Hello to all…

In the Atlantic, it is amazing how things can change in just 12-14 hours. At 8 PM, the Tropical Weather Outlook for the Atlantic had no systems being monitored. That has changed and the latest Tropical Weather Outlook has the National Hurricane Center monitoring a low pressure and tropical wave between the Cape Verde Islands and the coast Africa showing signs of orgnaization and could become a tropical depression over the next couple of days. There is a ‘medium chance’ 30-50% of this occcuring with squally weather possible over the Cape Verde Islands over the next couple of days. If this system forms, it would be the second tropical depression of this young 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season. We would have several days to monitor the system as it traverses the open waters of the Atlantic.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will closely monitor the progress of this system. 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…

Hurricane Felicia is about to enter the Central Pacific Ocean and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) area of responsibility. The CPHC is co-located with the NWS Honolulu Hawaii Forecast Office. Felicia is expected to have some level of impact on the big island of Hawaii. Its impact, at this time, is expected to be the impact of a weak tropical storm or tropical depression, however, our knowledge of intensity of tropical systems is limited so Felicia needs to be monitored carefully given its path toward the Hawaiian islands in case she maintains hurricane intensity.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Felicia. If Felicia manages to maintain hurricane strength as it approaches the Hawaiian islands, the VoIP Hurricane Net will activate and make contact with Hams in the state of Hawaii through IRLP and Echolink. An update on Felicia will be given on the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net this evening as reconnaisance aircraft will be intercepting Felicia later today.

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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