Hello to all..

..Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Holidays to all SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators..
..Strong Storm System Will Affect the Region with Heavy Rainfall across much of Southern New England, Strong Winds across Southeast New England Wednesday late Afternoon through Christmas Morning and possibly minor coastal flooding at the time of the Wednesday midday high tide..
..A Flood Watch is in effect from Wednesday Afternoon through Christmas Morning for all of Southern New England except for Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island for the potential of urban and poor drainage flooding as 1-3″ of rain with localized higher amounts possible in the region. The heaviest rainfall is expected to occur this evening into Christmas Morning..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 9 AM-4 PM Wednesday for East Coastal Massachusetts and Cape Cod for minor coastal flooding and beach erosion..
..A Wind Advisory is in effect from 10 PM Wednesday Evening to 7 AM Thursday Morning for Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and Southeast Providence, Eastern Kent, Bristol and Newport Counties of Rhode Island for sustained winds of 15-25 MPH with wind gusts to 45-50 MPH. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 AM-9 AM Christmas Morning for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 45-50 MPN for Cape Cod and the Islands. It is noted that in these areas stronger winds could be possible if temperatures reach the low-mid 60s overnight and the strong wind field aloft is present or that stronger winds could be brought to the surface in any convective showers and/or thunderstorm activity. At this time, winds on Christmas Afternoon and Evening are expected to be below Wind Advisory criteria but could gusts to around 40 MPH across much of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the storm system for this Christmas Eve into Christmas Day. This will likely be the last coordination message for this system unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs or stronger winds are expected later on Christmas Day. Below is the NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement, Wind Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM)
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Hello to all..

..Minor Coastal Flooding is possible at the time of the midday high tide today over East Coastal Massachusetts. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 9 AM-3 PM today for East Coastal Massachusetts for the midday high tide today..
..Strong Storm System will affect the region Christmas Eve Afternoon and Evening into Christmas Morning with heavy rainfall of 1-3″, strong to damaging winds and possibly minor splashover along the south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Future coordination messages will better detail this potential..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor the Tuesday Midday High Tide cycle. SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely for monitoring of the Christmas Eve into Christmas Day storm event. Below is the NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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Hello to all..

..Light accumulating snowfall will affect portions of Southern New England late this Saturday afternoon through Saturday Evening across Northeast Connecticut, Rhode Island and Eastern Massachusetts north and west of the Cape Cod Canal with amounts of a coating to 2″ expected but there is a low risk of isolated higher amounts of 3-4″ over portions of the region particularly in Norfolk, Northwest Plymouth and coastal Essex Counties of Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall totals for this event during the afternoon and evening. This is likely the only coordination message for this event unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook for this event..

NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus81.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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Hello to all..

..Coastal Storm System On Track to Affect the Region Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the potential for strong to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and minor to possibly moderate coastal flooding. There is also a possibility of some heavy wet snow accumulation in northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..Icing conditions causing numerous car accidents and roads that are a sheet of ice across Southeast Mass/Rhode Island and Northern Connecticut during Monday Evening..
..A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for Cheshire County New Hampshire as issued by the NWS Gray Maine Office and a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for Western Franklin and Western Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for late tonight through Tuesday Evening for 4-7″ of snow and a trace of ice. The snow will be heavy and wet and could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages if snowfall amounts are greater than 4″..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 3 PM Tuesday Afternoon for Eastern Franklin, Northern Worcester, Western Hampden and Eastern Hampshire Counties of Massachusetts for 2-5″ of snow and a light icing from a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 10 AM Tuesday Morning for Northern Connecticut, Central Middlesex, Western Essex, Eastern Hampden, Southern Worcester, and Northern Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts for 1″ of snow and light icing from a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain that will quickly change to rain..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect through 5 AM Tuesday Morning for Eastern Essex, Western Norfolk, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties of Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island for light freezing rain and freezing drizzle overnight that should change to rain by morning prior to the morning commute but is causing very treacherous road conditions across Southeast New England Monday Evening..
..A High Wind Watch remains in effect from Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening for Eastern Essex County Massachusetts, Eastern and Southern Plymouth County of Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 50-60 MPH. A Wind Advisory is now in effect for Southern Bristol County Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island from 8 AM-7 PM Tuesday and for Eastern Norfolk, Suffolk, and Southeast Middlesex Counties of Massachusetts from 10 AM-7 PM Tuesday for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 50 MPH. This may result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Flood Watch is now in effect for Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Southern Worcester County Massachusetts and all of Eastern Massachusetts except for Cape Cod and he Islands for Heavy rainfall of 2-2.5″ with isolated higher amounts that can result in urban and poor drainage flooding across portions of Southern New England potentially impacting the evening commute..
..A Coastal Flood Advisory is now in effect for minor coastal flooding and beach erosion at the time of the Tuesday Midday high tide from 11 AM-3 PM for East Coastal Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence no later than 1000 AM Tuesday Morning..

A significant coastal storm will impact portions of Southern New England Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the peak intensity of activity in the late morning through early evening hours. The headlines depict the current weather hazards for the region. The following are items that will be considered for future forecasts for this significant coastal storm:

1.) The track of the storm. The storm track has shifted slightly east which means the possibility for significant heavy wet snow accumulation in the northern parts of the NWS Taunton Coverage area and Cheshire County New Hampshire in the NWS Gray Maine coverage area. This is the lowest confidence portion of the forecast as small deviations in storm track and temperature profile could be the difference between significant heavy wet snow and a cold rain. It is noted that cold air has hung on strong even down through Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts causing icing conditions and numerous car accidents in this area during Monday Evening.

2.) The level of winds expected across portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There will be very strong winds aloft. The amount of winds experienced at the surface will depend on the ability of the winds to mix down to the surface. The current High Wind Watch/Wind Advisory products reflect current thinking.

3.) Heavy rainfall in the Flood Watch area and how much of this falls in what time period will determine the extent of any urban and poor drainage flooding. Rainfall amounts of 2-2.5″ are expected.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence no later than 1000 AM Tuesday Morning. Another coordination message will be issued by 800 AM Tuesday Morning. Below are the Winter Storm Watches issued by the NWS Taunton and Gray Maine Offices and the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch/Wind Advisory Statement, Flood Watch Statement, Coastal Flood Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Gray Maine Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/me/latest.wwus41.KGYX.html

NWS Taunton High Wind Watch/Wind Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Coastal Flood Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.weather.gov/images/box/winter/StormTotalSnowRange.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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Hello to all..

..Coastal Storm System Will Affect the Region Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the potential for strong to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and minor to possibly moderate coastal flooding. There is also a possibility of some heavy wet snow accumulation in northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for Cheshire County New Hampshire as issued by the NWS Gray Maine Office and a Winter Storm Watch has been issued by the NWS Taunton Mass office for Franklin, Northern Worcester, Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties of Massachusetts for late tonight through Tuesday Evening for 6″ or more of snow and a trace of ice. The snow will be heavy and wet and could cause isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages if snowfall amounts are significant enough..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening for Eastern Essex County Massachusetts and all of South Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island including Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 50-60 MPH. This may result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..A Flood Watch is now in effect for Northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, Southern Worcester County Massachusetts and all of Eastern Massachusetts except for Cape Cod and he Islands for Heavy rainfall of 2-2.5″ with isolated higher amounts that can result in urban and poor drainage flooding across portions of Southern New England potentially impacting the evening commute..
..Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion is possible at the time of high tide depending on the time of peak winds in East Coastal Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Tuesday. Exact timeframe will be better defined in future coordination messages..

A significant coastal storm will impact portions of Southern New England Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the peak intensity of activity in the late morning through early evening hours. The headlines depict the current weather hazards for the region. The following are items that will be considered for future forecasts for this significant coastal storm:

1.) The track of the storm. The storm track has shifted slightly east which means the possibility for significant heavy wet snow accumulation in the northern parts of the NWS Taunton Coverage area and Cheshire County New Hampshire in the NWS Gray Maine coverage area. This is the lowest confidence portion of the forecast as small deviations in storm track and temperature profile could be the difference between significant heavy wet snow and a cold rain.

2.) The level of winds expected across portions of Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. There will be very strong winds aloft. The amount of winds experienced at the surface will depend on the ability of the winds to mix down to the surface.

3.) Heavy rainfall in the Flood Watch area and how much of this falls in what time period will determine the extent of any urban and poor drainage flooding.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Tuesday. Exact timeframe will be better defined in future coordination messages. Another coordination message will be issued by 1130 PM this evening. Below are the Winter Storm Watches issued by the NWS Taunton and Gray Maine Offices and the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement, Flood Watch Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook:

NWS Taunton Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Gray Maine Winter Storm Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/me/latest.wwus41.KGYX.html

NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Flood Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wgus61.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.weather.gov/images/box/winter/StormTotalSnowRange.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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Hello to all..

..Coastal Storm System Will Affect the Region Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening with the potential for strong to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and minor to possibly moderate coastal flooding. There is also a possibility of some heavy wet snow accumulation in northwest parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area..
..A High Wind Watch is now in effect from Tuesday Morning through Tuesday Evening for Eastern Essex County Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands for sustained winds of 20-30 MPH with wind gusts to 50-60 MPH. This may result in isolated to scattered pockets of tree and wire damage and power outages..
..Heavy rainfall may result in some urban and poor drainage flooding across portions of Southern New England potentially impacting the evening commute..
..Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion is possible at the time of high tide depending on the time of peak winds in East Coastal Massachusetts..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are likely Tuesday. Exact timeframe will be better defined in future coordination messages. A more complete coordination message will be issued Monday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Snowfall Map..

NWS Taunton High Wind Watch Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus71.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Snowfall Map:
http://www.weather.gov/images/box/winter/StormTotalSnowRange.png

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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Hello to all..

..Light Wintry Mix May Affect parts of the Evening Commute Tuesday Evening and possibly the Morning Commute Wednesday Morning in northern and western parts of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for Cheshire and West-Central Hillsborough Counties of Southern New Hampshire and Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for 1-3″ of snow and a trace of ice accumulation from 1 PM Tuesday Afternoon through 9 AM Wednesday Morning for Massachusetts Counties and 1 PM Tuesday Afternoon through 11 AM Wednesday Morning for Cheshire and West-Central Hillsborough Counties of Southern New Hampshire. Precipitation is expected to start as snow, mix with sleet and then change to freezing rain around/after midnight in this area with precipitation changing to rain some time Wednesday Morning. Areas outside of the Winter Weather Advisory will see a brief period of wintry mix changing to rain tonight. The precipitation may start towards the end of the evening commute in eastern areas..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor this storm through Wednesday Morning for snow and ice totals and precipitation type changeover info. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook and the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Page of graphics for this storm system..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Page:
http://www.weather.gov/box/winter

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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Hello to all..

..We hope all SKYWARN Spotters and Amateur Radio Operators had a Happy Thanksgiving. Thanks again to all for their support during the recent Wednesday 11/26/14-Thursday 11/27/14 Major Winter Storm..
..The Major Winter Storm blanketed Southern New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts with 5-10″ of snow with higher amounts up to 13″. In New Hampshire, widespread tree and power line damage has occurred in Central and Southern parts of the state with over 200,000 people without power at the height of the storm and close to 35,000 without power at the height of the storm in northern and far Western Massachusetts in the higher elevations. All Massachusetts residents power was restored by Thanksgiving Evening. As of Saturday Afternoon, there remains approximately 27000 without power in New Hampshire per Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) with that number possibly being a bit higher counting other New Hampshire utilities. Utility crews from New Brunswick Canada, Massachusetts and Connecticut are assisting New Hampshire utilities with the outages..
..Lower elevation locations in interior Western, Central and Northeast Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut had 1-3″ of snow with isolated higher amounts in some locations that are up at 400-600 foot levels..
..Southeast New England sustained wind gusts of greater than 45 MPH and isolated pockets of tree and wire damage along with 1.5-2.5″ of rain from this storm system..
..Post storm damage pictures if it is safe to do so and without getting in the way of public safety or utility companies over Southern New Hampshire and Northern and Western Massachusetts are still helpful in documenting the event and to understand the extent of damage for state, federal emergency management officials, the National Weather Service offices of Taunton MA and Gray Maine. Credit will be given to the spotter for providing the pictures..
..Another post storm coordination message will follow by Monday Morning if there are any substantial updates. Below is the NWS Taunton Local Storm Report and Public Information Statement giving an overview of storm related damage and snow, rain, wind reports over the area as well as the WX1BOX last storm log issued at 1155 PM Wednesday 11/26/14 and the WX1BOX Facebook Album showing pictures of what has been received to date..
..PSNH Outage Update Information links have also been posted in this post storm coordination message..

NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/LSR_11_26_11_27_14.txt

NWS Taunton Public Information Statement – Snow/Rain/Wind Measurement Reports:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/PNS_11_26_14_11_27_14.txt

WX1BOX Amateur Radio Storm Reports Log:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/reports_11_26_14.txt

WX1BOX Facebook Album of Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.888915301142489.1073741856.216287391738620&type=3

PSNH Storm Outage Estimated Time of Restoration:
http://www.psnhnews.com/storm-etrs

PSNH Press Release on Outage Update:
http://www.psnhnews.com/press-releases/2014-11-29-1030am

PSNH Outage Map:
http://www.psnh.com/outage/outagemap.aspx

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant 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)
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Hello to all..

**Schedule of NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Echolink Conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 Reflector system and the ARRL Web Story on SRD.**
**It is noted that there will be a light wintry mix late Friday Afternoon through Saturday Morning. This will be covered as a part of SRD Operations. A Storm Coordination Message will likely be issued Friday Morning 12/5/14. Remainder is unchanged.**

The following is a special announcement on SKYWARN Recognition Day 2014. This announcement will be updated either Thursday Evening 12/4/14 or Friday Morning 12/5/14. This announcement also appears on the WX1BOX home page via the following link:

http://beta.wx1box.org/node/3555

Announcement text is listed below:

The National Weather Service in Taunton Amateur Radio Station, WX1BOX, will once again be active for SKYWARN Recognition Day 2014. In addition, for the eighth straight year, the National Weather Service Gray, Maine Office will also be active under call-sign, WX1GYX. The Boston Amateur Radio Club will also be active as they have been over the past several years at the NWS Blue Hill Observatory under a new call-sign WX1BHO from 9 AM-3 PM Saturday December 6th, 2014.

This will be the 16th year of SKYWARN Recognition Day and its anticipated that over 100 NWS Forecast Offices will be participating once again this year. A Web link to information on SKYWARN Recognition Day can be seen at the following link:

http://hamradio.noaa.gov

http://www.arrl.org/news/skywarn-recognition-day-2014-is-december-6

Information is also available on this event in the November 2014 issue of QST on Page 85 of this magazine.

WX1BOX will be monitoring the *NEW-ENG* conference node 9123/IRLP 9123 system throughout the SRD event from 7 PM-12 AM Friday Evening 12/5/14 and from 7 AM-7 PM Saturday 12/6/14. Our HF station will be active on the various HF bands during the same time period. What bands/modes we operate on will be dependent on propagation and operator availability. We will attempt to announce the different HF frequencies will be on via our Facebook and Twitter feeds as well as on the DX Spotter/cluster system dxsummit.fi for people that wish to contact us on HF.

The following is a schedule of repeaters that will be utilized along with simplex being utilized during certain timeframes on Friday Evening 7 PM-12 AM and Saturday 7 AM-7 PM at WX1BOX. We hope Amateurs will utilize this schedule and try and work WX1BOX during these various timeframes. If you don’t hear NWS, feel free to call for WX1BOX and if the office is monitoring, a response will be given. When you make contact, give your current sky condition and temperature as required. Below is the tentative schedule of operations:

Friday December 5th, 2014:
7:00-7:30 PM:    146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8 Hz)
7:30-8:00 PM:    147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:00-8:30 PM:    147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0 Hz)
8:30-9:00 PM:    146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4 Hz)
9:00-9:30 PM:    146.79-Vernon, CT Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz) (linked via IRLP.)
9:30-10:00 PM:   147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
10:00-10:30 PM:  146.760-Scituate, RI Repeater PL: 67.0 Hz
10:30-11:00 PM:  145.470-Danvers, MA Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
11:00-11:30 PM:  146.955-Barnstable, MA Repeater PL: 88.5 or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater PL: 110.9
11:30 PM-12:00 AM: 146.640-Waltham Repeater

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

Saturday December 6th, 2014:
7:00-8:30 AM:   146.595 Simplex
8:30-9:00 AM:   Litchfield County Linked System via KB1AEV repeater system
9:00-9:30 AM:   145.230-Boston Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)
9:30-10:00 AM:  146.640-Waltham Repeater
10:00-11:00 AM: NWS Taunton will participate in the Eastern Massachusetts Hospital Net
11:00-11:30 AM: 146.895-Walpole Repeater (PL: 123.0 Hz)
11:30-12:00 PM: 147.225-Killingly, CT Repeater (PL: 156.7 Hz)
12:00-12:30 PM: 145.470-Danvers Repeater (PL: 136.5 Hz)
12:30-100 PM:   146.790-Vernon, CT Repeater (Linked via IRLP.)
1:00-1:30 PM:   146.595 Simplex
1:30-2:00 PM:   145.37-Gardner/145.45-Fitchburg/147.39 Repeaters via IRLP 9122
2:00-2:30 PM:   146.685-Plymouth Repeater (PL: 82.5 Hz)
2:30-3:00 PM:   145.130-Gloucester Repeater (PL: 107.2 Hz)
3:00-3:30 PM:   146.955-Barnstable (PL: 88.5) or 147.375-Falmouth Repeater (PL: 110.9)
3:30-4:00 PM:   146.955-Westford Repeater (PL: 74.4)
4:00-4:30 PM:   146.970-Paxton Repeater (PL: 114.8)
4:30-5:00 PM:   145.370-Coventry, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0)
5:00-5:30 PM:   146.760-Scituate, RI Repeater (PL: 67.0)
5:30-6:00 PM:   147.000-Dartmouth Repeater (PL: 67.0)
6:00-6:30 PM:   147.180-Bridgewater Repeater (PL: 67.0)
6:30-7:00 PM:   449.375-Pack Monadnock, NH Repeater (PL: 88.5 Hz)

**Will Attempt to monitor both the New England Network and the *WX-TALK*/IRLP Reflector 9219 systems during this entire timeframe.
**It is possible we may switch off to different repeaters or simplex during time slots if we run out of contacts.

We will also be utilizing 6-Meters FM for the second time during SRD since we now have that functionality in working order at NWS Taunton. The setup is a Vertical Antenna through an Icom IC-706 Radio. The following repeaters and simplex will be utilized during SRD on 6-Meters. This schedule may change as we get closer to the SRD event and 6-Meter use during SRD may expand depending on operator availability etc.

Saturday December 6th, 2014:
1230-1245 PM: 53.31-Mt Wachusett, MA
1245-100 PM:  53.07-Hopkinton MA
100-115 PM:   51.74-Hopkinton, MA
115-130 PM:   53.01-Barnstable, MA
115-130 PM:   53.17-Portsmouth, RI (KA1RCI)
130-145 PM:   53.27-Framingham, MA
145-200 PM:   53.81-Marlborough, MA
200-215 PM:   53.830-Fitchburg, MA
215-230 PM:   52.525-Simplex

The following is information EchoLink/IRLP operations during SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX_TALK* Echolink Conference node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system. Further updates to follow as we get closer to the event. See the list of NWS offices below:

Time in UTC NWS Office Call-Sign
0000-0100: WX0GLD (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0100-0200: WX1GYX (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0200-0300: WX4MLB (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0300-0400: WX5EWX (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0400-0500: WX1BOX (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0500-0600: WX9GRB (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0600-0700: WX4HUN (Confirmed time slot for this year)
0700-0800: KL7FWX  (Confirmed Time slot for this year)
0800-0900: KL7FWX (Confirmed Time slot for this year)
0900-1000: KH6SW (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1000-1100: Open
1100-1200: Open
1200-1300: W7NWS  (Confirmed Time Slot for this year)
1300-1400: WX5EWX (Confirmed Time Slot for this year)
1400-1500: W7W (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)
1500-1530: WX1BOX (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)
1530-1600: N0F    (Confirmed time slot for this year)
1600-1700: WX4NC  (Confirmed Time slot for this year)
1700-1800: N0NWS  (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)
1800-1900: WX6MTR (Confirmed Time slot for this year)
1900-2000: K0MPX  (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)
2000-2100: WX4MLB (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)
2100-2300: WX4NHC (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)
2300-2400: WX6NWS (Confirmed Time Slot for This Year)

There will be other conference systems utilized for SKYWARN Recognition Day. They are as follows:

The New England Reflector Gateway System will be utilized by the NWS Taunton, Mass. and NWS Gray, Maine offices from 0000-0500 UTC and 1200-2400 UTC. The New England Gateway system is on EchoLink Conference server *NEW-ENG* Node: 9123, IRLP reflector 9123. If other NWS offices would like to join the system, they are welcome to do so and participants in SKYWARN Recognition Day can also use that system to make contact with various NWS offices. This is a great place to move off the *WX_TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 system after your scheduled time if other Amateurs or NWS offices whish to make contact with you.

Also, the Western Reflector will be having NWS offices calling CQ as in past years and have multiple reflector channels and Echolink conferences available. There is reflector 9250/Echolink Conference *HI-GATE* node: 357564, IRLP 9251 and the *WORLD* Echolink Conference node: 479886, IRLP 9257/*DCF-ARC* Echolink Conference node: 336037 and IRLP 9258/EchoLink Conference *NV-GATE* Node: 152566 open for NWS offices. Please contact Kent-W7AOR for additional information on the Western Reflector.

A few technical reminders for folks interested in making contacts with the NWS Forecast Offices on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP 9219 and New England Reflector Gateway IRLP 9123/*NEW-ENG* Echolink Node: 9123 systems:

-The system allows both EchoLink and IRLP connections. For EchoLink users, you connect to the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203 conference system. For IRLP users, you would connect to IRLP reflector 9219.

-If you are using EchoLink, the RF node or PC that you’re using must have EchoLink conferencing disabled. If it is not disabled, the system will automatically kick the node or PC off of the system. The reason this occurs is to prevent unintentional interference from a conferencing station that may not know the node is connected somewhere else. This will keep traffic moving on the net and reduce interference considerably.

For more information on VoIP Technical Configuration Tips, please go to our web site at http://www.voipwx.net where we have a link to that information on the main menu of the web site. This announcement will also be on the web site.

We are looking forward to another fun SKYWARN Recognition Day on the *WX-TALK* Node: 7203/IRLP reflector 9219 system, New England Reflector Gateway system and Western Reflector system. Thanks to all for their support!

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
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Hello to all..

..Light Snowfall Impacting Eastern New England This Morning into Early Afternoon..
..A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until Noon for Essex, Suffolk, Eastern Norfolk, Western and Eastern Plymouth Counties for 1-4″ of snow. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 3 PM for Barnstable County Massachusetts for 1-2″ of snow..
..SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor for snowfall reports through the day today. This will be the only coordination message on today’s snowfall unless a significant upgrade to the situation occurs. Below is the NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement and Hazardous Weather Outlook..

NWS Taunton Winter Weather Advisory Statement:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.wwus41.KBOX.html

NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
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