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The latest NHC Tropical Weather Outlook indicates that an area of low pressure about 1150 miles east of the Windward Islands is becoming better organized and a Tropical Depression could form there later today or tonight. Another area of low pressure in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico is also trying to develop and some development of this system is possible over the next few days.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team continues to closely monitor developments in the tropics as we are in the peak part of the season of mid-September. 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 VoIP Hurricane Net in Amateur Radio News section of the web site is now updated with articles from the ARRL web site on the net’s efforts during Hurricane Felix. This includes an ARRL Audio News article on the net’s activities that was given by Dennis Dura-K2DCD, ARRL Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Response and Assistant Director of VoIP Hurricane Net Operations.

Amateur Radio Newsline also featured the VoIP Hurricane Net’s efforts during Hurricane Felix in their September 7th, 2007 edition of Newsline. That audio clip has also been added to the VoIP Hurricane Net in Amateur Radio News section of the web site.

To get to these web articles and audio clips, go to the VoIP Hurricane Net web site at http://www.voipwx.net and select VoIP Hurricane Net in Amateur Radio News link from the main menu. All the web page link and audio articles will be on that page. 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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SubTropical Storm Gabrielle has formed off the Southeast US Coast of the United States. Gabrielle is expected to make the full transition to a tropical storm and potentially affect portions of the Eastern North Carolina and South Carolina coasts with tropical storm force conditions and a Tropical Storm Watch has been posted for portions of this area. At this time, Gabrielle is not expected to reach hurricane strength at this time but it will be monitored closely.

After affecting the Carolinas, the system is expected to pass south of the 40 N/70 W “benchmark” position. If this track holds, this would spare any direct impact for Southern New England but the track, speed and intensity will need to be watched closely for Southern New England and any impact for this area as track guidance out 4-5 days can be subject to large errors.

From the National Hurricane Center web site glossary, a Subtropical storm or cyclone is as follows:
A non-frontal low pressure system that has characteristics of both tropical and extratropical cyclones. Gabrielle at this time has characteristics of both types of systems (Tropical and Subtropical) but is expected to make a transition to a fully tropical system over the next day or so.

Gabrielle Advisories and Satellite Imagery can be found on the VoIPWXNet web site by going to http://www.voipwx.net and click Atlantic Tropical Products from the Main Menu and links for the Gabrielle Advisories and Satellite imagery will appear. You can also go direct to the National Hurricane Center web site at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor the progress of Gabrielle. 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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Aircraft investigating the area of disturbed weather north of the Bahamas hasn’t found enough of a circulation to classify the system but it could be classified soon and Tropical Storm Watches may be required for parts of the US East Coast later tonight. Latest Tropical Disturbance Statement is shown below:

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WONT41 KNHC 072106
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
505 PM EDT FRI SEP 07 2007

THE AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST HAS NOT YET IDENTIFIED A WELL-DEFINED CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION. THE AIRCRAFT WILL CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM…AND IT COULD BECOME A TROPICAL OR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE AT ANY TIME AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. INTERESTS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC COAST OF THE U.S. SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM…AND TROPICAL STORM WATCHES COULD BE ISSUED THIS EVENING.

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FORECASTER KNABB

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to 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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A Special Tropical Disturbance Statement has been issued on a system forming north of the Bahamas. It has the potential to become a Tropical Depression. Computer models have hinted at this system for many days and it could become a threat for somewhere along the US East Coast from the Carolinas to New England. Interests in the area should closely monitor its progress. See the statement below:

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WONT41 KNHC 071242
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
845 AM EDT FRI SEP 07 2007

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST HAS BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED OVERNIGHT. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE BECOMING MORE FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT…AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM LATER TODAY. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE GENERALLY WESTWARD OR NORTHWESTWARD DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS…AND INTERESTS ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

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FORECASTER KNABB

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 Felix making landfall and dissipating, the Tropics are not done yet as we continue into the heart of hurricane season. Another potential system may develop halfway between the US East Coast and Bermuda. A reconnasiance aircraft could be sent into that system today if it continues to hold its intensity or increase further during the day today per the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook issued at 530 AM EDT Wednesday September 5th.

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management team will continue to closely monitor 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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Hurricane Felix Audio clips of some key reports are now available on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site under the VoIP Hurricane Net in Action During Hurricanes section off of the Main Menu. In addition, Lu-KA4EPS has made available a complete recording of the Felix activation. It is about 15 Meg in size and can be found at the following link:

VoIP Hurricane Felix Net Activation Complete Recording

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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The following is a link to the September Edition of the VoIP Huricane Net Newsletter. Special thanks to new newsletter editor, Rich Long-KF6BKA for putting this newsletter together. A text version is sent to the Yahoogroups email list with a link to the graphical PDF version. The Link to the newsletter is below:

September VoIP Hurricane Net Newsletter

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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It is with great pleasure that I welcome, Richard (Rich) Long-KF6BKA, a VoIP Hurricane Net Control Operator, to the net management team as VoIP Hurricane Newsletter editor. Rich asked if he could do a newsletter monthly for our net to keep the interest level up in our net and to assist with hurricane preparedness/mitigation efforts. Rich did an excellent job with a first draft of the newsletter and after much review with the net management team, the first newsletter will be issued to the email list within the next hour.

We will send a text newsletter to the email list and a link to the graphical newsletter will be posted in the email and the graphical newsletter will reside on the VoIP Hurricane Net web site. We hope everyone who follows the activities of our net will enjoy the newsletter.

If you have suggestions on articles that you wish to see or are willing to assist with the newsletter, particularly to get a Spanish version of the Newsletter put together, please email Rich Long-KF6BKA at kf6bka@voipwx.net as he’d like the help and suggestions for articles for the newsletter and to get a Spanish version sent out for those who only speak Spanish. We appreciate your help in supporting the newsletter.

Once again, we welcome Richard Long-KF6BA to the net management team as the VoIP Hurricane Newsletter editor. Please give Rich your support and thanks to all for their continued support for the VoIP Hurricane Net.

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net
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….Felix downgraded to a Tropical Storm in the 8 PM EDT Tuesday/0000 UTC Wednesday Advisory. VoIP Hurricane Net Activation Secured at this time….
….Web Site Graphic will reflect not_activated in the next couple of hours….

We have secured operations of the VoIP Hurricane Net at 8 PM EDT/0000 UTC today as Felix has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 60 MPH. Felix should continue to degenerate to a remant low by Wednesday. Major River and Stream Flooding is now the main threat for Nicaragua and portions of Honduras.

The VoIP Hurricane Net wishes to thank all of its net controls for their support for this catastrophic system. Special thanks also goes out to NP3OD-Fransisco and the IRESC, International Radio Emergency Support Coalition for translating the local TV feed from Nicaragua and Nicaragua web sites. Special thanks also to Carlos-XE2WCG from Tampico, Mexico for his support in translating reports from Spanish to English and relaying reports from the 40 Meter Nicaragua Emergency Net to our net.

The ARRL has been following the story of the VoIP Hurricane Net and our activation. See link below for the latest article:
VoIP Hurricane Net Active as Hurricane Felix Makes Landfall in Northeastern Nicaragua

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