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Tropical Storm Matthew has formed in the Atlantic and is not in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. Matthew is expected to intensify into a hurricane over the next day or so and there is some potential that Matthew could become a powerful hurricane and system over the next several days. The current track out in the 4 to 5 day period brings Matthew to the east of Jamaica and over eastern Cuba, however, the track error in the 4 to 5 day range is between 180 and 240 miles and there is still some model spread in the guidance. The potential exists for activation of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, and the VoIP Hurricane Net later this weekend. At this time, it looks like the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will take place as scheduled. Matthew may then move parallel to the US East Coast over the course of next week but guidance at this time range can have huge track errors and this will need refinement as we move forward.

Advisories on Matthew can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site, via our voipwxnet facebook and twitter feeds and via 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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The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team is continuing to monitor the progress of Invest 97L approaching the Caribbean Windward and Southern Leeward islands and northern South America. Recon planes flew into the invest but were unable to find a closed circulation. There remains a high chance, 90%, for development of this system into a tropical depression or tropical storm and another recon plane will investigate the system Wednesday Morning. Regardless of development, wind gusts to tropical storm force are likely in the Windward and Leeward islands. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of this system. The Tropical Weather Outlook can be seen off the Main Menu of the web site, via the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will continue to 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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The VoIP Hurricane Net Activation secured at 610 AM EDT/1010 UTC – Friday 9/2/16 after the 5 AM EDT/0900 UTC advisory indicated Hermine had weakened to a tropical storm. Hermine is expected to remain a tropical storm through Saturday and then re-emerge off the North Carolina coast on Saturday. From there, the track and intensity guidance is uncertain with Hermine potentially reintensifying as a powerful post-tropical storm or possibly regain tropical characteristics and possibly regain hurricane status south of Southern New England and east of the Mid-Atlantic states. It may also remain nearly stationary in this area for several days. How close the system is to the coastline will determine the impacts to either the mid-atlantic and/or Southern New England. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor the progress of Hermine over the next several days. As always, advisories on Hermine can be seen off the main menu of the VoIP Hurricane Net web site, via the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

While Hermine has weakened to a tropical storm, Amateur Radio Operators and SKYWARN Spotters are reminded that tropical storms can produced widespread pockets of wind damage, heavy rainfall and significant river, stream and urban/street flooding and Hermine will have the threat of isolated tornadoes today through the first part of Saturday. Local/regional SKYWARN Activations are likely happening along the path of Hermine in the Southeast US region.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor the progress of Hermine. 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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