From rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net Tue Aug 2 14:02:08 2016 From: rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net (Ron Hashiro) Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 08:02:08 -1000 Subject: [HIham] Invest 92E Message-ID: <57A0E020.2020002@hawaiiantel.net> Invest 92E is forming in the East Pacific. Computer models show that it will arrive in the Hawaiian Islands in about seven days. Recommend making preparations in the event of landfall. A reminder that hurricane season lasts until November 30. https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/eastern-pacific/2016/Invest-92E?map=ensmodel Ron Hashiro, AH6RH Hawaii EMA Coordinator From rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net Tue Aug 2 14:36:31 2016 From: rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net (Ron Hashiro) Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 08:36:31 -1000 Subject: [HIham] Invest 92E Message-ID: <57A0E82F.3020304@hawaiiantel.net> Invest 92E is forming in the East Pacific. Computer models show that it will arrive in the Hawaiian Islands in about seven days. Recommend making preparations in the event of landfall. A reminder that hurricane season lasts until November 30. https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/eastern-pacific/2016/Invest-92E?map=ensmodel Additional information is available via the National Hurricane Center. http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=epac&fdays=2 Ron Hashiro, AH6RH State RACES Coordinator From rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net Tue Aug 30 13:26:23 2016 From: rhashiro at hawaiiantel.net (Ron Hashiro) Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:26:23 -1000 Subject: [HIham] Fwd: Hurricane Madeline SKYWARN Activation In-Reply-To: <1605772986.2158751.1472569390128@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1605772986.2158751.1472569390128@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <57C5C1BF.1050801@hawaiiantel.net> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Hurricane Madeline SKYWARN Activation Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:03:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Clement Jung To All, As of Tuesday, August 30, at 4:42 a.m. HST, Hurricane Madeline became a category 3 with maximum sustained winds of 120 MPH. The present movement is 280W at 9 MPH. Hurricane Madeline was located near latitude 19.3 North, longitude 148.3 West. It is approximately 433 miles from Hilo. The present track will bring it to south of the Big Island. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for the Big Island. A Flash Flood Watch for the Big Island for Wednesday through Thursday night. Deep moisture associated with Hurricane Madeline is expected to impact the Big Island beginning Wednesday morning, bringing the threat for heavy rainfall and flooding through Thursday night. Additional islands may need to be added to the Flash Flood Watch depending on the track of the hurricane. The National Weather Service (NWS) will activate SKYWARN for Hurricane Madeline effective Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 12 noon until Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 10 p.m. HST. This net is open to all licensed amateur radio operators, whether you are a trained SKYWARN weather spotter, RACES, ARES, HealthComm member. For registered SKYWARN weather spotters, you can also call in any significant weather reports via the 1 (800) phone number. If you have a SKYWARN number, please give it to the NCS and when you phone your significant weather reports. KH6SW will operate from the NWS Honolulu Forecast Office on the following repeaters/frequencies: On Oahu on the following VHF/UHF State RACES, DEM RACES and EARC linked repeaters: - 146.660 (EARC - Windward Oahu) - 146.760 (DEM RACES - Peackcock Flat, N. Shore Oahu) - 146.800 (EARC - Manakapu, Oahu) - 146.880 (DEM RACES - Diamond Head) - 146.980 (DEM RACES - Downtown Honolulu) - 147.060 (State RACES - Diamond Head) - 444.350 (State RACES - Diamond Head) 444.325 (State RACES - Waimanalo is down). Also the State RACES interisland link is also down. Neighbor island will primarily be HF. HF: Primary 7.080 USB; secondary 3.888 LSB We will be on voice and Fldigi MT63-1KL. Please listen to the SKYWARN NCS as to instructions and what weather reports are requested. If you have a significant weather to report, give your callsign, your name, what you are reporting, the location of the significant weather event and the time it occurred. Significant weather reports may be: heavy flooding (how many inches), heavy rains (inches/hour), road closures due to road flooding/landslides or storm surges, hail (any size), funnel clouds, strong winds - in MPH, etc. For this SKYWARN activation, normal weather reports will not be accepted, i.e., it is sunny, no cloud, no winds, normal temperature, etc. Only significant weather reports will be accepted by radio and by the 1 (800) phone number. Remember your safety is primary. Do not go out into the storm to get a report. Safety, safety, safety comes first. Request widest distribution of this e-mail to as many Hams, Ham nets, etc. as possible. We will also have another SKYWARN activation for Hurricane Lester. Tentatively, to begin on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 10 p.m., until Monday, September 5, 2016, 12 noon. If you haven't yet, please charge your batteries and test out your Ham gear. Make sure you have a minimum of seven days of food and water, a family emergency plan and a communications plan. Make plans for your pets. Also filled up gas in your cars and generators. Test out your battery operated radio and have spare batteries. Be informed by listening to your radio and TV for the latest information on the hurricanes and possible hurricane evacuation shelters which will be open near you. Bring your Ham radio if you need to evacuate to a shelter. Clem Jung (KH7HO) Hawaii State SKYWARN Ham Coordinator ARES Section Emergency Coordinator