[SMCARA] Hurricane Joaquin support Fwd FYI

[Rene Ramirez]

I think one of the important issues is which or what is going to be the
"primary" repeater and primary simplex freq for the event.  It should be
identified, sent out to the group along with a request to minimize traffic
on it for the event incase Ray's group needs it.  Speaking of Ray's group,
we may wish to see if he needs anyone to monitor MEPN.  I will probably be
home for the event and will have that and the primary repeater/simplex
frequency up in the shack.

I hope it tracks out to sea but better to be laughed at for being over
cautious than caught un-prepared.

Ren.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2015 at 9:45 AM, John Johnson <jajohnson at erols.com> wrote:

>
> All Con FYI
>
> Here are the Tropical Storm / Hurricane guidelines for MD Wing Civil Air
> Patrol.
>
> Note that emergency services frequencies begin being monitored at Condition
> IV (72 hours before arrival of storm winds)
>
> At Condition II (24 hours before arrival of storm winds) outside antennas
> are lowered, shifting to inside (or protected) antennas until after the
> storm passes.
>
> References for tracking tropical storms:
>
> Boat U S Hurricane Tracking (most comprehensive site)
>    http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/
>
> National Hurricane Center (Graphics Archives provides full history of the
> storm's evolution)
>    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
>
>
> TWC Surface Weather Map with Fronts and Isobars
>
>    http://www.weather.com/maps/currentusweather
>
>
>
> The 0818Q Wx shows some improvement with the forecast track of JOAQUIN
> going
> more offshore.
>
> The driving force is the Frontal system which, although now stationary, is
> off the coast. Tropical storms usually roll up along such fronts.
>
> However, Strong Storms have been known to punch through such fronts.
>
> The wide spaced Isobars indicate a shallow pressure gradient which means a
> weak frontal system.
>
> The frontal low pressure system, presently over Savanah GA and another
> intervening Low just east of the Bahamas will have an effect on the path of
> JOAQUIN.
>
> Meanwhile the Storm "Spaghetti" Models show tracks going all over the map
> but still influenced by the Front and that isolated Low system.
>
>
>
> John Johnson, WA3ZGD
> jajohnson at erols.com
> c 301 904 4693
>
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