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... a message from our coordinator, Harris, NY3H...

Greetings All.......

Well, as we move closer to the end of Hurricane season we are still reminded that the South Atlantic is still active with cyclonic activity. Tropical Storm Nana is located about a thousand miles west of Cape Verde, churning in a northwesterly direction with sustained winds of 35 knots (higher gusts). TS Nana is not expected to intensify at this time. We also have a TD spinning up southwest of Puerto Rico. So we are not out of the woods just yet.

Now that fall is here and severe weather activity will seem to abate somewhat, I want to remind everyone to keep our wx-eyes sharp. Spotters should start thinking about our winter friend, "the nor'easter." Potentially just as devastating as a hurricane without the hoopla and cute names. So stay tuned as always and continue to look at YOUR Nassau County SKYWARN website for the latest weather data.

As things start to quiet down, I would like to draw your attention to an interesting data gathering program know as CoCoRaHS. This program is a precip gathering program (out of Colorado State University) with over 11,000 volunteers nationwide, sending in information about local total precipitation. Each volunteer is assigned a unique number, with reports being submitted daily via the internet. Check out the site. Some of you might be interested in joining the program. Please see www.cocorahs.org for more information

What is CoCoRaHS? CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). By using low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing an interactive Web-site, our aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource, education and research applications. We currently operate in many states across the country. If we are not in your state please drop us a line and let us know that you have an interest in participating. This helps us know where a desire exists for the network and where to focus our future expansion efforts.

Finally, I would like you all to know that there will be a joint NWS/SKYWARN Coordinator's meeting coming up in a few weeks. Jim, W2KFV, Bruce, K2BRG and I will be attending. High on my priority list for this meeting: additional spotter and advanced spotter training locally available for all. I will also discuss joint efforts on a more regional basis including regional nets activity as many weather events are not just isolated to Nassau County only. I will include a regional meeting summary on the website next month .

For now, please continue to check into the Sunday night nets (practice, practice....practice), send Bruce weather related photos and most of all....keep your wx-eye to the sky. Safe spotting!

Harris, NY3H
Spotter Number # 08-228
Nassau County SKYWARN Coordinator

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