Reasumiremos la instrucción en noviembre
después huracán y la estación de las lluvias. 

• La básico instrucción enfocará en la seguridad de tiempo, en la formación de la tormenta, en identificación de severa tiempo nube, y cómo a informe.
• Avanzada instrucción representará una discusión en frentes brisa mar, modela de relámpago, ver la inestabilidad, y huracánes.
• La Instrucción del Marina Tiempo Coleccionista representará una discusión en frentes brisa mar, modela de relámpago, en la formación de la tormenta, identificación de nube, y cómo obtener su informes de SNM. La instrucción está acerca de desarrollar una relación entre el SNM y los navegantes para proporcionar mejor posible pronósticos y advertencias tan nuestra comunidad marina puede hacer las decisiones con respecto a su seguridad y la seguridad de sus familias o huéspedes.

• El número de Coleccionistas de Skywarn^TM = 1,676
• Acabamos de dejó caer 1.764 coleccionistas porque ellos no han sido instruido en los últimos tres años
• Nosotros instruya acerca de 600 coleccionistas un año
• El número de Coleccionistas que son amateurs radiotelegrafistas = 409 or 24%

• Coleccionistas que son amateurs radiotelegrafistas
  • Puede llamarnos vía 800#/li>
  • Should organize local net control in cooperation with hams that work with Emergency Management. This method is sponsored by the State EOC. The hams that control the Skywarn^TM Net must complete three EM courses paid for by the state. Hams that send weather reports to the Net do not need to take the EM courses.  See the West Central Florida Amateur Radio Emergency Services for more information.
  • In absence of a ham relationship with Emergency Management, it is up to the hams to organize the network in their county. The NWS will not tell hams how to communicate.
  • The Amateur Radio Station at NWS Ruskin, WX4TBW, will activate for most hazardous weather watches and for all Tropical Cyclone watches/warnings. The individual county Skywarn^TM Nets should send their reports to WX4TBW so we can get your reports out to the media.  
• West Central Florida Skywarn^TM Group
  This amateur radio group run by Paul Toth (http://www.tbwskywarn.org) works to ensure individual amateur radio groups can communicate with WFO Tampa by doing the following:
  • FCC license holder of WX4TBW at the NWS in Ruskin
  • Members of this group (but not limited to) volunteer to work WX4TBW when activated.
  • Work to develop amateur radio repeaters to ensure communication across forecast area (http://www.ni4ce.org/ni4ce.htm).
  • Develops a relationship with each county amateur radio Net Control group so they know how to communicate with us during an event.

• Linked System
  • 147.030+ (103.5)
  • 147.030+ (156.7)
  • 147.030+ (192.8)
  • 146.790- (146.2)
  • 442.350+ (146.2)
  • 442.850+ (146.2)

• Note: Pinellas will eventually change to 145.170 P.L. 156.7 Hz / 442.400, 442.800, 443.400 P.L. 156.7 Hz Linked System

Americans live in the most severe weather-prone country on Earth. Each year, Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, as well as an average of 6 deadly hurricanes. Some 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather related, leading to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion in damage. 

What can you do to help protect yourself, your family, and neighbors? Consider becoming a trained Skywarn^TM Spotter. A trained spotter knows the weather threats in Florida, safety rules, and visual clues regarding thunderstorm strength. You can attend the training even if you do not want to be an official spotter.

Skywarn^TM is a program sponsored by your National Weather Service (NWS) consisting of trained weather spotters who provide reports of severe and hazardous weather to help in the warning process. Skywarn^TM spotter reports provide vital "ground truth" to the NWS. The reports serve the NWS mission of protecting life and property in 3 ways: assist in present and future warning decisions, confirm hazardous weather detected by NWS radar, and provide verification information which can be used for future research efforts. Skywarn^TM is a volunteer public service for those 18 years or older. Each year our Spotters donate their time and/or equipment to help the NWS issue severe weather warnings. 

Did You Know...

• that storm spotters were first used during WWII to alert the military artillery plants of approaching lightning? 
• that after WWII spotter networks were maintained for military installations? 
• that after the May 25, 1955 tornado in Udall, KS killed 80 people, the NWS decided to train their own severe weather spotters? 
• that the first spotter training course was held March 8, 1959 in Wellington, KS for 225 weather spotters? 
• that the Skywarn^TM program was officially created in 1965?