Atlantic Tropical Update – 9/7/11 – 6 PM EDT
Hello to all…
As we approach the peak of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season, we now have 3 tropical systems to monitor as well as the remnants of Lee. This is a quick update on each system.
Hurricane Katia continues on track between Bermuda and the US East Coast and is now a Category-1 Hurricane. Katia is expected to go out to sea roughly 200-250 miles southeast of Nantucket Island. This means the impacts to the US will be high surf and rip currents on the beaches and possibly wind gusts to 25-30 MPH on Nantucket Island with the greater threats from Katia to shipping interests. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Katia in case there are any unexpected surprises in her track that would bring her closer to land.
Tropical Storm Maria has formed out of Tropical Depression 14 and is moving swiftly westward with maximum sustained winds of 50 MPH and may impact the Northeast Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico later Friday and this weekend. Maria is currently expected to stay at tropical storm strength but intensity prediction is always difficult and Maria will be monitored in case she unexpectedly intensifies to hurricane strength prompting potential VoIP Hurricane Net and Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC, activation towards late Friday and the weekend.
Tropical Storm Nate has formed in the Southern Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche with maximum sustained winds of 45 MPH. Nate is expected to move slowly and erractically over the next few days with potential landfall somewhere in Mexico. Nate may also intensify into a hurricane. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Chilitepec to Celestun Mexico as of the 5 PM EDT/2100 UTC 9/7/11 advisory.
Hello to all…
As we approach the peak of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season, we now have 3 tropical systems to monitor as well as the remnants of Lee. This is a quick update on each system.
Hurricane Katia continues on track between Bermuda and the US East Coast and is now a Category-1 Hurricane. Katia is expected to go out to sea roughly 200-250 miles southeast of Nantucket Island. This means the impacts to the US will be high surf and rip currents on the beaches and possibly wind gusts to 25-30 MPH on Nantucket Island with the greater threats from Katia to shipping interests. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to monitor Katia in case there are any unexpected surprises in her track that would bring her closer to land.
Tropical Storm Maria has formed out of Tropical Depression 14 and is moving swiftly westward with maximum sustained winds of 50 MPH and may impact the Northeast Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico later Friday and this weekend. Maria is currently expected to stay at tropical storm strength but intensity prediction is always difficult and Maria will be monitored in case she unexpectedly intensifies to hurricane strength prompting potential VoIP Hurricane Net and Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC, activation towards late Friday and the weekend.
Tropical Storm Nate has formed in the Southern Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche with maximum sustained winds of 45 MPH. Nate is expected to move slowly and erractically over the next few days with potential landfall somewhere in Mexico. Nate may also intensify into a hurricane. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Chilitepec to Celestun Mexico as of the 5 PM EDT/2100 UTC 9/7/11 advisory.
The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center, HPC, continues to send storm summary information for the remnants/Post Tropical Cyclone Lee. Lee has caused severe weather and flooding issues in a wide swath from Louisiana to parts of the Northeast United States.
Advisory information on Katia, Maria, Nate and the remnants of Lee are available off the voipwx.net web site under the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products. The advisory information is also available at the National Hurricane Center web site, via the following link:
The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor Katia, Nate, Maria, the remnants of Lee and any other developments in the Atlantic. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!
73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net