Hurricane Ida Update – Potential VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Monday Evening into Tuesday

Hello to all..

Ida intensified into a hurricane early Sunday Morning. Hurricane Ida is currently tracking through the Yucatan Channel with the core of hurricane force conditions staying over the water so there has been no activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net or WX4NHC as it passes through the Yucatan Channel today. Informal monitoring of various weather sources is being done for any significant land impacts in Western Cuba or the Yucatan of Mexico.

Hurricane Watches have now been posted from Grand Isle Louisiana to the Mississippi-Alabama border. This Hurricane Watch does not include New Orleans at this time. Interests in the Northern Gulf Coast east of the current Hurricane Watch area from the Mississipi-Alabama border through the Florida panhandle should closely monitor the progress of Ida as well. With the current track and intensity of Hurricane Ida, VoIP Hurricane Net Activation could occur as early as Monday Evening and last through much of Tuesday for the Northern US Gulf Coast. Ida may become a non-tropical system as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast but regardless of its status as a tropical cyclone, Ida will have the potential to produce hurricane force conditions over portions of the Northern US Gulf Coast and all Amateur Radio Operators and residents in the Northern US Gulf Coast should closely monitor Ida as she has the potential to be a Category-1 hurricane at landfall or a strong non-tropical system capable of hurricane force conditions.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ida. Another update will be posted later this evening or Monday Morning at the latest. 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..

Ida intensified into a hurricane early Sunday Morning. Hurricane Ida is currently tracking through the Yucatan Channel with the core of hurricane force conditions staying over the water so there has been no activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net or WX4NHC as it passes through the Yucatan Channel today. Informal monitoring of various weather sources is being done for any significant land impacts in Western Cuba or the Yucatan of Mexico.

Hurricane Watches have now been posted from Grand Isle Louisiana to the Mississippi-Alabama border. This Hurricane Watch does not include New Orleans at this time. Interests in the Northern Gulf Coast east of the current Hurricane Watch area from the Mississipi-Alabama border through the Florida panhandle should closely monitor the progress of Ida as well. With the current track and intensity of Hurricane Ida, VoIP Hurricane Net Activation could occur as early as Monday Evening and last through much of Tuesday for the Northern US Gulf Coast. Ida may become a non-tropical system as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast but regardless of its status as a tropical cyclone, Ida will have the potential to produce hurricane force conditions over portions of the Northern US Gulf Coast and all Amateur Radio Operators and residents in the Northern US Gulf Coast should closely monitor Ida as she has the potential to be a Category-1 hurricane at landfall or a strong non-tropical system capable of hurricane force conditions.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ida. Another update will be posted later this evening or Monday Morning at the latest. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.

Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net