Atlantic Tropical Update – Saturday 8/17/13 – 800 AM EDT
Hello to all..
Here is a brief update on the Atlantic Tropics as of approximately 800 AM Saturday Morning 8/17/13.
Tropical Depression (TD) 5 became Tropical Storm Erin a couple days ago. Conditions are not favorable for additional development and Erin is forecast to recurve in the open Atlantic so Erin is no threat to land for the next several days.
An area of low pressure about 150 miles west-northwest of Campeche Mexico has a 40-50% chance of development over the next 5 days. Interests in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico should continue to monitor this system.
Advisories on Erin and the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook can be found on the voipwx.net web site off of the Main Menu of the web site. They can also be found at the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
It is noted that the 2-week forecast on tropical conditions issued by Dr. Gray and Phil Klotzbach indicates that there could be an additional system that forms off the Africa coast with a better chance of intensifying as it traverses the Atlantic in the 5-7 day period. This will be monitored to see if that occurs.
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the systems in the Atlantic Tropics. Thanks to all for your continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
Hello to all..
Here is a brief update on the Atlantic Tropics as of approximately 800 AM Saturday Morning 8/17/13.
Tropical Depression (TD) 5 became Tropical Storm Erin a couple days ago. Conditions are not favorable for additional development and Erin is forecast to recurve in the open Atlantic so Erin is no threat to land for the next several days.
An area of low pressure about 150 miles west-northwest of Campeche Mexico has a 40-50% chance of development over the next 5 days. Interests in the Western and Central Gulf of Mexico should continue to monitor this system.
Advisories on Erin and the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook can be found on the voipwx.net web site off of the Main Menu of the web site. They can also be found at the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
It is noted that the 2-week forecast on tropical conditions issued by Dr. Gray and Phil Klotzbach indicates that there could be an additional system that forms off the Africa coast with a better chance of intensifying as it traverses the Atlantic in the 5-7 day period. This will be monitored to see if that occurs.
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the systems in the Atlantic Tropics. Thanks to all for your continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net