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Hurricane Ida Advisory #10

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.

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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

Hurricane Ida Advisory #9

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.

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WTNT34 KNHC 281750
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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
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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

Hurricane Relief and Response Frequencies

Hurricane season is in full effect and two systems, Laura and Marco, are active in the Atlantic tropics with US landfall expected within the week. Both HF and listen only options are available for those stations that would like to monitor amateur radio activity and provide assistance when necessary.

Hurricane Watch Net www.hwn.org – 14.325; 7.268 (DO NOT TRANSMIT UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY NET CONTROL)
A listen only option is available at https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/20970

SATERN www.satern.org 14.265

Maritime Mobile Service Net www.mmsn.org 14.300 ( Not specifically related to tropical weather, but 14.300 is an internationally recognized center of activity for nautical emergencies.

ECHOLINK (Listen Only) http://voipwx.net/ *NEW-ENG3* conference node: 9123

Louisiana ARES and Traffic Nets https://www.laarrl.org/ss/nets-listing/