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Tropical Storm Flossie is expected to impact the Hawaiian Islands on Monday as a tropical storm. As of 5 PM EDT, 2100 UTC, Tropical Storm Flossie is about 430 miles east of Hilo Hawaii moving west at 20 MPH. Flossie will bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to portions of the Hawaiian Islands on Monday. Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in effect for the Hawaiian Islands. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center based in Honolulu Hawaii is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Flossie.

Below is a link to the Tropical Storm Flossie Products issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/tcpages/FLOSSIE.php

Additional NWS Honolulu Hawaii Products on Flossie can be seen via the following links:

Hawaii NWS Text Products:
http://kamala.cod.edu/hi/

Tropical Storm Flossie Local Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/hi/latest.wthw80.PHFO.html

NWS Honolulu Hawaii Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/hi/latest.wghw60.PHFO.html

At this time, the VoIP Hurricane Net is not anticipating activation for Flossie’s impact on Hawaii since it is expected to remain at tropical storm strength and no request for activation of our net has been made. It is noted that there are a number of Echolink and IRLP nodes in Hawaii so if a hurricane were to impact Hawaii, the VoIP Hurricane Net would activate in support of gathering reports from Hawaii 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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Saturday July 27th, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report:

Voice Check-Ins (Including NCOs) (17)

W9LUO-Marilyn-Evanston, IL (NCO)
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford MA (Alt-NCO)

W3TDH-Tom-Takhoma Park, MD
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH
VE1MBR-Bob-Halifax NS Canada (Canadian Hurricane Centre)
WH6EAO-Odell-Aiea HI
VE9MTB-Rick-St Stephhen, New Brunswick Canada
WA3TOY-Kurt-Pasadena, MD
KB1CYO-Phil-Foxboro MA
KC5ZVN-Ron-Saint Rose, LA
KK4DQJ-Frank-North Naples Fl
N5OZG-Joe-New Orleans LA
WK8H-Rodney-Vermontville MI
NB9H-Earlene-West Lafayette, In
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin OH
N0ANP-Michael-Ely, MN

Textbox Checkins (8)
VE1AKT-Al from Fredericton New Brunswick  CANWARN  NB
N3JPP-John-North Huntingdon PA
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, Fl
WA2QHA-Joseph-East Brunswick Twp, NJ
JH1OCA-Ken-Tokyo Japan
N4ARZ-Gary-Salem, SC
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus, OK
W4WMM-Alan-Mobile, AL

Total Checkins including Net Controls: 25

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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The annual ARRL Hurricane Season Webinar will be Monday July 15th, 2013 from 8-930 PM and registration is still open. Details and Registration Information can be seen via the following link:

http://www.arrl.org/news/registration-still-open-for-arrl-hurricane-season-webinar

Representatives from WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Watch Net and VoIP Hurricane Net will be giving presentations during this webinar. This webinar has been an annual event since 2011. We encourage people that live in hurricane prone areas to participate in this webinar.

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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Hello to all..

Tropical Storm Chantal has formed in the Eastern Atlantic, about 865 miles east-southeast of Barbados as of the 11 PM Sunday 7/7/13 advisory with Maximum Sustained Winds of 40 MPH and a minimum central pressure of 1008 Millibars or 29.77 Inches. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Barbados, Dominica and Saint Lucia. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Saint Vincent. Chantal is expected to strength over the next 48 hours to a 65 MPH tropical storm before weakening. This will be monitored closely for any unanticipated strengthening to hurricane strength.

Advisory information on Tropical Storm Chantal can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site. The advisory information can also be seen via the National Hurricane Center (NHC) web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Chantal and the rest of 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

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