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11-07-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 7, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – November 6-7, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Hurricane (CAT-2) Rafael – Gulf Coast
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Weather – Southern Plains and Southeast
• Critical Fire Weather – Southern California
• Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Hurricane Rafael (CAT-2)
• Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Tropical Depression Fourteen-E
Disaster Declaration Activity:v
• No new declaration activity
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
11-07-2024 - 7:05 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. East northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall between 1 and 2 inches possible.
11-07-2024 - 7:03 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R3 - Strong) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Current: Radio Blackouts (R - None) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None). Solar Wind Speed: 381 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 1 nT, Bz 0 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 260 sfu.
11-07-2024 - 7:03 - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 63.7% Kemp: 92.5% Kickapoo 65.8%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 76.6% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (64.8%) to determine drought stage.
11-07-2024 - 7:03 - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 6,869 Megawatts.
11-07-2024 - 7:00 AM - Good Morning! It's Thursday, and more rain is coming. That's if you believe the National Weather Service. It's also Thursday Night Football, with the Baltimore Ravens hosting the Cincinnati Bengals. There are no locally scheduled radio events, but I'll be looking for a few contacts in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program. My coffee is ready!
11-06-2024 - I'm closing out the evening with an ARRL bulletin in Morse code. Accrding to ARRL, the code bulletins are sent at 18 words per minute.
11-06-2024 - I made contact with AB9CA at Dixon Springs State Park (US-0989) in Illinois on 20 meters (14 MHz) CW (Morse code) in the Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® program.
11-06-2024 - From the City of Wichita Falls: "The City of Wichita Falls will dedicate the new Futsal/Basketball courts and celebrate Bridwell Park with a block party on November 9, 2024. The event will take place at Bridwell Park on Harrison between 11th Street and North Ave. C from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm." From Wichita Falls Man: Having never heard of Futsal, I had to look it up. It's not for me. I'm holding out for another Quidditch tournament! Not really.
11-06-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 6, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – November 5-6, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Hurricane (CAT-2) Rafael Preparations – Gulf Coast
Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Weather – Southeast
• Extreme-Critical Fire Weather – Northern/Southern California
• Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Hurricane Rafael (CAT-2)
• Disturbance 1: Low (30%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: Medium (60%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration - NVKI
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration - NVKW
• Approval: Major Disaster Declaration - STFL
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
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11-06-2024 - Construction continues on Old Iowa Park Road from I-44 to City View Drive on what TxDOT describes as "Pedestrian, Sidewalks & Curb Ramps." The TxDot website says construction will begin within 4 years, but this project has been underway for some time now.
11-06-2024 - 8:42 AM - NWS Forecast - Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
11-06-2024 - 8:42 AM - NOAA SPACE WEATHER - Last 24 Hrs: Radio Blackouts (R3 - Strong) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None) Current: Radio Blackouts (R2 - Moderate) Solar Radiation Storms (S - None) Geomagnetic Storms (G - None). Solar Wind Speed: 451 km/sec Solar Wind Magnetic Fields: Bt 4 nT, Bz -1 nT Noon 10.7cm Radio Flux: 245 sfu.
11-06-2024 - 8:42 AM - According to Water Data for Texas, Wichita Falls reservoirs are: Arrowhead: 63.9% Kemp: 92.3% Kickapoo 65.9%. Monitored Water Supply Reservoirs are 76.6% full. The City of Wichita Falls uses the combined levels of Arrowhead and Kickapoo (64.9%) to determine drought stage.
11-06-2024 - 8:42 AM - ERCOT (Texas) snapshot of grid conditions - ERCOT reports that conditions are normal and there is enough power for current demand with an operating reserve of 13,435 Megawatts.
11-06-2024 - 8:42 AM - Good Morning! Election day is over. Some people are happy, and some are not. I'm searching for an Amateur (ham) Radio Parks on the Air® station to work this morning while I finish my small pot of coffee. I have nothing major on the schedule for today, so let's see what I can conjure up.
11-05-2024 - FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 5, 2024
National Current Ops / Monitoring – November 4-5, 2024
New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / operations
Hazard Monitoring:
• Excessive Rainfall – Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley
• Elevated Fire Weather – Northern California
• Heavy Snow – Northern Rockies and Northern Intermountain
• Tropical Activity
Atlantic:
• Tropical Storm Rafael
• Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
Eastern Pacific:
• Disturbance 1: Medium (60%)
Disaster Declaration Activity:
• 12 amendments issued
Event Monitoring:
• No significant events
11-05-2024 - I'm on my third cup of coffee while listening to CW (Morse code) on the 40-meter Amateur (ham) Radio band. It's background music. It might be similar to sleep learning, even though I'm awake. I think being immersed in the sounds keeps my speed up.
11-05-2024 - The Clay County Amateur Radio Club holds a weekly practice net on Tuesdays at 8:00 PM on the 146.800 MHz repeater. As far as I know, all licensed Amateur (ham) Radio operators are invited to check in. Of course, scanner radio enthusiasts can also tune in.
11-05-2024 - International Space Station over Wichita Falls - Time: Wed Nov 06 5:13 AM, Visible: 3 min, Max Height: 55°, Appears: 55° above E, Disappears: 10° above SE. Listen on 145.800 & 437.800 MHz for possible Amateur (ham) Radio communications.