08/15/2025 The 2025 hurricane season has been underway for almost two months
and
there has activity on the both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted in June[1]
there would be
13 to 18 named storms, 5 to 9 hurricanes, and 2 to 5 major
hurricanes (Category
3 or greater) for the 2025 season. This aligns with
Colorado State University's f
orecast for 17 named storms, 9 hurricanes, and 4
major hurricanes, supported by w
arm Atlantic sea surface temperatures. All
indications point to an above average
season. Tropical Storm Chantal made
landfall in the Carolinas with high winds
and fooding in July. Now, Tropical
Storm Erin has formed in the central Atlantic
and is moving west with 45
mile-per-hour winds. Erin is expected to become the fi
rst hurricane of the
season by tomorrow, August 15. Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, ARRL D
irector of
Emergency Management, said that Erin is expected to stay mainly off th
e coast
but there may some impact to the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the
US
Virgin Islands. "These early storms remind us that now is the right time f
or
amateur radio operators to begin thinking how they can help, if and when these
s
torms begin to ramp up and cause damage," said Johnston. "We know that
convention
al communications can fail, and amateur radio will be there is to
fill gap." J
ohnston added that hams should check their equipment including
radios, antennas,
and power supplies, and know the emergency frequencies used
during activation. Th
e VoIP Hurricane Prep Net[2] now runs weekly on Saturdays
at 8 PM EDT / 0000 UTC,
an active forum for situational updates, net control
recruitment, and emergency
coordination. The Hurricane Watch Net[3] keeps tabs
on tropical storms and hurric
anes and activates its nets on 14.325 MHz (USB) by
day and 7.268 MHz (LSB) by nig
ht. "What amateur radio operators do now to
prepare for these dangerous and da
maging storms will make a difference," noted
Johnston, "and help save lives." Inf
ormation about the ARRL Amateur Radio
Emergency Service¿ (ARES¿) and how you can
be active in your local area can be
found at www.arrl.org/ares[4].
[1] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDA5ODE1JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zO
TI3NTM5NQ/index.html
[2] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDA5ODE1JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zO
TI3NTM5Ng/index.html
[3] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDA5ODE1JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zO
TI3NTM5Nw/index.html
[4] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDA5ODE1JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zO
TI3NTM5OA/index.html
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