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>From Marty KI4IQZ

Hello to all...

The Atlantic Tropics have become very active and we have the potential 
for two more classified systems later today. First of all, Tropical 
Storm Bertha continues to churn in the North Atlantic. Bertha will 
remain in open waters and will lose tropical characteristics late Saturday.

Of more immediate concern is an area of disturbed weather just east of 
Georgia that is showing signs of organization. A Special Tropical 
Disturbance Statement has been issued and this system may organize and 
move up the US East Coast with potential impact to portions of Georgia, 
South Carolina and North Carolina in the short-term with possible impact 
in the longer term to Southeast New England per the NWS Taunton 
Massachusetts Area Forecast Discussion.

Another system in the Caribbean Sea is also showing signs of 
organization and maybe classifed later today or Saturday. This will also 
have to be watched for possible land area impacts in the next few days.

See the Special Tropical Disturbance Statement issued by the National 
Hurricane Center below for more details:

000
WONT41 KNHC 181522
DSAAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENT
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1125 AM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

THIS STATEMENT CONCERNS TWO TROPICAL WEATHER SYSTEMS.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED IN THE 
CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA ABOUT 400 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JAMAICA CONTINUES TO 
BECOME BETTER-ORGANIZED. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE 
AIRCRAFT IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM THIS AFTERNOON TO 
DETERMINE IF A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM HAS FORMED. ALL 
INTERESTS IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
CARIBBEAN SEA SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS
SYSTEM AS IT MOVES WESTWARD AT 15-20 MPH. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO 
YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED JUST OFF THE COASTS OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH 
CAROLINA IS ALSO BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE 
CONDUCIVE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT...AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM 
TODAY OR TOMORROW. AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 
SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM TOMORROW...IF NECESSARY. ALL 
INTERESTS ALONG THE COASTS OF GEORGIA...SOUTH CAROLINA...AND NORTH 
CAROLINA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. LOCALLY HEAVY 
RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS 
THIS SYSTEM MOVES
SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD NEAR THE COAST. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR 
AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER 
SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

$$
FORECASTER BLAKE/KNABB

For this week's net, we will forego a presentation once again and focus 
on a briefing on the tropics including reading of public advisories for 
any classified systems we may have by tomorrow evening. Thanks to all 
for their continued support of the VoIP Hurricane Net!

73,Rob-KD1CY.
Director of Operations for the VoIP Hurricane Net