[HIham] Hurricane Guillermo operations

[Ron Hashiro]

The amateur radio web page for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Guillermo is online.

http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/hawaii/tropical-storm-guillermo.html

Ron Hashiro, AH6RH


On 8/2/15 7:00 AM, Ron Hashiro wrote:
> Hurricane Guillermo continues to progress towards the Hawaiian 
> Islands. Current track has the storm approaching off the windward 
> coasts of the island approximately 20-30 miles off shore.
>
> http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/ep0915.gif
>
> Do not concentrate on the center of the storm.  The effects can be 
> felt well away from the center of the storm.
>
> High surf will continue to build and be experienced on the eastern 
> exposed shores and likely to be large and potentially life threatening 
> starting Monday.
>
> Continue with your preparations.  Prepare for HF operations as well as 
> VHF and UHF operations.  Be prepared to relay messages for stations in 
> the affected areas.  Be prepared for disruptions in power and 
> commercial communications.  Have a battery powered broadcast radio 
> ready to receive the latest official announcements.
>
> Ron Hashiro, AH6RH
>
>
> On 8/1/15 2:36 AM, Ron Hashiro wrote:
>> Hurricane Guillermo maintains its strength and is forecast to 
>> approach closer to the islands. It will still be a potent tropical 
>> storm as it passes near the Big Island. Continue your preparations.
>>
>>         http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/emcomm/
>>
>> No timeline has been determined as of yet for NWS SKYWARN and Hawaii 
>> EMA RACES operations.  A further update will be posted when that 
>> information becomes available.
>>
>> Due to uncertainties in the longer-range forecast, it is important 
>> not to focus on the exact track of the storm near the end of the 
>> forecast period.
>>
>> http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/warnings/ep0915.gif
>>
>> Ron Hashiro, AH6RH
>>
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