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Tropical Storm Don has formed in the West-Central Gulf of Mexico with Maximum Sustained winds of 40 MPH. Don is a small tropical storm with tropical storm force winds extending outward up to 45 miles from the center. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Texas Coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande northward to west of San Luis Pass. Don is expected to intensify into a 60 MPH Tropical Storm and remain below hurricane strength. That said, small tropical systems like Don can have rapid and large fluctuations in intensity. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Don.

Advisory Information on Don can be seen on the VoIP Hurricane Net web page off the Main Menu of the web site under Atlantic Tropical Products. The information can also be seen on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Again, the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Don. 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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At 5 PM EDT, Tropical Storm Cindy formed in the North-Central Atlantic and is slowly intensifying over the open waters. Cindy will continue to move northeast and accelerate and has about a 24-hour window to intensify before it moves over colder waters and weakens. Cindy is only a threat to shipping interests and is not expected to affect any land areas.

Tropical Storm Bret has been slowly weakening between the US East Coast and Bermuda. Bret is expected to stay out at sea and weaken to a depression or remnant low over the next day or two. Bret also doesn’t pose a threat to any land areas at this time.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Bret, Cindy and any other developments in the Tropical Atlantic. 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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TD #2 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Bret. The second named storm of the Tropical Atlantic season. Bret may affect portions of the Northwest Bahamas where a Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect. From there, Bret is expected to stay out over the Atlantic Ocean. It is noted that a couple of the reliable hurricane models bring Bret closer to the US East Coast. This has been discounted by National Hurricane Center forecasters at this time but nonetheless Bret will continue to be monitored.

A reminder that advisories on this system can be seen at http://www.voipwx.net via links on the main menu of the web site. Advisories can also be found on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Bret. 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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Tropical Depression #2 (TD #2) has formed in the Atlantic near the Bahama Islands and is drifting to the south. TD #2 is expected to intensify into a Tropical Storm and a Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of the Bahama Islands. If TD #2 intensifies as expected, it will be named Bret. After affecting the Bahama Islands, the current forecast track is for this system to stay out over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and move towards the Northeast or East-Northeast. This will be monitored closely.

Advisories on this system can be seen at http://www.voipwx.net via links on the main menu of the web site. Advisories can also be found on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

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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On Thursday July 7th, 2011 from 8-930 PM EDT, the ARRL will be hosting a Webinar on Hurricanes and the Amateur Radio Response to the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Representatives from the VoIP Hurricane Net, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, the Hurricane Watch Net and the ARRL will be giving presentations and discussion in this webinar. The webinar is open to all Amateurs, however, we strongly encourage Amateurs in hurricane prone areas to attend this webinar as the data will apply the most to these people. The ARRL web site article is listed below:

http://www.arrl.org/news/register-for-upcoming-webinar-on-amateur-radio-response-to-2011-hurricane-season

We hope many Amateurs particularly Amateurs in hurricane prone areas can attend this webinar. We will also check to see if this webinar will be archived for review by Amateurs who cannot attend the session live.

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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