Special Announcement: Start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season – Sunday June 1st, 2014
Hello to all..
Sunday June 1st 2014 marks the start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On Saturday May 31st, 2014, Amateur Radio Operators prepared for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season by participating in the 2014 WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Communications Test. Several hundred Amateur Radio Operators from across the country and in the Caribbean made contact with WX4NHC during this communications test used to prepare the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season and to prepare the Amateur Stations and infrastructure in the path of potential hurricanes for use during a potential hurricane strike.
NWS Taunton has put out their Public Information Statement marking the start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Public Information Statement and a web page marking the start of the season can be seen at the following links:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/jun_1st_2014_atlantic_hurricane_season_pns.txt
http://www.weather.gov/box/tropicalseasonstart_2014
The National Hurricane Center had their National Hurricane Preparedness Week from Sunday May 25th 2014-Saturday May 31st, 2014. Also, with the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook has been issued, which is utilized to update systems that could become tropical cyclones within a 5 day period. For the first outlook, it gives the Atlantic Hurricane season names and an overview of products issued by the National Hurricane Center. Those links are listed below:
National Hurricane Preparedness Week Information:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook with storm names and overview of National Hurricane Center products:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/nhc_two_2014_june_1st_2014.txt
The National Hurricane Center also now has a blog called “Inside the Eye” which contains stories and information on hurricanes as well as the National Hurricane Center social media links. A link to the blog is below:
http://noaanhc.wordpress.com/
As announced at the National Hurricane Conference in April 2014, a new storm surge flooding map will be issued for hurricanes and some tropical storms. Feedback is being requested on these maps. See a link below for that info:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20140523_pns_inundation.php
There is also an overview of changes and products and services from the National Hurricane Center. This information can be seen at the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20140320_pa_2014seasonChanges.pdf
The current prediction for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season is for a near to below normal Hurricane Season, however, it only takes one hurricane to affect our region to make it feel like an active season. Details on the NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook can be seen:
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2014/20140522_hurricaneoutlook_atlantic.html
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml (Technical Discussion)
This information combined with information from federal and state emergency management should be utilized to prepare in case of a tropical system strike on the region. Any preparations and work that can be done long before a tropical system threatens also helps with preparation if a tropical system threatens the region. It is hoped this information to mark the start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be useful to all SKYWARN Spotters, Amateur Radio Operators and the general public.
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..
Sunday June 1st 2014 marks the start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. On Saturday May 31st, 2014, Amateur Radio Operators prepared for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season by participating in the 2014 WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center, Communications Test. Several hundred Amateur Radio Operators from across the country and in the Caribbean made contact with WX4NHC during this communications test used to prepare the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center for the upcoming Atlantic Hurricane Season and to prepare the Amateur Stations and infrastructure in the path of potential hurricanes for use during a potential hurricane strike.
NWS Taunton has put out their Public Information Statement marking the start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The Public Information Statement and a web page marking the start of the season can be seen at the following links:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/jun_1st_2014_atlantic_hurricane_season_pns.txt
http://www.weather.gov/box/tropicalseasonstart_2014
The National Hurricane Center had their National Hurricane Preparedness Week from Sunday May 25th 2014-Saturday May 31st, 2014. Also, with the start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook has been issued, which is utilized to update systems that could become tropical cyclones within a 5 day period. For the first outlook, it gives the Atlantic Hurricane season names and an overview of products issued by the National Hurricane Center. Those links are listed below:
National Hurricane Preparedness Week Information:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/
Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook with storm names and overview of National Hurricane Center products:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/nhc_two_2014_june_1st_2014.txt
The National Hurricane Center also now has a blog called “Inside the Eye” which contains stories and information on hurricanes as well as the National Hurricane Center social media links. A link to the blog is below:
http://noaanhc.wordpress.com/
As announced at the National Hurricane Conference in April 2014, a new storm surge flooding map will be issued for hurricanes and some tropical storms. Feedback is being requested on these maps. See a link below for that info:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20140523_pns_inundation.php
There is also an overview of changes and products and services from the National Hurricane Center. This information can be seen at the following link:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20140320_pa_2014seasonChanges.pdf
The current prediction for the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season is for a near to below normal Hurricane Season, however, it only takes one hurricane to affect our region to make it feel like an active season. Details on the NOAA Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook can be seen:
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2014/20140522_hurricaneoutlook_atlantic.html
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlooks/hurricane.shtml (Technical Discussion)
This information combined with information from federal and state emergency management should be utilized to prepare in case of a tropical system strike on the region. Any preparations and work that can be done long before a tropical system threatens also helps with preparation if a tropical system threatens the region. It is hoped this information to mark the start of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be useful to all SKYWARN Spotters, Amateur Radio Operators and the general public.
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
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