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Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the Atlantic. Fernand is expected to strengthen a bit but remain below hurricane strength. Fernand is expected to remain out to sea and only be a threat to shipping lanes. Advisories on Fernand can be seen off the main menu of the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via our voipwxnet Facebook and X feeds and on the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

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

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will continue to monitor the progress of Fernand 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 the Labor Day Holiday weekend for next weekend Saturday 8/30/25 through Monday 9/1/25, we will cancel the VoIP Hurricane Prep Net to allow Amateur Radio Operators to enjoy the long weekend with friends and family. As always, if a hurricane were to threaten a land area, which is not expected at this time, we would active the net in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center. Our next weekly net will be on Saturday 9/6/25 at 8 PM ET. We appreciate everyone’s support of the VoIP Hurricane Net and hope everyone enjoys the Labor Day Holiday weekend!

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

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Tropical Storm Erin is now Hurricane Erin. Erin may impact portions of the Northern Leeward Islands, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with tropical storm force winds sustained or in gusts but the core of the hurricane is expected to remain offshore of those islands so no VoIP Hurricane net activation is expected at this time for this area. From there, Erin’s track could potentially either be between the US East Coast and Bermuda with no impact to land, closer to the US East Coast with some land impact, or closer to Bermuda with some impact. Track guidance will become more clear over the weekend on Erin’s track which will then dictate if there is a need for a VoIP Hurricane Net activation. Erin is expected to become a powerful major hurricane in the Atlantic over the weekend regardless of the track. Advisories on Erin 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 Erin 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 Erin has formed in the Atlantic near the Cabo Verde Islands. Erin will slowly intensify over the next couple of days before undergoing more significant intensification in the 3-5 day period. Erin is expected to reach hurricane status later this week and major hurricane status in about 5 days or so. Erin’s current track is currently expected to be over the open ocean waters of the Atlantic over the 5-day period so no VoIP Hurricane Net activation is expected in this timeframe currently. Thereafter, it is extremely uncertain whether the track will be out to sea not affecting land, potential impacts to Bermuda and/or the Canadian Maritimes or to areas of the US East Coast. We won’t have those details until later this week or this weekend at the earliest. Advisories on Erin 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 Erin 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