Welcome to the NH ARES SKYWARN® Resource Page.
New Hampshire is serviced by the National Weather Service office in Gray, ME. The office also covers Western Maine. The NWS office abbreviation for Gray, ME is GYX.
Each year GYX offers SKYWARN® spotter training classes. These classes are given online and usually last around an hour or so. The dates and times of the classes are shared with NH ARES members, once they are known. The classes which are offered are:
- Summer Reporting
- Winter Reporting
- Advanced Reporting (once Summer & Winter have been taken)
- Coastal Flood Reporting
- Ice Jam Reporting
During severe weather events, NH ARES mobilizes to collect local meteorological data and storm damage reports, transmitting critical ground-level intelligence directly to the NWS Gray, ME forecast office.
Resource Links
GYX Amateur Radio SKYWARN Team Dashboard
GYX SKYWARN Amateur Radio Team
GYX Emergency Manager’s Self Brief Page
Advisories, Watches, and Warnings Criteria
Hurricane Watch Net (home) and Active Hurricane Watch Net Operating Frequencies
Communication Modes during a Weather Event:
- Primary voice – DMR – NEDECN TG-759 (Weekly weather net on Thursday at 19:30L)
- Alternate Voice – C4FM – UFB New England Network (Weekly weather net on Tuesday at 19:30L)
- Digital – Winlink Observation Strips (preferred)
- Email – gyx.skywarn@noaa.gov
- Local backup – KC1UKH VHF Repeater (Gray, ME)
- Phone – 1-800-482-0913
- Local ARES group nets per their operational plans.
Winlink Observation Strip
A custom template has been developed to support the reporting of SKYWARN® related data. This template can be sent via Winlink Telnet or Winlink RF. Detailed instructions regarding this process are listed below. The template was developed by Steve Hansen KB1TCE and Charlie Rocheleau W1CPR.
If you would like to get involved with the SKYWARN® program within NH ARES, or would like more information, contact your NH-ARES group’s SKYWARN AEC or Ken Geddes N1KWG – ASEC for SKYWARN.
NH ARES SKYWARN® Leads
Ken Geddes – N1KWG
NH Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator (SKYWARN)
Greater Manchester – Assistant Emergency Coordinator
n1kwg@gmares.org
Jeff Gersbach – KC1TEM
Eastern Rockingham County – Assistant Emergency Coordinator
Joel Huntress – AA1GM
Strafford County – Assistant Emergency Coordinator
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