VoIP Hurricane Net

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The Atlantic Tropics continue to be active. Another system off of Africa has a high chance for development south of the Cape Verde Islands. This system has the potential to become a tropical depression in the next 48 hours and will be monitored. Here are updates on Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl:

Hurricane Danielle is now a Category-IV Hurricane on the Saffir/Simpson Hurricane scale which classifies Danielle as a major hurricane and the first major hurricane of the 2010 Tropical Atlantic Season. Danielle is expected to recurve out to sea far east of Bermuda. Interests in Bermuda, however, are asked to monitor the progress of Danielle until it makes the complete turn north and northeast away from the island per strong computer weather model agreement.

Tropical Storm Earl is expected to intensify over the next several days and become a hurricane with some potential for Earl to become a major hurricane around or after 5 days. Earl is not expected to affect any land areas until late in the period, where some models bring the system closer to the Bahamas while other models bring the system further out into the open Atlantic. This will depend on the strength of ‘the ridge’ or high pressure between 60 West and 70 West longtitude. Earl will continue to bear close watching as it traverses across the Central Atlantic Ocean.

Earl and 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. Earl and Danielle Advisory information can also be seen off the National Hurricane Center web site via the following link:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

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Tropical Depression (TD) #7 has intensified and has become Tropical Storm Earl, the fifth Tropical Storm of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season in the far Eastern Atlantic Ocean. Earl is expected to move steadily west to west-northwestward and will be to the northeast of Puerto Rico in 5 days. Model trends have been shifting southward and this will be monitored for potential greater impact to the Caribbean islands and Puerto Rico around 5 days from Wednesday Evening. Earl is expected to reach hurricane strength by Friday due to relatively low shear and warmer than normal Atlantic sea surface temperatures.

Earl advisory information can be seen on the VoIPWXNet web site by looking under Atlantic Tropical Products off the Main Menu of the web site. Earl 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 Earl. 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 far Eastern Atlantic Ocean. TD 7 is expected to traverse the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean over the next 5 days and is expected to reach Tropical Storm status over the next day or so. If TD 7 intensifies as expected, the system will be named Earl. 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 7 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 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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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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Hello to all….

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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