Atlantic Tropical Update – 9/15/10 – Hurricane Igor/Julia & Tropical Storm Karl
Hello to all..
We have reached the peak of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season and at that peak we have 2 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm in the Atlantic. Here is an update on each system:
Hurricane Igor attained Category-5 hurricane strength last night but has weakened a bit to a large and still powerful category 4 hurricane. Igor is expected to maintain at least major hurricane strength over the next 5 days with a potential significant threat to the island of Bermuda over the weekend. This will be monitored closely for activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net in the Saturday Afternoon through Sunday Afternoon timeframe.
Hurricane Julia has attained Category-4 hurricane strength as it traverses the open waters of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. Julia is expected to weaken a bit as it moves into colder Atlantic waters and experiences shear from Hurricane Igor. Julia is no threat to land and is only a threat to shipping interests.
Tropical Storm Karl is about to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula as a strong tropical storm. Karl will traverse land over the Yucatan and weaken to a tropical depression but emerge over the Southwest Gulf of Mexico where it will reintensify and is expected to regain hurricane strength and make landfall in Northeast Mexico as a Category-1 hurricane with impact being felt in Northeast Mexico in the late Friday Afternoon through Saturday Morning timeframe. This may also prompt activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net for that timeframe.
Anyone who has contacts in the affected area of Northeast Mexico or Bermuda or who is directly in these areas are asked to closely monitor the progress of Karl and Igor respectively. We ask that they join potential VoIP Hurricane Net activations over the afforementioned timeframes stated above to provide damage and surface weather reports.
Hello to all..
We have reached the peak of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season and at that peak we have 2 hurricanes and 1 tropical storm in the Atlantic. Here is an update on each system:
Hurricane Igor attained Category-5 hurricane strength last night but has weakened a bit to a large and still powerful category 4 hurricane. Igor is expected to maintain at least major hurricane strength over the next 5 days with a potential significant threat to the island of Bermuda over the weekend. This will be monitored closely for activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net in the Saturday Afternoon through Sunday Afternoon timeframe.
Hurricane Julia has attained Category-4 hurricane strength as it traverses the open waters of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. Julia is expected to weaken a bit as it moves into colder Atlantic waters and experiences shear from Hurricane Igor. Julia is no threat to land and is only a threat to shipping interests.
Tropical Storm Karl is about to make landfall in the Yucatan Peninsula as a strong tropical storm. Karl will traverse land over the Yucatan and weaken to a tropical depression but emerge over the Southwest Gulf of Mexico where it will reintensify and is expected to regain hurricane strength and make landfall in Northeast Mexico as a Category-1 hurricane with impact being felt in Northeast Mexico in the late Friday Afternoon through Saturday Morning timeframe. This may also prompt activation of the VoIP Hurricane Net for that timeframe.
Anyone who has contacts in the affected area of Northeast Mexico or Bermuda or who is directly in these areas are asked to closely monitor the progress of Karl and Igor respectively. We ask that they join potential VoIP Hurricane Net activations over the afforementioned timeframes stated above to provide damage and surface weather reports.
Advisory information for Igor, Julia and Karl can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. Igor, Julia and Karl Advisory information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Igor, Julia and Karl. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net