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The Atlantic Tropical season is starting to get into full swing. In addition to Hurricane Danielle, a new tropical depression is likely going to form later today near the Cape Verde Islands and advisories are likely to be initiated today for this system. See link to the National Hurricane Center Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook listed below:

http://kamala.cod.edu/TPC/latest.abnt20.KNHC.html

If that occurs, this will be the 7th tropical depression of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season. If it increases into a tropical storm, it would be named Earl. An update on this system will occur later today if it becomes a tropical depression.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Danielle and this area of disturbed weather near the Cape Verde Islands of Africa. 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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Danielle is now a hurricane and is the second hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Danielle is expected to undergo rapid intensification and may reach major hurricane status in the next day or two. Computer models continue to project Danielle to recurve and remain out in the open Atlantic Ocean but track errors can be large when predicting hurricane tracks beyond a 3-day period.

Hurricane Danielle advisory information can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. Danielle Advisory information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Danielle. 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) #6 has intensified and has become Tropical Storm Danielle, the fourth Tropical Storm of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season. After a northward jog of the system today, Danielle’s track is bending back toward the west-northwest. Model projections still favor an offshore, recurvature solution but model spreads have widened and given its still relatively low latitude, the progress of Danielle will continue to be monitored over the next several days. Intensity guidance models have backed off on making Danielle a hurricane but the current advisory and official forecast as of late Sunday Evening 8/22/10 has Danielle near hurricane strength by late Tuesday.

Danielle advisory information can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. Danielle Advisory information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Danielle. 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) #6 has formed in the far Eastern Atlantic Ocean. TD 6 is expected to traverse the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean over the next 5 days and is expected to reach Tropical Storm status on Sunday and potentially hurricane strength on Monday. If TD 6 intensifies as expected, the system will be named Danielle. Advisory information can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. TD 6 information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

At this time, computer models attempt to take TD 6 on a recurvature track harmlessly out over the Atlantic Ocean. It is noted, however, that the system is at a very low latitude at this time and there appears to be a bit of bias in the models where they are taking the system further north than it is actually tracking. The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will closely monitor the track of this system. 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 #5 has formed in the Southeast Gulf of Mexico. TD #5 is expected to intensify into a Tropical Storm and if it does as expected, it will be named Danielle. A Tropical Storm Warning has been posted from Destin Florida to intracoastal city Louisiana including Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans. At this time, TD #5 is not expected to obtain hurricane strength but this will be monitored closely by the VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team. Advisory information is posted on the VoIPWXNet web site with links in the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products. The information is also posted on the National Hurricane Center web site at the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Again, 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 for the VoIP Hurricane Net

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With the peak of hurricane season rapidly approaching, the VoIP-WX Net team is seeking to fill several shifts from September through November for the weekly net.  Due to the continued prediction of an above normal hurricane season over the next several months, we are looking to fill in the shifts as quickly as possible to allow the Net Management Team to focus on activations as they occur.

Several shifts are available, and while prior NCO experience is a plus to assist us, it is not a requirement.  The best time to practice and get training for a net activation is through each of the weekly nets.  If you are interested in volunteering your time on one of our upcoming Saturday nets, please contact Jim Palmer – KB1KQW, VoIP-WX NCO Scheduler for the weekly and activated nets.  He can be reached by e-mail at kb1kqw @voipwx.net.

Thanks to all for their continued help and support of the net!

Jim Palmer – KB1KQW
VoIP-WX NCO Scheduler

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Tropical Storm Colin has regenerated and advisories have been reinstated on Colin. Colin could impact Bermuda with tropical storm force conditions and a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for that area. Thereafter, Colin is expected to recurve and stay in the open waters of the Atlantic. Colin may reach hurricane strength but currently that is anticipated to occur well away from any land areas.

Please note that the NHC web site is not updating advisories as of 640 PM Thursday 8/5/10 due to a technical issue. Advisory information can be obtained off the VoIPWXNet web site under the Main Menu under Atlantic Tropical Products or by going to weather.gov.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of Colin. 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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TD #4 is now Tropical Storm Colin with maximum sustained winds of 40 MPH. Colin is the third Tropical Storm of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Colin is expected to intensify further but fall short of hurricane strength over the 5-day period. At this time, Colin is no threat to land but interested in the Northern Leeward Islands should monitor the progress of Colin over the next several days. Advisory information can be see off the Main Menu of the VoIPWXNet web site and can be seen at the National Hurricane Center web page at the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Colin and provide updates if it affects a land area. 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) #4 has formed in the Atlantic, 1365 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. TD #4 is expected to intensify to tropical storm strength over the next day or so and if that occurs, it will be named Colin. TD #4 is not expected to threaten any land areas over the next several days as it moves west to northwestward. Advisories for TD #4 can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site and at the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will closely monitor the progress of this sytem. 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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