Special Announcement: Start of Atlantic Hurricane Season 2013

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 and dozens more contacts made by HF/VHF/UHF. Thanks to all stations that participated in the communications test.

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 our 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 are the NWS Taunton Public Information Statement announcing the Start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season for 2013 and 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 Atlantic basin:

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Start of 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/start_of_hurr_season_2013_June_1.txt

National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Outlook and Tropical System Names and NHC Products Overview:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/two_at_nhc_june_1_2013.txt

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
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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 and dozens more contacts made by HF/VHF/UHF. Thanks to all stations that participated in the communications test.

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 our 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 are the NWS Taunton Public Information Statement announcing the Start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season for 2013 and 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 Atlantic basin:

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Start of 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/start_of_hurr_season_2013_June_1.txt

National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Outlook and Tropical System Names and NHC Products Overview:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/two_at_nhc_june_1_2013.txt

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@rcn.com
http://ares.ema.arrl.org
http://beta.wx1box.org
Like us on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/wx1box
Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/wx1box