Tropical Storm Alex Update as of Monday June 28th, 2010 at 11 AM
Hello to all…
Tropical Storm Alex has emerged into the very warm waters of the Bay of Campeche overnight after making landfall in Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Alex continues to strengthen and organize and is expected to reach hurricane strength later tonight or Tuesday. Alex has the potential to reach major hurricane strength later Tuesday or Wednesday if low shear conditions exist with the very warm Southwest Gulf of Mexico temperatures. A Hurricane Watch is now in effect for the Coast of Texas south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande and the Coast of Mexico from the mouth of the Rio Grande to La Cruz. Remember, a Hurricane Watch is now issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm force conditions.
Per latest prognostications, landfall of Alex could be anywhere in the current Hurricane Watch area though some models turn Alex even further north impacting areas north of the Hurricane Watch area. This will need to be monitored closely. VoIP Hurricane Net activation is likely starting some time Wednesday Morning lasting into Thursday Evening based on the current track. This timeframe could be adjusted depending on the forward speed of Alex as well as his eventual track. VoIP Hurricane Net Controls should be prepared to give potential availability for net control duties in this timeframe to net control scheduer Jim Palmer-KB1KQW and copy the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team as this will likely be requested later this afternoon. We will also work contact with the affected area of Alex over the next 24-48 hours.
Advisories from the National Hurricane Center on Alex can be seen via the VoIP Hurricane Net web site off the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products at the following link:
The advisories can also be obtained from the National Hurricane Center via the following link:
Hello to all…
Tropical Storm Alex has emerged into the very warm waters of the Bay of Campeche overnight after making landfall in Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Alex continues to strengthen and organize and is expected to reach hurricane strength later tonight or Tuesday. Alex has the potential to reach major hurricane strength later Tuesday or Wednesday if low shear conditions exist with the very warm Southwest Gulf of Mexico temperatures. A Hurricane Watch is now in effect for the Coast of Texas south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande and the Coast of Mexico from the mouth of the Rio Grande to La Cruz. Remember, a Hurricane Watch is now issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical storm force conditions.
Per latest prognostications, landfall of Alex could be anywhere in the current Hurricane Watch area though some models turn Alex even further north impacting areas north of the Hurricane Watch area. This will need to be monitored closely. VoIP Hurricane Net activation is likely starting some time Wednesday Morning lasting into Thursday Evening based on the current track. This timeframe could be adjusted depending on the forward speed of Alex as well as his eventual track. VoIP Hurricane Net Controls should be prepared to give potential availability for net control duties in this timeframe to net control scheduer Jim Palmer-KB1KQW and copy the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team as this will likely be requested later this afternoon. We will also work contact with the affected area of Alex over the next 24-48 hours.
Advisories from the National Hurricane Center on Alex can be seen via the VoIP Hurricane Net web site off the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products at the following link:
The advisories can also be obtained from the National Hurricane Center via the following link:
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Alex. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net