VoIP Hurricane Net Situation Report #1 for Hurricane Gustav

Hello to all….

The following is a situation report on the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Hurricane Gustav. The net has been active since 6 PM Friday Evening focusing on reports from the Cayman Islands overnight through early this morning. A number of reports from the Cayman Islands were relayed from online weather stations and from IRESC member and long-time VoIP Hurricane Net contributor, Julien Dedier-9Z4FZ. Reports from the overnight period can be viewed on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site (http://www.voipwx.net) by clicking on the report viewer link off of the Main Menu. Please note that the Georgetown Cayman Island rainfall reports appear to be too high due to a technical issue with that stations rain gauge.

We are now looking for relayed reports from the western part of Cuba. This is an area that does not have any direct EchoLink or IRLP links but any relays from stations that have HF access to the area, contacts with that area or can monitor Cuban media outlets and translate Spanish from that area will be helpful. In addition, the Florida Keys have been getting tropical storm force wind gusts due to the outer bands of Gustav. Any reports from the Florida Keys from these outer bands will be helpful as well.

The latest 11 AM Advisory stated that a Hurricane Watch could be posted for portions of the Northern Gulf Coast later on Saturday. At 8 PM ET Saturday, we would like to have a call up of all Northern Gulf Coast Stations particularly from Eastern Texas, Louisiana and Southern Mississippi as this appears the area of potential impact with the greatest threat for Louisiana and possibly Eastern Texas based on the current model guidance. The regular weekly net for this week will be modified to be a call up for stations in the affected area of Hurricane Gustav.

Tropical Advisories on Hurricane Gustav can be seen on the voipwx.net web site by clicking Atlantic Tropical Products off of the Main Menu and then clicking the advisory information. This information can also be gathered from the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Another Situation Report will be issued later this evening as time allows. The VoIP Hurricane Net will remain active throughout the day for Western Cuba but reports will likely be quite sparse due to the lack of EchoLink and IRLP nodes in Western Cuba. Any and all relays to Cuba would be extremely helpful. Any and all stations from the Northern Gulf Coast that can check-in with us this evening would be extremely helpful as well.

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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Hello to all….

The following is a situation report on the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Hurricane Gustav. The net has been active since 6 PM Friday Evening focusing on reports from the Cayman Islands overnight through early this morning. A number of reports from the Cayman Islands were relayed from online weather stations and from IRESC member and long-time VoIP Hurricane Net contributor, Julien Dedier-9Z4FZ. Reports from the overnight period can be viewed on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site (http://www.voipwx.net) by clicking on the report viewer link off of the Main Menu. Please note that the Georgetown Cayman Island rainfall reports appear to be too high due to a technical issue with that stations rain gauge.

We are now looking for relayed reports from the western part of Cuba. This is an area that does not have any direct EchoLink or IRLP links but any relays from stations that have HF access to the area, contacts with that area or can monitor Cuban media outlets and translate Spanish from that area will be helpful. In addition, the Florida Keys have been getting tropical storm force wind gusts due to the outer bands of Gustav. Any reports from the Florida Keys from these outer bands will be helpful as well.

The latest 11 AM Advisory stated that a Hurricane Watch could be posted for portions of the Northern Gulf Coast later on Saturday. At 8 PM ET Saturday, we would like to have a call up of all Northern Gulf Coast Stations particularly from Eastern Texas, Louisiana and Southern Mississippi as this appears the area of potential impact with the greatest threat for Louisiana and possibly Eastern Texas based on the current model guidance. The regular weekly net for this week will be modified to be a call up for stations in the affected area of Hurricane Gustav.

Tropical Advisories on Hurricane Gustav can be seen on the voipwx.net web site by clicking Atlantic Tropical Products off of the Main Menu and then clicking the advisory information. This information can also be gathered from the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Another Situation Report will be issued later this evening as time allows. The VoIP Hurricane Net will remain active throughout the day for Western Cuba but reports will likely be quite sparse due to the lack of EchoLink and IRLP nodes in Western Cuba. Any and all relays to Cuba would be extremely helpful. Any and all stations from the Northern Gulf Coast that can check-in with us this evening would be extremely helpful as well.

Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
1

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