Atlantic Tropical Update – Saturday 10/11/14 800 AM EDT – Tropical Storm Fay to Affect Bermuda – 2 Other Areas of Disturbed Weather Being Monitored
Hello to all..
Within the past 36 hours, the Atlantic Tropics have become active. Tropical Storm Fay has formed with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda and Fay my strengthen slightly as it makes its closest approach to Bermuda late Saturday Afternoon or Saturday Evening. Fay will then be absorbed by an approaching cold front on Sunday or Monday. Advisories on Tropical Storm Fay can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site and via the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds. Tropical Storm Fay advisories can also be seen via the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
There are 2 other areas of disturbed weather also being monitored in the Tropics. The first system is a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands. This system has low chance, 20% for development over the next 48 hours but conditions are expected to become more conducive for development by early next week and this system has a high chance, 60% development in the 2-5 day period.
The second area of disturbed weather is a tropical wave producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms several hundred miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. Upper level winds are not favorable for development of this wave as it moves westward and has a low chance, 10%, for development over the next 5 days.
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor Tropical Storm Fay and the 2 areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
Hello to all..
Within the past 36 hours, the Atlantic Tropics have become active. Tropical Storm Fay has formed with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda and Fay my strengthen slightly as it makes its closest approach to Bermuda late Saturday Afternoon or Saturday Evening. Fay will then be absorbed by an approaching cold front on Sunday or Monday. Advisories on Tropical Storm Fay can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site and via the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds. Tropical Storm Fay advisories can also be seen via the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
There are 2 other areas of disturbed weather also being monitored in the Tropics. The first system is a tropical wave located several hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands. This system has low chance, 20% for development over the next 48 hours but conditions are expected to become more conducive for development by early next week and this system has a high chance, 60% development in the 2-5 day period.
The second area of disturbed weather is a tropical wave producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms several hundred miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. Upper level winds are not favorable for development of this wave as it moves westward and has a low chance, 10%, for development over the next 5 days.
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor Tropical Storm Fay and the 2 areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic Tropics. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net