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Tropical Depression (TD) 2 has now become Tropical Storm Barry in the Bay of Campeche with Tropical Storm Warnings in affect for a portion of the Eastern Mexico coastline. This system is expected to intensify a bit more but still is not expected to become a hurricane so no VoIP Hurricane Net activation is anticipated. Advisories on Barry can be found on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwx.net Facebook/X feeds and via the NHC web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Barry and any other systems in 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

Hello to all…

Tropical Depression (TD) 2 has formed in the Bay of Campeche. TD 2 is expected to intensify into a minimal tropical storm before making landfall somewhere on the Eastern Mexican coast. If TD 2 is named as expected, it would be named Barry. At this time, this system is not expected to become a hurricane so no VoIP Hurricane Net activation is anticipated. Advisories on TD 2 can be found on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwx.net Facebook/X feeds and via the NHC web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor TD 2 and any other systems in 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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Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Atlantic. Andrea is the first named system of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Andrea will pose no threat to land and has only briefly acquired tropical characteristics so no net activation is expected. Andrea will degenerate to a remnant low in 12-36 hours. Advisories on Andrea can be found on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwx.net Facebook/X feeds and via the NHC web site at the following link:

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Andrea and any other systems in 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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With Amateur Radio Field Day weekend on Saturday 6/28/25 and the Saturday 7/5/25 Net being the day after the US Independence Day holiday, the weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net for Saturday 6/28/25 and Saturday 7/5/25 will be canceled and the next weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will resume on Saturday 7/12/25. If any landfalling hurricanes are expected during this timeframe including on both of these Saturday Evenings, the VoIP Hurricane Net will activate as needed to support WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center.

We hope everyone enjoys Amateur Radio Field Day weekend and the US Independence Day holiday weekend and we hope to see many of you on the Saturday 7/12/25 weekly VoIP Hurricane Prep Net. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations of the VoIP Hurricane Net

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While we did not formally activate the VoIP Hurricane Net for Hurricane Erick and impacts to a rural portion of Southwest Mexico, using our approach of monitoring social media, any online weather stations and other sources from the affected area, over 20 reports were submitted to WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, and delivered to NHC Hurricane specialists. The reports can be seen on our VoIP Hurricane Net report viewer at the following link:

https://www.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records1?auth=OK

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor any developments in 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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Sunday June 1st, 2025 marks the start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season is expected to be an above normal season per the NOAA/National Hurricane Center and Colorado State University outlooks among others. To mark the start of Atlantic Hurricane Season, the National Hurricane Center/Tropical Prediction Center in Miami FL will issue advisories on named systems, Tropical Storm and Hurricane Watches and Warnings when a system threatens a land area, Tropical Cyclone Updates on named systems and Tropical Weather Outlooks for potential areas of tropical cyclone development. Their suite of products and tropical system names are listed in their first couple of tropical weather outlooks and the link from 8 AM EDT – Sunday June 1st, 2025 Tropical Weather Outlook is listed below:

https://voipwx.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NHC_Tropical_Weather_Outlook_1st_day_of_Atlantic_Hurricane_Season_2025.pdf

The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net has shifted to weekly beginning with the Saturday June 7th, 2025 Net at 8 PM EDT/7 PM CDT/0000 UTC. We welcome all those who wish to participate in the net and we are looking for net controls both for the weekly net as well as net activations for landfalling hurricanes. If you are interested, contact Rob-KD1CY at kd1cy@voipwx.net for more information.

We also like to remind folks of a couple prior special announcements including that the founder and coordinator of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center was recognized by the national Amateur Radio Convention known as Dayton Hamvention for his 45 years of continuous service. Also note that the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will be holding a special event on Amateur Radio HF on Saturday 6/7/25-Sunday 6/8/25 to celebrate their 60th Anniversary. Those announcements are listed below:

WD4R-Julio Ripoll Received Dayton Havemention Special Achievement Award:
https://voipwx.net/2025/05/18/wd4r-julio-ripoll-founder-coordinator-of-national-hurricane-center-amatuer-radio-station-wx4nhc-receives-prestigious-dayton-hamvention-special-achievement-award/

Hurricane Watch Net – 60th Anniversary Special Event:
https://voipwx.net/2025/05/20/hurricane-watch-net-60th-anniversary-on-air-celebration-special-event-weekend-of-6-7-25-6-8-25/

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor developments 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