Hurricane Watch Net 🇺🇸

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is a volunteer organization of amateur radio operators providing a vital communication link between the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, and areas affected by hurricanes and tropical storms. The HWN operates on specific HF radio frequencies, primarily 14.325 MHz (20 meters) and 7.268 MHz (40 meters), enabling long-distance communication when conventional infrastructure is down. The primary function of the HWN is gathering and relaying real-time ground truth information about storm conditions directly to the NHC. This includes wind speed and direction, rainfall amounts, storm surge levels, damage reports, and evacuation status. HWN members use standardized reporting formats to ensure clear and accurate information, supporting emergency management agencies, hospitals, and other critical facilities. The HWN is activated when a hurricane or tropical storm poses a significant threat, triggered by the NHC. Members monitor the designated HF radio frequencies, collect information through direct observation, weather instruments, and local reports, then relay it to the NHC. The Net Control Station coordinates the information flow, ensuring efficient network operation, and collaborates with organizations like ARES and RACES.

1. Provides real-time ground truth information to the National Hurricane Center. 2. Operates on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz, ensuring communication when other systems fail. 3. Gathers critical data including wind speed, rainfall, and storm surge levels. 4. Relays information to emergency management agencies, hospitals, and critical facilities. 5. Utilizes standardized reporting formats for clear and accurate data.

Hurricane Watch Net broadcasts in weather radio.

Hurricane Watch Net is a radio station based in United States.

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