VoIP Hurricane Net Deactivates for Hurricane Earl & Tropical Storm Fiona Forms in Atlantic
Hello to all..
At 6 PM ET, the VoIP Hurricane Net deactivated formally and WX4NHC deactivated their operations as Earl pulls away from lands and moves more out into the open Ocean.
The most significant damage was in the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla with extremely heavy rain as high as 9 inches recorded on the island of Antigua. Reports received by the VoIP Hurricane Net via Amateur Radio Operators and through storm bloggers on stormcarib.com can be seen via the following link:
http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK
Hurricane Earl is expected to remain a major hurricane for several days as it traverses just off the US East Coast. Impacts could be felt near the Outer banks of North Carolina and New England/Long Island NY area. The cone of uncertainity is over these areas. It will become better known over the next 24-36 hours worth of model runs which area or areas will be affected up the US East Coast.
Tropical Storm Fiona has now formed about 895 miles west of the Leeward Islands. Fiona could cause tropical storm force conditions over the Leeward Islands. At this time, Fiona is expected to only remain at tropical storm strength and not intensify into a hurricane over the next 120 hours but this will need to be closely monitored. Tropical Storm Watches may be needed once again for portions of the Caribbean islands later this week.
Hello to all..
At 6 PM ET, the VoIP Hurricane Net deactivated formally and WX4NHC deactivated their operations as Earl pulls away from lands and moves more out into the open Ocean.
The most significant damage was in the British Virgin Islands and Anguilla with extremely heavy rain as high as 9 inches recorded on the island of Antigua. Reports received by the VoIP Hurricane Net via Amateur Radio Operators and through storm bloggers on stormcarib.com can be seen via the following link:
http://report.voipwx.net/qilan/nhcwx/list_VOIP_records?auth=OK
Hurricane Earl is expected to remain a major hurricane for several days as it traverses just off the US East Coast. Impacts could be felt near the Outer banks of North Carolina and New England/Long Island NY area. The cone of uncertainity is over these areas. It will become better known over the next 24-36 hours worth of model runs which area or areas will be affected up the US East Coast.
Tropical Storm Fiona has now formed about 895 miles west of the Leeward Islands. Fiona could cause tropical storm force conditions over the Leeward Islands. At this time, Fiona is expected to only remain at tropical storm strength and not intensify into a hurricane over the next 120 hours but this will need to be closely monitored. Tropical Storm Watches may be needed once again for portions of the Caribbean islands later this week.
The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to monitor updates in the Atlantic Tropics as the 2010 season shifts into high gear. Thanks to all Amateur Radio Operators who participated the VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Hurricane Earl over the Caribbean islands and thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net. Net activation could occur again towards the middle-end of this week pending the eventual track of Hurricane Earl and Fiona will continue to be monitored by the VoIP Hurricnae Net Management Team.
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net