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Sorry for not posting on here lately, being busy with work and being out of state for the past few weeks hasn’t helped.
i’m going to be adding auto warnings to facebook and twitter over the next few weeks.
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TS Colin
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM COLIN ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032016
500 AM EDT TUE JUN 07 2016
…CENTER OF COLIN MOVING INTO THE ATLANTIC EAST OF THE GEORGIA
COAST…
SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…31.6N 80.6W
ABOUT 110 MI…180 KM NE OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA
ABOUT 90 MI…145 KM SSW OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH…85 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 31 MPH…50 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB…29.59 INCHES
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
The Tropical Storm Warning is discontinued along the Atlantic coast
south of Altamaha Sound, Georgia, and along the Gulf coast of
Florida.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Altamaha Sound Georgia to Oregon Inlet North Carolina
A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are
expected somewhere within the warning area.
For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.
TS Erika
With TS Erika bearing down on Florida, I have posted the latest information. I will update this post as more information arrives. Please bear in mind that we have moved to a new repeater and we’ll be activated as and when needed. Please make sure that your preparedness items are all set.
TROPICAL STORM ERIKA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052015 800 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2015
SUMMARY OF 800 PM EDT...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...18.3N 72.0W ABOUT 25 MI...45 KM SE OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITI ABOUT 210 MI...335 KM SSE OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH...33 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB...29.77 INCHES
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Statewide Tornado Drill
Statewide Tornado Drill
Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 1010 am through 1030 am EST
Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28, 2014, has been proclaimed Severe Weather Awareness Week in Florida by Governor Rick Scott. During this special week, Floridians are encouraged to learn and review the proper safety precautions necessary for protecting their lives during severe weather. Each day will focus on a specific topic. The topics assigned to each weekday are: Monday – Lightning; Tuesday – Marine Hazards and Rip Currents; Wednesday – Tornadoes and Thunderstorms; Thursday – Hurricanes and Flooding; and Friday – Temperature Extremes and Wildfires.
Severe weather can strike with only a few minutes of advance warning — do you have a way to receive a warning? The National Weather Service in Melbourne and the Florida Division of Emergency Management encourage you to participate in the annual statewide tornado drill.
General Information: At approximately 1010 am EST on Thursday, February 27, all National Weather Service Forecast Offices serving Florida will transmit a practice Tornado Warning. The warning will be transmitted via NOAA Weather Radio Drill in place of the normal Routine Weekly Test (RWT). The Routine Weekly Test normally conducted each Wednesday will NOT take place on February 26. Local Radio and TV stations and Emergency Management offices may also choose to broadcast this warning drill in some areas. The practice Tornado Warning will be cancelled at 1030 am EST. The drill this year was moved from Wednesday to Thursday, due to a conflict with the Florida Public Schools. If severe weather threatens Florida on Thursday, the test will be postponed to Friday, Feburary 28.
Please note that while the Tornado Warning Drill will trigger an audible alarm on some brands of NOAA Weather Radio, other radios (i.e. Midland WR-100) will only display a yellow advisory light on the console.
The NWS Melbourne Tornado Warning Drill will be issued for the following east central Florida counties: Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, St. Lucie, Seminole and Volusia. Additionally, all other Florida counties will receive practice Tornado Warning Drills from their local NWS offices.
For further information, please contact Scott.Spratt@noaa.gov
Scott M. Spratt
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week
Next week (Mon-Fri) is Florida's Severe Weather Awareness Week. The annual, statewide tornado drill will be conducted on Thursday, February 27 this year. The Routine Weekly Test message that our office typically sends on NOAA Weather Radio each Wednesday between 11 am and noon, and again between 600-800 pm, will NOT be conducted on Wednesday, February 26, but will be used to send the Tornado Drill at 1010 am on Thursday, February 27 (as a Routine Weekly Test). The NWS encourages schools, business, SKYWARN members and individuals to test receipt of the Tornado Drill message via NOAA Weather Radio next week. Also, a different weather hazard will be highlighted each day next week (via NWS Melbourne Public Information Statements, NOAA Weather Radio, Social Media and webpage). Below are the daily hazards which will be highlighted: Monday: Lightning Tuesday: Marine Hazards and Rip Currents Wednesday: Tornadoes and Thunderstorms Thursday: Hurricanes and Flooding Friday: Temperature Extremes and Wildfires
New Skywarn Coordinator
I have been selected to be the next emergency coordinator for Volusia County. As I feel ARES and Skywarn should be separate organizations yet work closely together I have decided to step down as Skywarn coordinator.
Charlie Blackburn WX4CB has accepted the position affective immediately. Charlie has been an active member of Skywarn for over a decade. His knowledge of weather and organization will be a benefit to Skywarn.
I want to thank everyone that participated in Skywarn while I was coordinator. With out teamwork we couldn’t have a Skywarn.
Karl KG4HBN