<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Hello to all..<br><br>..The following is the fourth and likely final in a series of messages on Amateur Radio
Field Day Weekend and providing information on the weather during this
period. This is a tradition spanning over 15 years for Amateur Radio
Operators involved with Field Day and the NWS Taunton SKYWARN Program.. <br>..Severe
Thunderstorms impacted portions of Middlesex and Essex County
Massachusetts with damage to trees and power lines from high winds and
damage from lightning strikes. Several Amateur Radio Field Day sites in
these areas had to take cover from these severe thunderstorms..<br>..Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and frequent lightning remain possible to across much of the NWS Taunton coverage area with a focus on Southeast New England from Saturday mid-morning through early Saturday Afternoon. There remains the potential for isolated strong to severe
thunderstorms in these areas with a strong to damaging wind and perhaps even an isolated brief tornado threat particularly over Southeast New England but could extend into other parts of the area through about Noon-1 PM. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has kept areas of southeast New England in a marginal risk for severe weather.. <br>..A High Surf Advisory is in effect through 800 PM for Southeast Coastal Massachusetts including Cape Cod and the Islands and a coastal flood statement for East Coastal Massachusetts for the Saturday Evening high tide from 1000 PM tonight through 1 AM Sunday. There were some minor coastal flood issues reported with the late Friday Evening high tide..<br>..After the cold front, sweeps through, rapid clearing will take place allowing for a great remainder of the weekend for the region through Sunday Afternoon with just isolated showers possible in the far distant interior on Sunday Afternoon..<br>..Amateur Radio
Field Day Weekend is an annual event where Ham Operators across the
United States setup at Emergency Operations Centers, field locations,
home locations etc. to operate and test their equipment and skills and
make as many radio contacts as possible during the weekend. Many
locations can be visited by the public and Amateur Radio Field Day can
be a form of outreach to Ham and non-Ham Operators. It is also noted
that several states have given proclamations to Amateur Radio/Ham Radio
Operators for either an 'Amateur Radio Day or Amateur Radio Week' during
the month of June or an 'Amateur Radio Month' for this month. It is
both a fun/preparatory event for Ham Radio Operators for Emergency
Communications scenarios.. <br>..SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely with Ops at NWS Taunton possible <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT63_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2824_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3235_com_zimbra_date"></span> through early <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3236_com_zimbra_date">Saturday</span></span></span>
Afternoon for isolated severe weather, thunderstorm and flood potential
in the region. NWS Taunton Lightning Safety Awareness Week information,
as this year's Amateur Radio Field Day weekend is coinciding with that
awareness week, can be found near the bottom of this coordination
message. No SKYWARN Activation is expected from mid-Saturday Afternoon through Sunday..<br><br>Severe Thunderstorms impacted portions of Middlesex and
Essex County
Massachusetts with damage to trees and power lines from high winds and
damage from lightning strikes. Several Amateur Radio Field Day sites in
these areas had to take cover from these severe thunderstorms as the
clearing and heating of the day allowed for instability to take
advantage of sufficiently strong wind shear profiles despite other
limiting severe weather factors to cause a cluster of severe
thunderstorms in interior Northeast Massachusetts. The NWS Taunton Local
Storm Report, the WX1BOX Amateur Radio log of storm events recorded and
the WX1BOX Facebook Photo Album of damage photos can be seen at the
following links:<br><br>NWS Taunton Local Storm Report:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3237_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1706232022.nwus51.html">http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1706232022.nwus51.html</a></span><br><br>WX1BOX Amateur Radio Report Log:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3238_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wx1box.org/local/reports_6_23_17.txt">http://www.wx1box.org/local/reports_6_23_17.txt</a></span><br><br>NWS Taunton Facebook Album:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3239_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/wx1box/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1605848489449163">https://www.facebook.com/pg/wx1box/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1605848489449163</a></span><br><br>There
are a large number of Amateur Radio Field Day sites across the NWS
Taunton Coverage Area and adjacent NWS Coverage Areas. Here are some
links to information on these Amateur Radio Field Day Sites from across
the region: <br><br>Amateur Radio Field Day Information: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT74_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT75_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT64_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2825_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3240_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day">http://www.arrl.org/field-day</a></span></span></span></span></span> <br>Amateur Radio Field Day National Locator: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT76_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT77_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT65_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2826_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3241_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator">http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator</a></span></span></span></span></span> <br>Eastern Massachusetts Field Day Home Page: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT78_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT79_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT66_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2827_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3242_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://fd.ema.arrl.org/">http://fd.ema.arrl.org/</a></span></span></span></span></span> <br><br>The commonwealth of Massachusetts has declared <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2828_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3243_com_zimbra_date">Saturday</span></span> <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT67_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2829_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3244_com_zimbra_date">June 24th, 2017</span></span></span> Amateur Radio Day in honor of the ARRL Field Day event. The details can be seen at this link:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT68_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2830_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3245_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://ema.arrl.org/node/2241">http://ema.arrl.org/node/2241</a></span></span></span><br><br>Overnight, conditions were relatively benign with scattered downpours occurring in the NWS Taunton coverage area between midnight and 2 AM. As of 600 AM EDT <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3246_com_zimbra_date">Saturday Morning</span>, Doppler Radar is showing an area of rain, some of it heavy across Southeast New York, Western Massachusetts and Western Connecticut extending southeastward with heavy downpours and possible embedded thunderstorms over Southeast Pennsylvania through Central New Jersey. All of this activity is moving eastward with heavier downpours and embedded thunderstorms are tracking northeastward. This activity will continue to move west to east into Southern New England through <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3248_com_zimbra_date">Saturday</span>
Morning and exit the region around midday through early afternoon. Heavy rainfall and
frequent lightning are the main threats with convective showers and thunderstorms moving into the area but an isolated severe
thunderstorm risk remains across much of Southern New England with an area of focus over Southern New England
for a strong to damaging wind risk and possibly even an isolated brief tornado. SPC has continued
the marginal risk focused on Southeast New England in the last update. Any Field
day sites setting up operations or outdoors <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3249_com_zimbra_date">Saturday</span>
Morning through early afternoon should continue to monitor forecasts and warnings as there will
remain the risk for lightning in any thunderstorms and an isolated
severe thunderstorm risk with strong to damaging winds and possibly an isolated brief tornado as well. <br><br>After early this afternoon, rapid clearing will take place and a warm but less humid day is expected with temperatures in the mid-80s to lower 90s. For Saturday Night, temperatures will be much cooler with lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Temperatures on Sunday are expected to be in upper 70s through mid-80s with excellent weather expected. An isolated shower can't be ruled out over far northwestern parts of the NWS Taunton coverage area but thunderstorms and any severe weather is not expected.<br><br>SKYWARN Self-Activation is likely with Ops at NWS Taunton possible <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT63_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2824_com_zimbra_date"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3251_com_zimbra_date">tonight</span> through early <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3252_com_zimbra_date">Saturday</span></span></span>
Afternoon for isolated severe weather, thunderstorm and flood potential
in the region. No SKYWARN Activation is expected from mid-Saturday Afternoon through Sunday. Below are links to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
Day-1 Convective
Outlook, NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement, NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook and NWS Taunton
Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:<br><br>SPC Day-1 Convective Outlook:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2845_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3253_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html">http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html</a></span></span> <br><br>NWS Taunton Special Weather Statement:<br>http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KBOX/1706240749.wwus81.html<br><br>NWS Taunton Hazardous Weather Outlook: <br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT89_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT82_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2846_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3254_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html">http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.flus41.KBOX.html</a></span></span></span></span> <br><br>NWS Taunton Experimental Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook:<br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT732_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT89_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT83_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2847_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3255_com_zimbra_url"><a href="https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo" target="_blank">https://www.weather.gov/box/ehwo</a></span></span></span><br></span></span><br>There was some minor coastal flood issues at the time of high tide late
Friday Night and similar issues could be seen at this evening's high
tide and there is also a High Surf Advisory in effect through 8 PM for Southeast Coastal
Massachusetts and Rhode Island including the Cape and Islands for those looking to go to the coast. The
NWS Taunton High Surf Advisory Statement and Coastal Flood Statement
can be seen at the following links:<br><br>NWS Taunton High Surf Advisory and Coastal Flood Statement:<br>http://kamala.cod.edu/ma/latest.whus41.KBOX.html<br><br>Amateur
Radio Field Day sites are
still encouraged to bring a NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio, monitor
various cell phone weather apps where Amateur Operators may have those
available and have a
dedicated Ham Radio that can monitor their local SKYWARN Frequency for
their area as a best safety and preparedness practice. Also sites that
have mobile Internet capability can utilize that capability as a way to
monitor for weather information. With Mobile Internet capability,
utilizing Echolink to monitor the New England Reflector system on
Echolink Conference *NEW-ENG3* Node: 9123/IRLP 9123 would be helpful as
well. Please see the link below for the latest SKYWARN Frequency
information for the region: <br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT90_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT84_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2848_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3256_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wx1box.org/node/37">http://www.wx1box.org/node/37</a></span></span></span><br><br></span>During
setup and takedown of Amateur Radio Field Day sites and even while
operating, be sure to drink plenty of fluids and eat accordingly. Also
having a jacket or sweatshirt during evenings as conditions cool etc.
may also be useful while operating this year's Field Day. The link below
features information on Heat Safety: <br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT88_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT85_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2849_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3257_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml">http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/heat/index.shtml</a></span><br><br>This
year's Amateur Radio Field Day weekend is coinciding with Lightning
Safety Awareness Week and NWS Taunton is issuing Public Information
Statements on Lightning Safety. Lightning Safety tips and information
can be seen at the following link:<br></span></span></span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3258_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wx1box.org/local/lightning_safety_awareness_PNS_6_23_17.txt">http://www.wx1box.org/local/lightning_safety_awareness_PNS_6_23_17.txt</a></span> <br><br>This will likely be the final complete Severe Weather/Amateur Radio Field Day coordination message for this year's event. A shortened coordination message regarding Ops at NWS Taunton
will be issued if time allows and Ops at NWS Taunton are necessary for the Saturday Morning through early afternoon timeframe.<br><br>Respectfully Submitted, <br><br>Robert Macedo (KD1CY) <br>ARES SKYWARN Coordinator <br>Eastern Massachusetts ARES Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator <br>Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM) <br>Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM) <br>Work Phone #: 508-346-2929 (8 AM-5 PM) <br>Email Address: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT91_com_zimbra_email"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT92_com_zimbra_email"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT87_com_zimbra_email"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2852_com_zimbra_email"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3260_com_zimbra_email">rmacedo@rcn.com</span></span></span></span></span> <br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT93_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT88_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2853_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3261_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://ares.ema.arrl.org">http://ares.ema.arrl.org</a></span></span></span></span> <br><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT94_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT89_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2854_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3262_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.wx1box.org">http://www.wx1box.org</a></span></span></span></span> <br>Like us on Facebook - <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT95_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT96_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT90_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2855_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3263_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/wx1box">http://www.facebook.com/wx1box</a></span></span></span></span></span> <br>Follow us on Twitter - <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT97_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT98_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT91_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2856_com_zimbra_url"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3264_com_zimbra_url"><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/wx1box">http://twitter.com/wx1box</a></span></span></span><br></span></span></div></body></html>