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Hurricane Watch Net Activates for Hurricane Elsa

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From: arrl.de.wd1cks@VERT/WLARB (ARRL de WD1CKS)
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Subject: Hurricane Watch Net Activates for Hurricane Elsa
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Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2021 07:31:02 +0000
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by: ARRL de WD1CKS - Fri, 2 Jul 2021 07:31 UTC

07/02/2021

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN[1]) is currently active on 14.325 MHz for
Hurricane Elsa.

"Elsa surprised us all by strengthening overnight into a Category 1 hurricane,"
HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, said. The storm is currently in between
Barbados and St. Lucia with maximum sustained winds of 75 MPH. The storm is
moving to the west-northwest at 28 MPH. At this clip, the storm should be past
the Windward Islands in the next few hours.

"As with any net activation, we welcome your observed ground-truth data from
those in the affected area. The information forecasters at the national
hurricane center need includes wind speed, wind gust, wind direction,
barometric pressure - if available, rainfall, damage, and storm surge. Measured
weather data is always appreciated but we do accept estimated.

"We are also available to provide back-up communications to official agencies
such as Emergency Operations Centers, Red Cross officials, and storm shelters
in the affected area. We also collect and forward significant damage assessment
data to FEMA officials stationed at the National Hurricane Center.

"I will be announcing plans for possible activations for the weekend later
today."

[1] http://www.hwn.org/

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