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Storm/Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Thursday June 27th, 2013 Flash Flood/Severe Weather Potential

June 27, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..Potential for Heavy Rainfall, urban/poor drainage and possibly small river/stream flooding from thunderstorms later Thursday Afternoon through Friday Morning across much of Southern New England. An Isolated Strong to Severe Thunderstorm threat with damaging winds and large hail also is possible depending on amount of heating particularly over interior Western New England..
..A Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for Thursday Afternoon into Friday Afternoon for all of the NWS Taunton Coverage Area except for Cape Cod and the Islands..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible later Thursday Afternoon and possibly Friday Morning depending on how the flash flood threat evolves as well as any severe weather potential..

On Wednesday, the strong to severe thunderstorm potential was not realized as the impulse in the atmosphere was displaced by the area that was most unstable from daytime heating. A few thunderstorms with heavy rainfall did occur but none were strong to severe.

For Thursday Afternoon into Friday Afternoon, the main concern is for flash flooding. At 730 AM, Doppler Radar showed an area of rain and embedded thunderstorms over Eastern Pennsylvania moving northeast to east-northeastward. This should arrive in Southern New England later Thursday Afternoon and tonight bringing the potential for heavy rainfall and embedded thunderstorms. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire NWS Taunton coverage area except for Cape Cod and the Islands from Thursday Afternoon to Friday Afternoon for potential rainfall around 2″ with higher amounts in any thunderstorms that may track over the same area. The flood potential would be for urban/poor drainage areas and smaller rivers and streams.

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible as a secondary threat across interior Western New England with damaging winds and hail as the primary threats. Satellite imagery shows cloud cover over much of Southern New England, however, their is clearing noted over New York State and the mid-atlantic ahead of the area of rain and embedded thunderstorms in Eastern Pennsylvania tracking northeast to east-northeastward. It is possible that if that clearing can work into portions of interior Western New England that a few strong to severe thunderstorms could occur before evolving into more of a flood to flash flood threat. This will be monitored as we get into this afternoon.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible later Thursday Afternoon and possibly Friday Morning depending on how the flash flood threat evolves and any severe weather potential. This will be the only complete coordination message on today’s weather. A shortened coordination message will be issued if time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Flash Flood Watch statement, Hazardous Weather Outlook and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) Day-1 Convective Outlook:

NWS Taunton Flash 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

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
Eastern Massachusetts ARES Section Emergency Coordinator
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Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Wednesday June 26th, 2013 Severe Weather Potential

June 26, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms remain likely today over much of Southern New England as heat and humidity continues to combine with weak disturbances in the atmosphere to allow for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorm development. Damaging Winds, large hail and urban/poor drainage flooding are the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) continued to have the region in a Slight Risk for Severe Weather Today..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 1 PM EDT Wednesday Afternoon lasting through Wednesday Evening..

Severe Weather potential for today still looks more active than Tuesday across the region as a more defined impulse and trigger will move into Southern New England as we get into the afternoon and evening hours with sufficient instability. This will set the stage for yet another round of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms potentially more numerous than what occurred on Tuesday. It is noted on Satellite imagery that there is some clouds over New York State with the thickest clouds over Northern New York State but in Southern New England skies remain mostly sunny to sunny which should allow for sufficient destabilization of the atmosphere before any cloud cover moves into the area. This instability coupled with wind shear profiles that will be a bit stronger than the last two days should allow for a bit greater coverage of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail and urban/poor drainage flooding as the main threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) continues to have much of Southern New England in a Slight Risk for Severe Weather for today. The threat timeframe for severe weather should be anytime after 2-3 PM this afternoon.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 1 PM EDT Wednesday. This will be the last coordination message for Wednesday’s severe weather potential. Additional severe weather potential continues to exist for the remainder of this week into this weekend and will be monitored with coordination messages issued as required. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook.

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

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Wednesday June 26th, 2013 Severe Weather Potential

June 26, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..Another Round of Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms potentially more numerous than Tuesday are expected across much of interior Southern New England and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed much of Southern New England in a Slight Risk for Severe Weather again on Wednesday with damaging winds, large hail and urban and poor drainage flooding as the main threats..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will likely commence at 1 PM EDT Wednesday lasting through Wednesday Evening. The start time may be adjusted slightly as we get closer to the potential severe weather event Wednesday..

On Tuesday, strong to severe thunderstorms were more isolated today affecting portions of Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut with isolated pockets of wind damage. Wind damage was a bit more concentrated in the Tolland to Willington to Ashford CT area where the only Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Tuesday was issued in the NWS Taunton Coverage area. A bit less instability than Monday and less of a trigger helped to make for a more isolated severe weather threat for Tuesday.

As we get into Wednesday, a more defined impulse and trigger will move into Southern New England as we get into the afternoon and evening hours with greater instability. This will set the stage for yet another round of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms potentially more numerous than what occurred on Tuesday. Instability should be sufficient coupled with wind shear profiles that we will be a bit stronger than the last two days. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed much of Southern New England in a Slight Risk for Severe Weather on Wednesday with damaging winds, large hail and urban/poor drainage flooding as the main threats.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will likely commence at 1 PM EDT Wednesday. This timeframe may be adjusted slightly as we get closer to the potential severe weather event Wednesday. The next coordination message will be issued by 1030 AM Wednesday Morning. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:

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

SPC Day-2 Convective Outlook:
http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KWNS/1306251726.acus02.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1A – Tuesday June 25th, 2013 Severe Weather Potential Update

June 25, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 2 PM EDT today. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has upgraded Southern New England from the Cape Cod Canal north and west to a Slight Risk for Severe Weather today. Strong to damaging winds, large hail and urban/poor drainage flooding are the main threats. This will be the last coordination message on the Tuesday 6/25/13 severe weather threat. Below is the SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook and NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook..

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

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

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Tuesday June 25th, 2013 Severe Weather Potential

June 25, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all…

..Intense heat and humidity will continue today with the potential for another round of Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms with urban and poor drainage flooding, strong to damaging winds and hail as the primary threats..
..The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed portions of Northern New York and Northern New England in a Slight Risk for severe weather today with low severe weather probabilities extending into portions of Southern New England..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible again during this afternoon and tonight..

Yesterday, a triggering mechanism with cooling aloft allowed for the formation of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail and urban and poor drainage flooding as the main threats. For today, a triggering mechanism is a bit more questionable which may allow for less coverage and/or less intensity of thunderstorms for this afternoon and evening. Nonetheless, isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with urban and poor drainage flooding, strong to damaging winds, and hail as the primary threats are possible for today. The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Northern New York and Northern New England in a Slight Risk for severe weather today with low severe weather probabilities extending into portions of Southern New England particularly northern and western portions of interior Southern New England. Some models indicate a line of thunderstorms possible with an isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms within that line of storms. Convective potential will be monitored throughout the day today.

Potential for severe weather will exist nearly every day this week into early next week. Coordination Messages will provide day-to-day updates on this potential as we move through the week.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible again today during the afternoon and evening hours. This will be the only complete coordination message on today’s potential. A shortened coordination message will be issued if time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook and NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Severe Weather Coordination Message #1 – Monday June 24th, 2013 Severe Weather Potential

June 24, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..Strong Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and an urban/poor drainage flooding risk expected late Monday Afternoon into Evening across portions of Southern New England particularly interior locations. Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are possible as well but currently heavy rainfall is the main threat..
..There are thunderstorm chances each day this week with isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible. By later this week and weekend, a greater severe weather potential may exist. Coordination Messages will be issued over the course of the week breaking any thunderstorm/severe weather potential down on a day-to-day basis..
..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible late Monday Afternoon and Evening..

Intense heat and humidity will be in Southern New England for much of this week allowing for temperatures in the low 90s away from the coast with 80s over coastal areas. As impulses track around the high pressure ridge that is allowing for the heat and humidity over the region, it will allow for thunderstorm development each day this week with the potential for at least isolated severe thunderstorms. The Severe Weather potential may increase as we get into late this week and this weekend. Coordination messages will break the potential down on a day-to-day basis.

For Monday, as we get into later this afternoon and this evening, an impulse will move into the region allowing for thunderstorm development. The main threat will be heavy rainfall and urban/poor drainage flooding since wind shear profiles are weak but there is some potential of isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Thunderstorms could develop as early as after 2 PM but are more likely after 500 PM starting in western interior locations. The setup may allow for thunderstorms to continue after sunset as cooling in the upper levels of the atmosphere allow thunderstorms to continue over the area and track into the rest of interior Southern New England.

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible later this afternoon and tonight. This will be the only complete coordination message on Monday’s severe weather potential. A shortened coordination message will be issued if time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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

Respectfully Submitted,

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Amateur Radio Field Day/Severe Weather Coordination Message #4A – Sunday 6/23/13

June 23, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton will commence at 3 PM today to monitor Isolated To Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms that may form in peak heating over Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts particularly along and north of the Route 2 Corrdior. Damaging winds, hail and urban/poor drainage flooding are the primary threats. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a mesoscale convective discussion (MCD) and have upgraded the region to a Slight Risk for Severe Weather. The link to the MCD and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook is listed below. This will be the last message on today’s potential for severe weather..

SPC Mesoscale Convective Discussion:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md1186.html

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

Respectfully Submitted,

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Amateur Radio Field Day/Severe Weather Coordination Message #4 – Sunday 6/23/13

June 23, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..The following is the fourth and final complete message in a series of messages on Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend and providing information on the heat and severe weather potential during this period..
..Conditions will be warm and humid on Sunday so any Field Day sites doing operating and take down today should exercise caution due to the warm conditions by going slow and drinking plenty of liquids. Temperatures will be in the Upper 80s to around 90 Degrees Sunday..
..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms remain possible this Sunday afternoon into early evening as conditions will be warm and humid and weak impulses in the atmosphere may allow for instability to be tapped to cause isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms to organize over the area. The greatest threat for today will be interior Southern New England particularly along and north of the Mass. Pike. Coastal areas should escape most if not all thunderstorm activity. Also, remember, that even non-severe thunderstorms with their attendant lightning risk, are a threat to Amateur Radio Field Day sites. While there is this potential, most of Sunday should be dry across the region. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton remain possible on Sunday if the thunderstorm potential is widespread enough and becomes more defined..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Many locations can be visited by the public and Amateur Radio Field Day can be a form of outreach to Ham and non-Ham Operators. It is also noted that several states have given proclamations to Amateur Radio/Ham Radio Operators for either an ‘Amateur Radio Week’ during the month of June or ‘Amateur Radio Month’ for this month. It is both a fun/preparatory event for Ham Radio Operators for Emergency Communications scenarios..
..As have been done over the past 10 plus years, this will be the fourth and final complete message in a series of Severe Weather/Amateur Radio Field Day Coordination Messages to pass instructions to Amateur Radio Field Day sites on what to do if threatening weather approaches and to have Field Day sites guard their SKYWARN repeaters as required if threatening weather approaches..
..Unlike past years, Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend doesn’t coincide with Lightning Awareness Week so lightning safety information from NOAA’s Lightning Safety web site has been posted for awareness for all Amateur Radio Field Day Sites..

There are a large number of Amateur Radio Field Day sites across the NWS Taunton Coverage Area and adjacent NWS Coverage Areas. Here are some links to information on these Amateur Radio Field Day Sites from across the region

Amateur Radio Field Day Information: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator

Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: http://fd.ema.arrl.org/

The Charlestown RI EOC Ham Team Field Day Site will be located at Ninigret Park in Charlestown, RI. The site is the former location of the Charlestown Naval Air Station. The Westerly RI EOC Team will be joining the Charlestown RI EOC Ham Team once again this year for the joint effort per John Zabriskie-W1JPZ.

For today, the atmosphere should heat up sufficiently with instability and a greater possibility of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with any impulse that moves into the area during peak heating as well as a few more scattered non-severe thunderstorms with lightning as a hazard. The timing of any impulses is uncertain but Doppler Radar shows ongoing activity in Northern New England and additional activity may form where skies remain clear and allow for instability to increase in interior Southern New England particularly along and north of the Mass Pike through Southern New Hampshire. Coastal areas should escape most if not all thunderstorm activity. The timeframe will be this afternoon to early evening as Field Day operations wind down and takedown of sites occur.

Amateur Radio Field Day sites active Sunday and taking down their equipment today should use caution and keep an eye to the sky and monitor their local SKYWARN Repeater, NOAA Weather Radio or weather information via Internet and media resources to guard against safety issues if thunderstorms, even if they are non-severe, occur in the region due to the potential lightning risk on radio equipment and antennas. Proper grounding of antennas is essential to help reduce any risk from lightning. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:

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

SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton remain possible on Sunday if the thunderstorm potential is widespread enough and becomes more defined. SKYWARN monitoring for non-severe thunderstorms and their lightning risk will be done throughout the weekend to protect Amateur Radio Field Day sites as required.

Also, as stated previously, remember that non-severe thunderstorms can pose a threat to Amateur Radio Field Day sites due to the threat of lightning. Please keep this in mind if you have an outdoor Field Day site. The following is a link for lightning safety information:

NWS Lightning Safety Awareness Home Page: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

Severe Weather Safety Tips and Information can be found via the following links:

NWS Taunton Severe Weather Preparedness Week Web Site:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/announcement/svrWxAwareWeek/index.php

NWS Taunton Public Information Statements for Severe Weather Preparedness Week:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/svr_prepare_wk_2013.txt

Given that heat for the remainder of this weekend, any groups operating Field Day on Sunday and doing takedown of equipment today should take it slow and drink plenty of liquids. The link below features information on Heat Safety:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml

Field Day sites are encouraged to bring a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio and a dedicated Ham Radio that can monitor their local SKYWARN Frequency for their area or if they have mobile Internet capability, that is also a way to monitor for weather information if thunderstorms, even that are non-severe, approach your area. With Mobile Internet capability, utilizing Echolink to monitor the New England Reflector system on Echolink Conference Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 would be helpful. Please see the link below for the latest SKYWARN Frequency information for the region:
http://beta.wx1box.org/node/37

This will be the last coordination message for Amateur Radio Field Day activities except for a shortened coordination message if Ops at NWS Taunton are initiated later today for possible severe weather/thunderstorm monitoring.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Amateur Radio Field Day/Severe Weather Coordination Message #3 – Saturday 6/22/13-Sunday 6/23/13

June 22, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..The following is the third in a series of messages on Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend and providing information on the heat and severe weather potential during this period..
..Conditions are still expected to gradually become warmer and more humid as the weekend wears on region wide so any Field Day sites doing setup, operating and take down of Field Day sites through this weekend should exercise caution due to the warm conditions by going slow and drinking plenty of liquids. Temperatures will be in the mid 80s Saturday with Upper 80s to around 90 Degrees Sunday..
..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms remain possible this weekend, particularly on Sunday, as conditions warm and weak impulses in the atmosphere may cause isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms to organize over the area. Sunday remains the bigger concern for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms but both days should be monitored. Also, remember, that even non-severe thunderstorms with their attendant lightning risk, are a threat to Amateur Radio Field Day sites and a few non-severe thunderstorms could still occur on Saturday. While there is this potential, most of the weekend should be dry across the region. SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor conditions on Saturday across the region with SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton possible on Sunday if the thunderstorm potential is widespread enough and becomes more defined..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Many locations can be visited by the public and Amateur Radio Field Day can be a form of outreach to Ham and non-Ham Operators. It is also noted that several states have given proclamations to Amateur Radio/Ham Radio Operators for either an ‘Amateur Radio Week’ during the month of June or ‘Amateur Radio Month’ for this month. It is both a fun/preparatory event for Ham Radio Operators for Emergency Communications scenarios..
..As have been done over the past 10 plus years, this will be the third in a series of Severe Weather/Amateur Radio Field Day Coordination Messages to pass instructions to Amateur Radio Field Day sites on what to do if threatening weather approaches and to have Field Day sites guard their SKYWARN repeaters as required if threatening weather approaches..
..Unlike past years, Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend doesn’t coincide with Lightning Awareness Week so lightning safety information from NOAA’s Lightning Safety web site has been posted for awareness for all Amateur Radio Field Day Sites..

Amateur Radio Field Day Information: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator

Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: http://fd.ema.arrl.org/

If there is additional Amateur Radio Field Day information that you would like to appear in these coordination messages, please contact me and it will be added to this section of the Amateur Radio Field Day Coordination Message.

For this weekend, temperatures will warm into the 80s today and potentially reach 90 degrees on Sunday. For Saturday, the greater instability and conditions for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be west and north of Southern New England but we cannot rule out isolated thunderstorms with their attendant lighting risk in Southern New England particularly along and north of the Mass Pike and into Southern New Hampshire. The threat for severe weather appears low but will be monitored throughout the day via SKYWARN Self-Activation protocols.

As we get into Sunday, the atmosphere should heat up sufficiently with instability and a greater possibility of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with any impulse that moves into the area during peak heating as well as a few more scattered non-severe thunderstorms with lightning as a hazard. The timing of any impulses is uncertain. Any strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to be less numerous than 2012 Field Day weekend but there are still likely to be thunderstorms with their lightning risk and the possibility of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms particularly on Sunday. Further updates and specifics on any thunderstorms for Sunday will be better understood in later forecasts.

Amateur Radio Field Day sites setting up and active this weekend should use caution and keep an eye to the sky and monitor their local SKYWARN Repeater, NOAA Weather Radio or weather information via Internet and media resources to guard against safety issues if thunderstorms, even if they are non-severe, occur in the region due to the potential lightning risk on radio equipment and antennas. Proper grounding of antennas is essential to help reduce any risk from lightning. Below is the NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook:

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

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor conditions on Saturday across the region with SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton possible on Sunday if the thunderstorm potential is widespread enough and becomes more defined. SKYWARN monitoring for non-severe thunderstorms and their lightning risk will be done throughout the weekend to protect Amateur Radio Field Day sites as required.

NWS Lightning Safety Awareness Home Page: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

Severe Weather Safety Tips and Information can be found via the following links:

NWS Taunton Severe Weather Preparedness Week Web Site:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/announcement/svrWxAwareWeek/index.php

NWS Taunton Public Information Statements for Severe Weather Preparedness Week:
h ttp://beta.wx1box.org/local/svr_prepare_wk_2013.txt

Given that heat will increase over the weekend, any groups setting up for Field Day on Friday and operating over the weekend should take it slow and drink plenty of liquids. The link below features information on Heat Safety:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml

The next coordination message will be posted by 1100 AM Sunday Morning.

Respectfully Submitted,

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Amateur Radio Field Day/Severe Weather Coordination Message #2 – Friday 6/21/13-Sunday 6/23/13

June 22, 2013 Rob Macedo Leave a comment

Hello to all..

..The following is the second in a series of messages on Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend and providing information on the heat and severe weather potential during this period..
..Conditions are still expected to gradually become warmer and more humid as the weekend wears on region wide so any Field Day sites doing setup, operating and take down of Field Day sites through this weekend should exercise caution due to the warm conditions by going slow and drinking plenty of liquids. Temperatures will be in the mid 80s Saturday with Upper 80s to around 90 Degrees Sunday..
..Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms remain possible this weekend as conditions warm and weak impulses in the atmosphere may cause isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms to organize over the area. At this time, Sunday appears to be the bigger concern for isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms but both days should be monitored. Also, remember, that even non-severe thunderstorms with their attendant lightning risk, are a threat to Amateur Radio Field Day sites. While there is this potential, most of the weekend should be dry across the region. SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton are possible on Saturday and Sunday if the thunderstorm potential is widespread enough and becomes more defined..
..Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations, home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Many locations can be visited by the public and Amateur Radio Field Day can be a form of outreach to Ham and non-Ham Operators. It is also noted that several states have given proclamations to Amateur Radio/Ham Radio Operators for either an ‘Amateur Radio Week’ during the month of June or ‘Amateur Radio Month’ for this month. It is both a fun/preparatory event for Ham Radio Operators for Emergency Communications scenarios..
..As have been done over the past 10 plus years, this will be the second in a series of Severe Weather/Amateur Radio Field Day Coordination Messages to pass instructions to Amateur Radio Field Day sites on what to do if threatening weather approaches and to have Field Day sites guard their SKYWARN repeaters as required if threatening weather approaches..
..Unlike past years, Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend doesn’t coincide with Lightning Awareness Week so lightning safety information from NOAA’s Lightning Safety web site has been posted for awareness for all Amateur Radio Field Day Sites..

Amateur Radio Field Day Information: http://www.arrl.org/field-day

Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator

Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: http://fd.ema.arrl.org/

For this weekend, temperatures will warm into the 80s and potentially reach 90 degrees on Sunday. The atmosphere should heat up sufficiently for the possibility of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms with any impulse that moves into the area during peak heating. The timing of any impulses is uncertain. At this time, the greater threat for thunderstorms and possible isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be for Sunday but both days should be monitored. The fact that there were a few pop up showers on Friday and with heat and humidity increasing in the area, there is at least the potential of a few thunderstorms on Saturday particularly in northern and western parts of the coverage area whereas on Sunday, the potential for thunderstorms and isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be over much of the NWS Taunton coverage area. Most of the weekend will be dry but conditions at Field Day sites should be monitored in case a thunderstorm with attendant lightning risk organizes near the site. Any strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to be less numerous than 2012 Field Day but there are still likely to be thunderstorms with their lightning risk and the possibility of isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms over the course of the weekend. Further updates and specifics on any thunderstorms and isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will be better understood in future forecasts.

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

SKYWARN Activation with Ops at NWS Taunton is possible this weekend and future coordination messages will better define the activity for this weekend as mentioned previously. SKYWARN monitoring for non-severe thunderstorms and their lightning risk will be done throughout the weekend to protect Amateur Radio Field Day sites as required.

NWS Lightning Safety Awareness Home Page: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/

Severe Weather Safety Tips and Information can be found via the following links:

NWS Taunton Severe Weather Preparedness Week Web Site:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/announcement/svrWxAwareWeek/index.php

NWS Taunton Public Information Statements for Severe Weather Preparedness Week:
http://beta.wx1box.org/local/svr_prepare_wk_2013.txt

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml

Field Day sites are encouraged to bring a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio and a dedicated Ham Radio that can monitor their local SKYWARN Frequency for their area or if they have mobile Internet capability, that is also a way to monitor for weather information if thunderstorms, even that are non-severe, approach your area. With Mobile Internet capability, utilizing Echolink to monitor the New England Reflector system on Echolink Conference Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 would be helpful. Please see the link below for the latest SKYWARN Frequency information for the region:
http://beta.wx1box.org/node/37

The next coordination message will be posted by 1130 AM Saturday Morning.

Respectfully Submitted,

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