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Local
Weather
The graphic below links to the NWS JAX graphic weather prediction page.
Click on the graphic for further information. [NOTE: Refresh your screen for the latest graphics.] Severe
Storms The graphic
below links to the Storm Prediction Center's home page. Click on the
graphic for further information Flagler
County Drought Index
This is
Severe Weather Season For Severe
Weather Information, Monitor and the
NWS
Jacksonville Severe Weather Page for Flagler
County NWS
JAX Watches, Warnings or Advisories for Flagler If severe
weather is anticipated in our area, Hurricane
Season The Skywarn Program Skywarn
is a program developed by the National Weather Service (NWS) to enable
people to report severe weather conditions to the local Weather Service
office. Meteorologists from the local NWS office teach both basic and
advanced classes in various communities in their coverage area. The
Basic Skywarn class teaches fundamental elements of storm spotting.
The Advanced class expands on this information,
going into more detail. A third course, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms,
is under development. The
next Flagler County Skywarn courses, Basic and Advanced in one session,
will be held at the Flagler County Emergency Operations Center in Bunnell,
FL on Monday, March 22, 2010. They will be taught by National Weather
Service Jacksonville meteorologist Angie Enyedi. To sign up, call Bob
Pickering, Emergency Management Technician, at (386) 313-4250 or e-mail
BP@flagleremergency.com. [IMPORTANT:
Skywarn Classes may be canceled with short notice should severe weather
or a tropical cyclone pose a threat to the forecast area. All potential
class attendees should check on the day of the class to insure that
the class has not been canceled.] The
Flagler County Skywarn program is coordinated by the Communications
and Warning Section of Flagler
County Emergency Services. The
Participants Flagler
County Skywarn storm spotters are trained by staff of the National Weather
Service in Jacksonville, Fl. The classes are free and anyone can
become a Skywarn storm spotter.
Classes in Flagler County are generally held at the Flagler County Emergency
Operations Center. Pre-registration is required. During our tropical
weather season, NWS meterologists are frequently required to be on duty
at headquarters. During that period, there are usually no classes scheduled
locally. Skywarn
Spotter classes are offered at other locations, as well. A list of upcoming
ones is available on the NWS
JAX Weather Skywarn page. If
you have taken the Skywarn Spotter classes, you can refresh your knowledge
through this Skywarn
Spotter online review. Radio
Organizations You
do not have to be a radio operator to be a Skywarn storm spotter, but
there are two groups of local radio communicators who activate radio
nets during severe weather events . They are the Flagler
County Assist REACT Team 4800 and Flagler
County Amateur Radio Emergency Communications. Most
members of each of these organizations are trained Skywarn Spotters.
Members report sightings and observations to the net control operator,
who in turn passes the information on to the forecasters at the NWS
JAX headquarters. These observations are a significant help to forecasters
since radar images cannot always record low level activity. If
you are a radio operator or would like to become one, click on the links
to each of these organizations for further information. Radio
Frequencies Flagler County uses two radio services for Skywarn
Nets. They are the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) and either two
meter or 70cm amateur radio (ham) services. OPERATING ON ANY OF
THESE FREQUENCY BANDS REQUIRES A SPECIFIC FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
LICENSE. Of course anyone who has a scanner can listen in.
Frequencies used are: GMRS 462.675 PL 141.3
REACT Team 4800 Tac 8 repeater or, if needed, either Amateur Radio 145.470 PL 123.0
AREC Primary Skywarn repeater or, if needed, either 145.410 PL 123.0
AREC Secondary Skywarn repeater or Most Skywarn Nets are "directed nets"
and all radio traffic should go through the designated Net Control Station
(NCS) for the duration of the net. [NOTE: A "repeater" receives a signal
on one frequency and simultaneously retransmits it on another, enabling
radio operators to communicate over longer distances. Radios must be
"repeater capable" to use this feature. In Flagler County,
most amateur radio and GMRS repeaters are maintained by the Flagler
Emergency Communications Association (FECA).] Links to Other Sites The following sites sites provide valuable information. National Weather Service Other Weather Links (Non-governmental) Tropical
Atlantic Spaghetti Models in Google Earth |
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Flagler
County Assist REACT Team 4800
Sam
Carcione |
Flagler County community. Our initial Skywarn® and the Skywarn® logo are registered trademarks
of the National Webpage Design By |
Flagler
County AREC Rob
Creal
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