Advisories Initiated On Potential Tropical Cyclone 7 in the Northwest Caribbean Sea
Hello to all…
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has begun issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone 7 which will be approaching the Yucatan Peninsula Monday Night into Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center can now issue advisories on tropical systems before they become classified as a Tropical Cyclone meaning as a Tropical Depression or a Tropical Storm. A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for the coast of Mexico from Chetumal to Campeche Mexico. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from Belize City Belize to the border of Mexico. Interests around the Bay of Campeche should monitor the progress of this system. This potential tropical cyclone is expected to intensify into a tropical storm. If that occurs as expected, it would be named Franklin. Advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone 7 can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site, via the voipwxnet Facebook and Twitter feeds and on the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
While the current NHC forecast guidance keeps the system at tropical storm strength at this time, it is possible as it emerges over the Bay of Campeche and tracks into the East Coast of Mexico that it could obtain hurricane strength as the official forecast is only 4 MPH below hurricane strength. If the system intensifies into a hurricane as it approaches the mainland east coast of Mexico, it could prompt activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net and WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. 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