ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores texanos em alerta devido ao Furacão Harvey

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Hurricane Harvey heads for Texas

The ARRL reports Harvey gains hurricane strength, amateur radio
Hurricane Watch and VoIP WX nets activate

Once downgraded to a tropical depression, Harvey has regained strength
in the Gulf of Mexico and been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane.

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated at 1500 UTC on 14.325 MHz, and
planned remain there until 0100 UTC. The HWN will activate on its
nighttime frequency of 7.268 MHz at 0000 UTC.

“This will allow us a 1-hour overlap between bands,” said HWN Net
Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV. “Should propagation dictate, we will
operate on both frequencies simultaneously. Once activated, we will
remain active until further notice.”

In its August 24 1800 UTC update, the National Hurricane Center (NHC)
said Harvey was “rapidly intensifying.” It advised that preparations
along the middle-Texas coast be rushed to completion.” The storm was
packing maximum sustained winds of 85 MPH. It was located about 335
miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, moving north-northwest at 10
MPH.

On that forecast track, Harvey was predicted to approach the
middle-Texas coast on August 25, making landfall that night or early
on August 26 and stalling near the middle-Texas coast through the
weekend.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Port Mansfield to Matagorda,
Texas, and a Hurricane Watch is in effect for south of Port Mansfield,
Texas, to the mouth of the Rio Grande. Tropical storm watches and
warnings have been posted for other areas along the Gulf Coast.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/harvey-gains-hurricane-strength-hurricane-watch-and-voip-wx-nets-activate