Hello to all…

Tonight, similar to last week, we will focus the VoIP Hurricane Net presentation on a short briefing on Hurricane Bertha. Bertha remains a Category-1 hurricane and its outer rain bands and tropical storm force winds are expected to affect Bermuda over the next couple of days but hurricane force winds are currently expected to stay away from the island. For tonight’s net we will read the latest public advisory and offer a briefing on Bertha.

In the Pacific, Tropical Storm Elida has formed but remains no threat to land. For tonight’s net, we will also provide a short briefing on Elida.

Hope to hear many folks on the net this evening. 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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For those who are D-Star Radio Users in the South Eastern US, Every Sunday night, 9 PM EDT (0100 Zulu), The SE-Dstar Weather Net takes place on d-star reflector 002, port A. This net is an open net and we invite any and all Digital Voice hams to join in. For more information on this net, please check out http://www.dstarinfo.com/Nets/SEWXNet.html. States in the net as of now, Ga., Fla., La., Tx., NC., Over 16 repeaters in the past, looking for more to join in. Dongle Users, please use the reflector to connect into the net, this helps keep the internet traffic on local D-Star sites low… Evans Mitchell; KD4EFM Alternate NCS, SE-DV-WXNET

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Hello to all…

As of the 5 AM ET/0900 UTC Monday July 7th Advisory, Bertha has intensified into a Category-1 Hurricane with Maximum Sustained Winds of 75 MPH and Bertha may reach Category Two strength over the next day or two. The path of Bertha remains uncertain as models do turn Bertha more northwestward but lack of a strong trough and weakening steering currents make recurvature out to sea still questionable but it is also remains too early to determine whether Bertha will affect any land areas. The current forecast track implies a threat to Bermuda by this weekend but that is highly uncertain.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Bertha. 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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Hello to all…

With this weekend being the 4th of July weekend, we will not have a training topic for this week’s VoIP Hurricane Prep Net. We will have a training topic for next weekend’s VoIP Hurricane Prep Net.

On this week’s prep net, we will read the latest Tropical Storm Bertha Public Advisory and give everyone the latest update on Bertha’s forecast intensity and track which is still a good 5 days from affecting any land area at the present time.

Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net! Happy Fourth of July weekend to all!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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Hello to all…

The second tropical depression of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season that formed west of Africa Thursday has now become Tropcal Storm Bertha. Bertha will be tracking over the open Atlantic for several days.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Bertha. The advisory information can be found under Atlantic Tropical Products under the Main Menu of the web site. It can also be seen at the National Hurricane Center web site at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

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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Hello to all….

The VoIP Hurricane Net Newsletter April through June 2008 edition is now posted. The newsletter has numerous feature articles on the National Hurricane Conference and the visit to WX4NHC by the VoIP Hurricane Net Management team. There are many interesting articles in this edition so please take the opportunity to read it and if you have any comments or suggestions for our newsletter editor, Richard Long-KF6BKA, please pass that feedback to Rich.

The newsletter link is listed below:
VoIP Hurricane Net Newsletter – April through June 2008

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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Hello to all….

The presentation for tonight’s VoIP Hurricane Net has been posted. For best results, please download ahead of time and save it to disk. The presentation is about 7 Meg in size. It can be found at the following link:

Hurricane Preparedness Presentation Revision Two

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Hello to all…

The VoIP SKYWARN/Hurricane Prep Net moves to weekly beginning with the net this Saturday June 7th as we are now into the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. We welcome folks to participate in the net on a weekly basis. The net will be weekly through Saturday December 6th, 2008 and then will move back to a monthly basis. We will have a training topic on the first net of each month.

For tonight’s net, we will review a prior presentation on Hurricane Preparedness with some modifications. The presentation will be given by Rob Macedo-KD1CY. There is a threat of severe weather in the New England area late Saturday Afternoon and Saturday Evening and if this threat materializes, tonight’s presentation will be moved to the next weekly net on Saturday June 14th.

We hope many coastal stations will participate in tonight’s net and hear the presentation or listen to it via the web site once the presentation and audio recording is archived. 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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Hello to all….

Tropical Storm Arthur formed in the Atlantic/Caribbean area at 1 PM EDT Saturday May 31st with maximum sustained winds of 40 MPH. Arthur formed from the remnants of Pacific Tropical Storm Alma and is making its way across the Yucatan coast. At this time, Arthur’s close proximity to land should preclude further significant development, however, Arthur will be closely monitored by the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team.

Arthur Advisories can be seen under the Main Menu of the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at http://www.voipwx.net and clicking Atlantic Tropical Products. A drop down menu of Arthur advisory links will be given below the Atlantic Tropical Products link where you can gather the latest information.

Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for VoIP Hurricane Net
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Hello to all….

The remnants of Tropical Storm Alma, a tropical storm which originated in the Pacific, will be monitored for development in the Atlantic though its promixity to land may inhibit development. Please see the Special Tropical Disturbance Statement below:

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WONT41 KNHC 311048
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT…CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 AM EDT SAT MAY 31 2008

…CORRECT SPELLING OF GUATEMALA…

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE…ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF FORMER EASTERN PACIFIC TROPICAL STORM ALMA…IS CENTERED OVER THE GULF OF HONDURAS NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN BELIZE. THE LOW IS MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD…AND THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. HOWEVER…SATELLITE IMAGERY AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THIS SYSTEM IS BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED…AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM IF THE CENTER REMAINS OFFSHORE THIS MORNING. EVEN IF NO DEVELOPMENT OCCURS…LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS OVER PORTIONS OF HONDURAS…EL SALVADOR…GUATEMALA…BELIZE…AND SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO. FUTURE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM AS NECESSARY. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

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FORECASTER BEVEN

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of this system. Thanks to all for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations of the VoIP Hurricane Net
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