Please join me on the Sunshine net for a full update on Milton
Please… once we officially start the Milton CCFLARES Net please use the Precedence (see attached) rating for each of your messages. Example “Net control W8JJV with a Priority message” and wait for Net control to respond. Thanks You in in advance for your help and messages related to Milton
Please see the updated Milton briefing from NWS Tampa. Rapid intensification is still expected to occur over the next few days with Milton making landfall somewhere on the Florida west coast as a major hurricane. Storm surge continues to be a primary concern and drives our evacuation decisions. The forward movement has slowed slightly, pushing back the onset of tropical storm force winds. Rainfall forecast totals have been increased to forecasted widespread rainfall of 5” to 10” with localized amounts of 15” possible. A good deal of uncertainty remains on the eventual landfall location.
Key Points:
-10’ of storm surge possible at point of landfall and south. Additional forecast graphics should be issued by tomorrow.
-Watches are now expected to be issued by the 0500 NHC advisory.
-Timing for tropical storm force winds has pushed back slightly. Earliest Reasonable Arrival: Tues 2000 (8pm) and Most Likely Arrival: Wednesday 0400 (4am)
-Charlotte County currently has an 84% chance of experiencing tropical storm force winds.
-Flooding rainfall potential with widespread rainfall of 5” to 10” now with localized amounts of 15” possible.
-Tornadoes are possible beginning Tuesday.
4 Golden Rules for Radio Communication:
- Clarity. Your voice should be clear. …
- Simplicity. Keep your message simple enough for intended listeners to understand.
- Brevity. Be precise and to the point.
- Security. Do not transmit confidential information on a radio unless you know the proper security technology is in place.
Message precedence is an indicator preceding a message indicating its level of urgency,
EMERGENCY: Any message having life and death urgency to any person or group of persons, which is transmitted by you in the absence of regular commercial facilities. This includes official messages of welfare agencies during emergencies requesting supplies, materials or instructions vital to relief of stricken populace in emergency areas. During normal times, it will be very rare. When in doubt, do not use it.
PRIORITY: This classification is for a) important messages having a specific time limit b) official messages not covered in the emergency category c) press dispatches and emergency-related traffic not of the utmost urgency d) notice of death or injury in a disaster area, personal or official.
WELFARE: This classification refers to either an inquiry as to the health and welfare of an individual in the disaster area or an advisory from the disaster area that indicates all is well. Welfare traffic is handled only after all emergency and priority traffic is cleared. The Red Cross equivalent to an incoming Welfare message is DWI (Disaster Welfare Inquiry).
ROUTINE: Most traffic in normal times will bear this designation. In disaster situations, traffic labeled Routine should be handled last, or not at all when circuits are busy with higher precedence traffic.