Atlantic and Pacific Tropical Update 9/1/09

Hello to all..

The Atlantic Tropics have a couple systems that are being monitored. The first system is about 275 miles east of the Leeward Islands and has the potential to be a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm at any time in the next couple of days as the system moves west-northwest at 10 MPH. Reconnaisance Aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon for possible classification as it has a high chance greater than 50% for development.

A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic between the Cape Verde Islands and Africa is showing some signs of organization but development if any is expected to be slow to occur as the system moves west to west-northwest at 10-15 MPH. This has a low chance, less than 30% for development and we’d have several days to monitor this system before it reaches any land area.

Meantime in the Pacific, Hurricane Jimena is posed to threaten portions of Baja California as an extremely dangerous category-IV hurricane. At this time, the VoIP Hurricane Net has no plans to formally activate for Jimena as per coordination with WX4NHC Coordinators, this is a very remote area with very few Ham Operators. If, however, there are folks that have access to Hams or people in this area where we could gather reports, we would be interested in receiving this information and could consider activation if we have contact with the affected area.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor conditions 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

Hello to all..

The Atlantic Tropics have a couple systems that are being monitored. The first system is about 275 miles east of the Leeward Islands and has the potential to be a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm at any time in the next couple of days as the system moves west-northwest at 10 MPH. Reconnaisance Aircraft is scheduled to investigate the system this afternoon for possible classification as it has a high chance greater than 50% for development.

A tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic between the Cape Verde Islands and Africa is showing some signs of organization but development if any is expected to be slow to occur as the system moves west to west-northwest at 10-15 MPH. This has a low chance, less than 30% for development and we’d have several days to monitor this system before it reaches any land area.

Meantime in the Pacific, Hurricane Jimena is posed to threaten portions of Baja California as an extremely dangerous category-IV hurricane. At this time, the VoIP Hurricane Net has no plans to formally activate for Jimena as per coordination with WX4NHC Coordinators, this is a very remote area with very few Ham Operators. If, however, there are folks that have access to Hams or people in this area where we could gather reports, we would be interested in receiving this information and could consider activation if we have contact with the affected area.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor conditions 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