VoIP Hurricane Felix Net Deactivation Notice
Hello to all….
….Felix downgraded to a Tropical Storm in the 8 PM EDT Tuesday/0000 UTC Wednesday Advisory. VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Secured at this time….
….Web Site Graphic will reflect not_activated in the next couple of hours….
We have secured operations of the VoIP Hurricane Net at 8 PM EDT/0000 UTC today as Felix has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH. Felix should continue to degenerate to a remant low by Wednesday. Major River and Stream Flooding is now the main threat for Nicaragua and portions of Honduras.
The VoIP Hurricane Net wishes to thank all of its net controls for their support for this catastrophic system. Special thanks also goes out to NP3OD-Fransisco and the IRESC, International Radio Emergency Support Coalition for translating the local TV feed from Nicaragua and Nicaragua web sites. Special thanks also to Carlos-XE2WCG from Tampico, Mexico for his support in translating reports from Spanish to English and relaying reports from the 40 Meter Nicaragua Emergency Net to our net.
The ARRL has been following the story of the VoIP Hurricane Net and our activation. See link below for the latest article:
VoIP Hurricane Net Active as Hurricane Felix Makes Landfall in Northeastern Nicaragua
That article maybe updated once more on Wednesday with more information. Those that wish to see reports that were handled via the VoIP Hurricane Net can go to the VoIP Hurricane Net web site and click on Report Viewer from the Main Menu. You can then click the individual reports as they were submitted to the net.
Below is an announcement from Julio Ripoll-WD4R on the securing of the Hurricane Felix activation:
WX4NHC ANNOUNCEMENT – HURRICANE FELIX OPERATIONS
Released September 4, 2007, 5 PM EDT
Felix is forecast to be downgraded to a Tropical Storm about 8 PM EDT this evening.
WX4NHC will conclude its operations at that time.
The NHC Hurricane Forecasters were very happy to receive reports via Ham Radio as there are no weather stations along the landfall area called “The Miskito Coast”.
This lowland area of Nicaragua is sparsely populated by indigenous Miskito people, which do not have much infrastructure.
Felix was the second CAT-5 Atlantic Hurricane to make landfall as a CAT-5 this year.
This has never happened before in recorded history.
The Ham Radio reports will be part of this historic hurricane’s official NHC archives.
WX4NHC extends its sincere thanks to all the Ham Radio Operators from many countries and Nets for being the link between NHC and those in the path of this extremely powerful and dangerous hurricane. We hope that our continued efforts to spread the hurricane warnings will helped save lives.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those people who were affected by Hurricane Felix, and hope that they can rebuild their lives quickly.
73,
Julio, WD4R
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Julio Ripoll Architect WD4R
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Asst. Coordinator
www.wx4nhc.org
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
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73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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Hello to all….
….Felix downgraded to a Tropical Storm in the 8 PM EDT Tuesday/0000 UTC Wednesday Advisory. VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Secured at this time….
….Web Site Graphic will reflect not_activated in the next couple of hours….
We have secured operations of the VoIP Hurricane Net at 8 PM EDT/0000 UTC today as Felix has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH. Felix should continue to degenerate to a remant low by Wednesday. Major River and Stream Flooding is now the main threat for Nicaragua and portions of Honduras.
The VoIP Hurricane Net wishes to thank all of its net controls for their support for this catastrophic system. Special thanks also goes out to NP3OD-Fransisco and the IRESC, International Radio Emergency Support Coalition for translating the local TV feed from Nicaragua and Nicaragua web sites. Special thanks also to Carlos-XE2WCG from Tampico, Mexico for his support in translating reports from Spanish to English and relaying reports from the 40 Meter Nicaragua Emergency Net to our net.
The ARRL has been following the story of the VoIP Hurricane Net and our activation. See link below for the latest article:
VoIP Hurricane Net Active as Hurricane Felix Makes Landfall in Northeastern Nicaragua
That article maybe updated once more on Wednesday with more information. Those that wish to see reports that were handled via the VoIP Hurricane Net can go to the VoIP Hurricane Net web site and click on Report Viewer from the Main Menu. You can then click the individual reports as they were submitted to the net.
Below is an announcement from Julio Ripoll-WD4R on the securing of the Hurricane Felix activation:
WX4NHC ANNOUNCEMENT – HURRICANE FELIX OPERATIONS
Released September 4, 2007, 5 PM EDT
Felix is forecast to be downgraded to a Tropical Storm about 8 PM EDT this evening.
WX4NHC will conclude its operations at that time.
The NHC Hurricane Forecasters were very happy to receive reports via Ham Radio as there are no weather stations along the landfall area called “The Miskito Coast”.
This lowland area of Nicaragua is sparsely populated by indigenous Miskito people, which do not have much infrastructure.
Felix was the second CAT-5 Atlantic Hurricane to make landfall as a CAT-5 this year.
This has never happened before in recorded history.
The Ham Radio reports will be part of this historic hurricane’s official NHC archives.
WX4NHC extends its sincere thanks to all the Ham Radio Operators from many countries and Nets for being the link between NHC and those in the path of this extremely powerful and dangerous hurricane. We hope that our continued efforts to spread the hurricane warnings will helped save lives.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those people who were affected by Hurricane Felix, and hope that they can rebuild their lives quickly.
73,
Julio, WD4R
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Julio Ripoll Architect WD4R
WX4NHC Amateur Radio Asst. Coordinator
www.wx4nhc.org
National Hurricane Center
www.nhc.noaa.gov
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73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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