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The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team is monitoring Potential Tropical Cyclone (PTC-9) and Major Hurricane Humberto for potential net activation as we get to the early to middle part of next week. There remains considerable uncertainty especially with PTC-9 and its track toward the Southeast US coast.

Starting with PTC-9, this area of disturbed weather is becoming better organized and will likely become Imelda later tonight or Sunday as it tracks north-northwest through the Bahamas towards the Southeast US Coast off the South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina coast. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for much of the Bahamas. From there, the forecast is highly uncertain with a number of models stalling the system off the coast and even tracking it straight east with no landfall to the coast though winds and heavy rainfall would affect the coast before the eastward turn. Other models take it to a landfall on the South Carolina coast while still other models stall it for several days and then have a landfall on the US East Coast between South Carolina and the Delmarva. The track differences will likely not be resolved for another 1-2 days and we will monitor the progress of the system closely including monitoring all forms of ground truth data as it tracks over the Bahamas.

Major Hurricane Humberto will not affect the US East Coast but will play a role with steering PTC-9. In addition, Humberto could cause impacts to the island of Bermuda and interest in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Humberto. VoIP Hurricane Net activation for Humberto and impacts to Bermuda are possible this week as well depending on how close Humberto tracks to Bermuda.

Advisories on PTC-9 and Humberto can be seen off the main menu of the voipwx.net web site, via our Facebook and X feeds and via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

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

The VoIP Hurricane Net will continue to monitor PTC-9, Humberto and any other developments 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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The Atlantic Tropics have become more active this week. Here are the latest updates as of Wednesday 9/24/25 – 800 PM EDT Update:

Hurricane Gabrielle is a threat to the Azores Islands of Portugal with hurricane force conditions expected Thursday Night to Friday Morning and Hurricane Warnings are in effect for the Azores. We have had stations from time to time from that area on the net and we will likely do a “limited” net activation for Gabrielle and her impacts on the islands. Please contact the net management team if you have any contacts in the Azores that could assist with reporting storm conditions as Gabrielle passes through the islands.

Tropical Storm Humberto has formed in the Atlantic. Humberto is expected to intensify into a hurricane in the next few days while remaining in the open waters of the Atlantic. Thereafter, its unclear whether Humberto remains out at sea, impacts Bermuda or the US East Coast due to interaction with another tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean Sea that is expected to emerge over the Bahamas.

Advisories on Gabrielle and Humberto can be seen on the voipwx.net web site under Atlantic Tropical Products, via the voipwxnet Facebook/X feeds or via the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

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

The area of disturbed weather as mentioned above in the Eastern Caribbean Sea (designated as AL94) has a medium chance 40% for development in the next 48 hours and a high chance, 80%, for development over 7 days. The system is expected to be classified and if it reaches tropical storm strength as expected, it would be named Imelda. This system could have a closer track to the US East Coast but it is very low confidence due to its likely interaction with Humberto and whether that interaction leads to the “Fujiwhara Effect” occurring or simply has the track influenced being near Humberto. Information on the “Fujiwhara Effect” can be seen at the following link:

https://www.weather.gov/news/fujiwhara-effect

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor all activity 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 Depression (TD) 7 became Tropical Storm Gabrielle as of the 11 AM EDT/1500 UTC Wednesday 9/17/25 Advisory. Gabrielle will not be a threat to land over the next 5 days so no VoIP Hurricane Net Activation is expected during this timeframe. Advisories on Gabrielle 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 Gabrielle 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 Depression (TD) 7 has formed in the Atlantic. TD 7 is expected to strengthen a bit and currently expected to get to hurricane strength towards the end of the 5-day forecast period. If TD 7 strengthens as expected, it will be named Gabrielle. TD 7 will not be a threat to land over the next 5 days so no VoIP Hurricane Net Activation is expected during this timeframe. Advisories on TD 7 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 TD 7 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 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

Hello to all…

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

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Tropical Depression (TD) 3 has intensified into Tropical Storm Chantal. Chantal is expected to intensify more as it approaches the coast of South/North Carolina but, at this time, this system is not expected to become a hurricane so no VoIP Hurricane Net activation is currently anticipated but we will continue to monitor Chantal closely. Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches are posted for portions of the South Carolina and North Carolina coast. Advisories on Chantal including Tropical Storm Watch/Warning details 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 Chantal 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