VoIP Hurricane Net

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Saturday August 3rd, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report:

Voice Check-Ins (Including NCOs) (22)

N0ANP-Mike-Ely, MN (Primary NCO)
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA (Secondary NCO)

Voice Checkins:
W3TDH-Tom-Takhoma Park, MD
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH
KJ4EJH-John-Newport, NC (Newport NC SKYWARN Coordinator)
WH6EAO-Odell-Honolulu HI
W1EZY-Paul Acushnet, MA
KE5JPQ-Jerome-Gulfport, MS
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse, LA
AF5JG-Richard-Marrero, LA
K5LZP-Tom-Marrero, LA
KF5PAQ-Robert-Tomball, TX
N5OZG-Joe-Metrarie, LA
KK4DQJ-Frank-Nort Naples, FL
WK8H-Rodney-Vermontville MI
VK2NTM-Tristan-Sydney Austraila
KA4IZN-Jimmie-New Bern, NC
KA1RSY-Ed-Acushnet MA
KF5WMS-Dave-Harvey, LA
KJ4JPE-Janice-Newport, NC
K4GRW-Bob-Newport, NC

Textbox Checkins (15):
WA2QHA-Joseph-East Brunswick twp. NJ
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond,VA
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, FL
VE1AKT-Al-Fredericton New Brunswick Canada
KI4ZBO-Wes-Lake City, FL
KJ6MTJ-John-Montgomery, AL
VE1MBR-Bob-Dartmouth Nova Scotia Canada
KA1NMA-Bob-Plymouth MA
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin OH
JH1OCA-Ken-Tokyo Japan
VE1CHL-Scott-Truro, Nova Scotia Canada
KB1CYO-Phil-Foxboro, MA
W4WMM-Alan-Mobile, AL
N1YLQ-Sparky-Cambridge, MA
AD9O-Tony-Baltimore, MD

Total Checkins including Net Controls: 37

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 Flossie is expected to impact the Hawaiian Islands on Monday as a tropical storm. As of 5 PM EDT, 2100 UTC, Tropical Storm Flossie is about 430 miles east of Hilo Hawaii moving west at 20 MPH. Flossie will bring heavy rainfall and strong winds to portions of the Hawaiian Islands on Monday. Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in effect for the Hawaiian Islands. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center based in Honolulu Hawaii is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Flossie.

Below is a link to the Tropical Storm Flossie Products issued by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/cphc/tcpages/FLOSSIE.php

Additional NWS Honolulu Hawaii Products on Flossie can be seen via the following links:

Hawaii NWS Text Products:
http://kamala.cod.edu/hi/

Tropical Storm Flossie Local Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/hi/latest.wthw80.PHFO.html

NWS Honolulu Hawaii Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/hi/latest.wghw60.PHFO.html

At this time, the VoIP Hurricane Net is not anticipating activation for Flossie’s impact on Hawaii since it is expected to remain at tropical storm strength and no request for activation of our net has been made. It is noted that there are a number of Echolink and IRLP nodes in Hawaii so if a hurricane were to impact Hawaii, the VoIP Hurricane Net would activate in support of gathering reports from Hawaii as required. 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..

Saturday July 27th, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report:

Voice Check-Ins (Including NCOs) (17)

W9LUO-Marilyn-Evanston, IL (NCO)
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford MA (Alt-NCO)

W3TDH-Tom-Takhoma Park, MD
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow OH
VE1MBR-Bob-Halifax NS Canada (Canadian Hurricane Centre)
WH6EAO-Odell-Aiea HI
VE9MTB-Rick-St Stephhen, New Brunswick Canada
WA3TOY-Kurt-Pasadena, MD
KB1CYO-Phil-Foxboro MA
KC5ZVN-Ron-Saint Rose, LA
KK4DQJ-Frank-North Naples Fl
N5OZG-Joe-New Orleans LA
WK8H-Rodney-Vermontville MI
NB9H-Earlene-West Lafayette, In
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin OH
N0ANP-Michael-Ely, MN

Textbox Checkins (8)
VE1AKT-Al from Fredericton New Brunswick  CANWARN  NB
N3JPP-John-North Huntingdon PA
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach, Fl
WA2QHA-Joseph-East Brunswick Twp, NJ
JH1OCA-Ken-Tokyo Japan
N4ARZ-Gary-Salem, SC
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus, OK
W4WMM-Alan-Mobile, AL

Total Checkins including Net Controls: 25

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 annual ARRL Hurricane Season Webinar will be Monday July 15th, 2013 from 8-930 PM and registration is still open. Details and Registration Information can be seen via the following link:

http://www.arrl.org/news/registration-still-open-for-arrl-hurricane-season-webinar

Representatives from WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Watch Net and VoIP Hurricane Net will be giving presentations during this webinar. This webinar has been an annual event since 2011. We encourage people that live in hurricane prone areas to participate in this webinar.

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 Chantal has formed in the Eastern Atlantic, about 865 miles east-southeast of Barbados as of the 11 PM Sunday 7/7/13 advisory with Maximum Sustained Winds of 40 MPH and a minimum central pressure of 1008 Millibars or 29.77 Inches. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Barbados, Dominica and Saint Lucia. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Saint Vincent. Chantal is expected to strength over the next 48 hours to a 65 MPH tropical storm before weakening. This will be monitored closely for any unanticipated strengthening to hurricane strength.

Advisory information on Tropical Storm Chantal can be seen off the Main Menu of the voipwx.net web site. The advisory information can also be seen via the National Hurricane Center (NHC) web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

The VoIP Hurricane Net Management Team will continue to closely monitor Tropical Storm Chantal and the rest of 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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Hello to all..

June 8th, 2013 VoIP Hurricane Prep Net Report:

Primary NCO: W9LUO-Marilyn-Evanston, Il
Backup NCO: KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA

Voice Check-Ins (Including NCOs) (24):
W9LUO-Marilyn-Evanston, Il
KD1CY-Rob-New Bedford, MA
K3WRY-Joe-Richmond VA
KC5FM-Lloyd-Altus Oklahoma
KB2ZLA-Marshall-Parlin, NJ
WB8YYS-Greg-Stow, Ohio
KI4JSM-Allen-Gastonia, North Carolina
VE1MBR-Bob-Canadian Hurricane Centre Dartmouth Nova Scotia
VE1JBL-Jim-Amherst Nova Scotia Canada
VE9MTB-Rick-St Stephen, New Brunswick
VE3AJF-Amnon-Toronto Canada
K2AAC-Arthur-Tonawanda, NY
K3NSU-Roy-Slidell Louisiana
KF6UOZ-Craig-New Orleans Louisiana
K5LZP-Tom-Marrero, Louisiana
N5OZG-Joe-New Orleans Louisiana
WK8H-Rodney-Vermontville Michigan
NB9H-Earlene-West Lafayette, Indiana
W7CAT-Mick-Jackson, Wyoming
KK4IUH-Jim-Richmond Virginia
VA3WXA-Gordie-Toronto Canada
VE3ERL-Ian-Welland Ontario Canada
VA3LIO-Sonny-Scarborough Ontario Canada
KA5EZQ-Rick-Belle Chasse, Louisiana

Text-box Checkins (10):
KJ6MTJ-John-Montgomery, Alabama
KB7QHP-Steve-Gilbert Arizona
K8ARL-Karl-Tiffin Ohio
K4LCH-Lloyd-Chatatanooga Tennesee
KF0DZ-Walter-Springfield Missouri
KA1VRF-Wayne-Vero Beach Florida
KK4OVN-Kevin-Statesville, North Carolina
AA4ZR- Charlotte NC scattered clouds and 80 deg F
VE1AKT-Al-Fredericton NB Canada
KJ4CHS-Tom-Richmond Virginia

Total Check-ins including Net Controls: 34

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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Hello to all..

Tropical Storm Andrea has formed in the Gulf and advisories are likely to be initiated shortly. The Special Tropical Weather Outlook is listed below:

000
ABNT20 KNHC 052126
TWOAT

SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
530 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

SPECIAL OUTLOOK ISSUED TO UPDATE DISCUSSION ON THE LOW PRESSURE AREA
IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY A
WELL-DEFINED CIRCULATION IN THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE EAST-
CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BASED ON THIS
FINDING…THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER WILL INITIATE ADVISORIES ON
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. THIS SYSTEM HAS A
HIGH CHANCE…NEAR 100 PERCENT…OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

ELSEWHERE…TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

&&

$$
FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/FRANKLIN

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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Hello to all..

Today, Saturday June 1st, 2013, marks the start of the 2013 Atlantic Season. The Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC, Communications Test was completed today and was very successful with over 50 contacts made on the *WX_TALK* Echolink conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system. Thanks to all stations that participated in the communications test over our network. The VoIP Hurricane Prep Net will shift to weekly beginning with tonight’s net at 800 PM EDT/700 PM CDT/0000 UTC.

Also, on the National Hurricane Center web site, WD4R-Julio Ripoll, Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator was featured in the monthly National Hurricane Center Q&A web series. This can be seen at the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/qa/201306_julio_ripoll.php

Now is the time to prepare for Hurricane Season. Even if a hurricane or tropical system does not affect your area, it will make you more prepared for future seasons. Also note that strong tropical storms and in particular strong and large tropical storms can pack as much power as some Category-1 hurricanes.

Below is the 800 AM National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Outlook which lists information on the 2013 Hurricane Names as well as the products that the National Hurricane Center prior to and as storms form over the region:

690
ABNT20 KNHC 011131
TWOAT

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT SAT JUN 1 2013

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC…CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO…

DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND
THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. DEVELOPMENT…IF ANY…SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR
DUE TO UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS AND PROXIMITY TO LAND.  THIS
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Hello to all..

On Thursday May 23rd 2013, NOAA issued their Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook and predicts an active 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The press release can be seen below:
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2013/20130523_hurricaneoutlook_atlantic.html

The Atlantic Hurricane Season will begin on Saturday June 1st and ends on November 30th.

NOAA also issued their Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season Outlook calling for a below average hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific. The press release for that outlook can be seen below:
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2013/20130523_hurricaneoutlook_easternpacific.html

The Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season has already begun on May 15th and ends on November 30th.

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..

Amateur Radio Coordinators for WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center in Miami Florida, Julio Ripoll-WD4R and John McHugh-K4AG, have announced that the WX4NHC Communications Test will take place on Saturday June 1st, 2013 from 9 AM-5 PM EDT (1300-2100 UTC) across various modes. WX4NHC will be on the *WX_TALK* Echolink Conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system from 1-3 PM EDT (1700-1900 UTC) and net controls for the VoIP Hurricane Net will be active during that timeframe. Also, announced is a new QSL card and a letter requesting support from Amateur Radio Operators along coastal areas affected by hurricanes were also issued. Links to those items can be seen below:

http://www.wx1box.org/local/WX4NHC_Hurricane_Season_letter_to_Ham_Radio_Operators.pdf
http://www.wx1box.org/local/wx4nhc_qsl_front_web.jpg

We encourage all Amateurs using all the various Amateur Radio modes to make contact with WX4NHC during this communications test over the course of the day. This will help assure the equipment at WX4NHC will be ready for use. Amateur Radio stations in hurricane prone areas are also strongly encouraged to check into the test.

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