[ARRL-OK] ARES-OKLAHOMA - Be Alert - LAURA 2100L 26 AUG 2020

[Mark Conklin]

2100L  26 MAY 2020    DO NOT SELF DEPLOY


...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE LAURA TAKES AIM
AT THE NORTHWEST GULF COAST...

NWS NHC - At 700 PM CDT (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Laura was located
near latitude 28.4 North, longitude 92.9 West.  Laura is moving
toward the north-northwest near 15 mph (24 km/h).  A turn toward the
north is expected overnight, and a northward motion should continue
on Thursday.  A northeastward to east-northeastward motion is
expected Thursday night and Friday.  On the forecast track, Laura
will approach the upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts this
evening and move inland within that area tonight.  The center of
Laura is forecast to move over northwestern Louisiana tomorrow,
across Arkansas Thursday night, and over the mid-Mississippi Valley
on Friday.

Reports from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that the
maximum sustained winds have increased to near 150 mph (240 km/h)
with higher gusts.  Laura is an extremely dangerous category 4
hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.  Some
additional strengthening is possible tonight before Laura reaches
the northwest Gulf coast overnight.  Rapid weakening is expected
after Laura moves inland.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205
miles (335 km).  A sustained wind of 48 mph (78 km/h) was recently 
reported at Cypremort Point, Louisiana, on Vermilion Bay.

The minimum central pressure estimated from NOAA Hurricane Hunter
aircraft observations is 940 mb (27.76 inches).


ATTENTION ARES-OKLAHOMA - Be Alert -  ARES-OK be aware of this changing and dangerous weather system which is foretasted to effect the SW-TX and SE-LA Gulf Coast region. Be alert, prepare and remain flexible... however ARES-OKLAHOMA deployment is NOT expected, as this time.

A few national, some regional and several state HF nets will be active on the bands. Please be helpful if you can and limit your traffic as conditions change.  


Per NWS briefings communities along rivers and low laying area of SE Oklahoma may be effected by flooding:

Be Weather Aware - review your local weather at these links:
Tulsa NWS           http://www.weather.gov/tsa/dsp
Norman NWS       http://www.weather.gov/oun


National Hurricane Center -
NHC #Laura  https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Laura



ARES-OK Leaders (ReginalEC, DistrictEC & CountyEC) are asked to contact their ARES-OK team(s) of leaders and volunteers to insure that they have received this info and are ready to help.

 

Any ARES-OK groups that are called into action by local served agencies are asked to notify the RegionalEC for your region and the SEC as soon as you can. 

 

Note: Notification can be submitted via emailing ARES Form 1: Public Service Activity Report
 (see link below) fill in the banks and submit the report to  n7xyo at arrl.net  

ARES Form 1 Link: http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/2017%20Forms/Public%20Service%20Activity%20Report_ARES-001.pdf 

 

Net Controllers are asked pass on this notice and to pay special attention to any EMERGENCY TRAFFIC from the effected areas that is directed to Oklahoma SM or SEC.

 

Reminders:

DO NOT SELF DEPLOY

If deployed/activated wear you ARES-OK vest at all times.

*Don’t have a vest? Order yours now: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARES-Deployment-Vest-with-Pockets-Solid/ 
Or  http://www.hamthreads.com/products/vests/ares-vest
 

  

73 & Thank you,
 
Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net

www.ARESOK.org




   
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