Mindy was downgraded to a tropical depression at 5 AM this morning and will continue to move quickly east-northeast today and off the southeast Georgia coast later today. The main lingering impacts from this system will be locally heavy rainfall, wind gusts of 30-40 mph, and a very low potential for a tornado over northeast FL this morning. Additional information is in our briefing, linked below.
PDF briefing link:
With the landfall of Hurricane Ida many stations will be looking to assist in the aftermath. The following information is listed so that all stations may assist with relief efforts ONLY when appropriate. Stations with Technician class privileges can monitor traffic into and out of the affected areas via Echolink node *ARERT*. This is a listen only.
The following frequencies are available for General class and higher privileges. Please remember to offer assistance ONLY when you are sure that your help will be of benefit. DO NOT CHECK INTO THESE NETS OR TRANSMIT ON THESE FREQUENCIES UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY NET CONTROL.
Hurricane Watch Net – 14.325 MHz / 7.268 MHz as needed
Gulf Coast Hurricane Net – 3.935 MHz Daily 2000 CDT
Gulf Coast Sideband Net – 3.295 MHz Daily 1930 CDT
Louisiana Traffic Net NTS – 3.910 MHz M, W, F, Sun 1800 CDT
Louisiana Section ARES Net – 3.878 MHz Sun 1930 CDT
Louisiana ARES – 7.255 MHz +/- 10 MHz as needed (ongoing)
Southwest Traffic Net – 3.935 MHz
Information regarding other nets is available at www.larrl.org/ss/nets-listing
Monitoring can also be done via online remote radios at http://kiwisdr.com/public/ or www.globaltuners.com
As of 1900 EDT 28 AUG 2021 the Hurricane Watch Net is active on 7.268 MHz. Amateur radio operators are encouraged to monitor this frequency as well as 14.325 MHz during daylight hours. Please DO NOT transmit on these frequencies unless specifically instructed to do so by net control.
BULLETIN
Hurricane Ida Advisory Number 10
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092021
400 PM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021
...IDA RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO...
...LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC WIND
DAMAGE, AND FLOODING RAINFALL EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST BEGINNING SUNDAY...
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...26.2N 87.0W
ABOUT 240 MI...385 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ABOUT 325 MI...525 KM SE OF HOUMA LOUISIANA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...105 MPH...165 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 320 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Storm Surge Warning has been extended eastward to the
Alabama/Florida border, including Mobile Bay.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for...
* East of Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Louisiana to the
Alabama/Florida border
* Vermilion Bay, Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas,
and Mobile Bay
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...
* Intracoastal City Louisiana to the Mouth of the Pearl River
* Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and Metropolitan New Orleans
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Cameron Louisiana to west of Intracoastal City Louisiana
* Mouth of the Pearl River to the Alabama/Florida border
As of 1400 EDT 28 AUG 2018 Hurricane Ida has intensified to category 2 with 100MPH sustained winds. The Hurricane Watch Net will activate at 1600 EDT 28 AUG 2021 on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz. All ClayARES stations are encouraged to monitor these frequencies, but avoid transmission unless specifically requested by net control.
More information is available directly from the Hurricane Watch Net at www.hwn.org.
000 WTNT34 KNHC 281750 TCPAT4 BULLETIN HURRICANE IDA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092021 100 PM CDT SAT AUG 28 2021 ...IDA INTENSIFYING OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO... ...PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION TODAY IN THE WARNING AREA ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... SUMMARY OF 100 PM CDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.5N 86.6W ABOUT 290 MI...470 KM SSE OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 380 MI...610 KM SE OF HOUMA LOUISIANA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...976 MB...28.82 INCHES
In response to relief efforts following hurricane Iota’s landfall in the early morning hours of 17 NOV all amateur operators are requested to maintain clear frequencies on 7.180 MHz for Honduran emergency net operations (net control station – HR1JFA), and on 7.098 MHz for Nicaraguan emergency net operations.
Also, SATERN (The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Net) will operate on 14.264 MHz or 14.312 MHz 2000-2359Z TUE, WED, and THU (17,18, 19 NOV).
International Association Red Cross volunteers have been staged in Belize and will convoy to Honduras and Nicaragua later this week. Extended relief operations are expected during the next few weeks. Radio operators with the IARC will utilize 60 meters.