation as we get to the early to middle part of next week. There remains considerable uncertainty especially with PTC-9 and its track toward the Southeast US coast.

Starting with PTC-9, this area of disturbed weather is becoming better organized and will likely become Imelda later tonight or Sunday as it tracks north-northwest through the Bahamas towards the Southeast US Coast off the South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina coast. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for much of the Bahamas. From there, the forecast is highly uncertain with a number of models stalling the system off the coast and even tracking it straight east with no landfall to the coast though winds and heavy rainfall would affect the coast before the eastward turn. Other models take it to a landfall on the South Carolina coast while still other models stall it for several days and then have a landfall on the US East Coast between South Carolina and the Delmarva. The track differences will likely not be resolved for another 1-2 days and we will monitor the progress of the system closely including monitoring all forms of ground truth data as it tracks over the Bahamas.

Major Hurricane Humberto will not affect the US East Coast but will play a role with steering PTC-9. In addition, Humberto could cause impacts to the island of Bermuda and interest in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Humberto. VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Humberto and impacts to Bermuda are possible this week as well depending on how close Humberto tracks to Bermuda.

Advisories on PTC-9 and Humberto can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site, via our Facebook and X feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to monitor PTC-9, Humberto and any other developments in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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The Atlantic Tropics have become more active this week. Here are the latest updates as of Wednesday 9/24/25 – 800 PM EDT Update:

Hurricane Gabrielle is a threat to the Azores Islands of Portugal with hurricane force conditions expected Thursday Night to Friday Morning and Hurricane Warnings are in effect for the Azores. We have had stations from time to time from that area on the net and we will likely do a “limited” net activation for Gabrielle and her impacts on the islands. Please contact the net management team if you have any contacts in the Azores that could assist with reporting storm conditions as Gabrielle passes through the islands.

Tropical Storm Humberto has formed in the Atlantic. Humberto is expected to intensify into a hurricane in the next few days while remaining in the open waters of the Atlantic. Thereafter, its unclear whether Humberto remains out at sea, impacts Bermuda or the US East Coast due to interaction with another tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean Sea that is expected to emerge over the Bahamas.

Advisories on Gabrielle and Humberto can be seen on the voipwx.net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via the voipwxnet Facebook/X feeds or via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The area of disturbed weather as mentioned above in the Eastern Caribbean Sea (designated as AL94) has a medium chance 40% for development in the next 48 hours and a high chance, 80%, for development over 7 days. The system is expected to be classified and if it reaches tropical storm strength as expected, it would be named Imelda. This system could have a closer track to the US East Coast but it is very low confidence due to its likely interaction with Humberto and whether that interaction leads to the “Fujiwhara Effect” occurring or simply has the track influenced being near Humberto. Information on the “Fujiwhara Effect” can be seen at the following link:

https://www.weather.gov/news/fujiwhara-effect

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor all activity in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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Tropical Depression (TD) 7 became Tropical Storm Gabrielle as of the 11 AM EDT/1500 UTC Wednesday 9/17/25 Advisory. Gabrielle will not be a threat to land over the next 5 days so no VoIP Hurricane Net Activation is expected during this timeframe. Advisories on Gabrielle can be seen off the main menu of the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwxnet Facebook and X feeds and on the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will continue to monitor the progress of Gabrielle and any other systems in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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Tropical Depression (TD) 7 has formed in the Atlantic. TD 7 is expected to strengthen a bit and currently expected to get to hurricane strength towards the end of the 5-day forecast period. If TD 7 strengthens as expected, it will be named Gabrielle. TD 7 will not be a threat to land over the next 5 days so no VoIP Hurricane Net Activation is expected during this timeframe. Advisories on TD 7 can be seen off the main menu of the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwxnet Facebook and X feeds and on the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will continue to monitor the progress of TD 7 and any other systems in the Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net