Tropical Storm Bill Forms in the Atlantic & Latest Atlantic Tropical Update as of 6 PM/2200 UTC 8/15/09

Hello to all..

The Atlantic Tropics continue to be active. Tropical Depression #3 formed during the midday hours Saturday and has already become Tropical Storm Bill as of the evening advisory. Bill is expected to intensify into a hurricane but remain largely over the open waters of the Atlantic, approaching but staying just east of the northern Leeward islands in 120 hours. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Bill.

Tropical Storm Ana has maintained its intensity and is expected to slowly intensify. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius with interests in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico being requested to monitor the progress of Ana. At this time, the latest intensity guidance brings Ana to near but just below hurricane strength with Ana possibly scraping portions of Hispaniolia in about 72 hours as a tropical storm. The track and intensity of Ana remains somewhat uncertain and the VoIP Hurricane Net management team continues to closely monitor Ana’s progress.

A third wave near the Florida Keys and the Southeast Gulf of mexico has had some increase in thunderstorm acitivity but has a low chance (30% or less) of development. This system will also be monitored.

Updates on Ana and Bill and the tropics will be done on the Saturday Evening (in North America) weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT/6 PM MT/5 PM PT which is also 0000 UTC/GMT Sunday. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net.

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

Hello to all..

The Atlantic Tropics continue to be active. Tropical Depression #3 formed during the midday hours Saturday and has already become Tropical Storm Bill as of the evening advisory. Bill is expected to intensify into a hurricane but remain largely over the open waters of the Atlantic, approaching but staying just east of the northern Leeward islands in 120 hours. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Bill.

Tropical Storm Ana has maintained its intensity and is expected to slowly intensify. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius with interests in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico being requested to monitor the progress of Ana. At this time, the latest intensity guidance brings Ana to near but just below hurricane strength with Ana possibly scraping portions of Hispaniolia in about 72 hours as a tropical storm. The track and intensity of Ana remains somewhat uncertain and the VoIP Hurricane Net management team continues to closely monitor Ana’s progress.

A third wave near the Florida Keys and the Southeast Gulf of mexico has had some increase in thunderstorm acitivity but has a low chance (30% or less) of development. This system will also be monitored.

Updates on Ana and Bill and the tropics will be done on the Saturday Evening (in North America) weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net at 8 PM ET/7 PM CT/6 PM MT/5 PM PT which is also 0000 UTC/GMT Sunday. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net.

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