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The following is an update on Hurricane Rina as of 8 AM EDT/1200 UTC Wednesday 10/26/11.

Hurricane Rina is expected to reach major hurricane status today and tonight followed by weakening as Rina gets near or over the Yucatan Peninsula Thursday. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from north of Punta Gruesa to Cancun. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula from Chetumal to Punta Gruesa. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from the coast of Belize from Belize city northward and the Honduran Bay Islands of Roatan and Guanaja.

Based on the present track, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center is expected to activate on Thursday. The VoIP Hurricane Net will also activate Thursday as well.

We are looking for any contacts over the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico or any relays into the affected area. Any support from Hams who may have contact with the affected area or are in the affected area are asked to come on to the net on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system on Thursday. Further details on net activation plans will be posted late Wednesday Evening.

We will continue to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Rina. 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 (TD) 18 has formed in the Western Caribbean Sea. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the coast of Honduras from Punta Castilla eastward to the Nicaragua border. TD 18 could reach tropical strom strength tonight or Monday. If it were to do so, it would be named Rina. TD 18 is currently not expected to reach hurricane strength but this will be monitored closely. Track guidance is widely divergent with tracks ranging from Central America to the Southeast Gulf of Mexico. This will likely become better defined in the next few days.

Advisory information on TD 18 can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products. This information can also be seen 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 TD 18 and other systems in the Tropics as required. 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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Here is the latest tropical update for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific. This update is as of 4 PM EDT/2000 UTC.

Ophelia became a hurricane about 48 hours ago and is now a major hurricane. Hurricane Ophelia is passing well to the east of Bermuda and will be on a track that will race it north, northeast and then east-northeast becoming extratropical southeast of Newfoundland Canada. At this time, Newfoundland Canada could see very heavy rainfall and possibly tropical storm/gale force winds late Sunday Night into Monday but the strongest winds should pass southeast of Newfoundland based on the current track of Ophelia. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Ophelia and her impact on Newfoundland Canada.

Tropical Storm Philippe continues to maintain tropical storm intensity. Philippe could weaken over the next few days due to significant shear but then slowly strengthen if it survives that shear. Philippe is a threat to shipping interests only over the 5-day period and will remain well away from land.

In the Eastern Pacific, Hilary has weakened to a remnant low. There are no other areas of disturbed weather in the Eastern Pacific of concern.

Advisories on Ophelia and Philippe and the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook can be see under the main menu of the voipwx.net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products. The Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook can be seen under the main menu of the voipwx.net web site under Pacific Tropical Products. This information is also available under the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The Canadian Hurricane Centre is also issuing information statements and technical discussions on Hurricane Ophelia. See the following link for those bulletins:

http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/weather/hurricane/bulletins_e.html
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