In preparation for Hurricane Bill, WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) and the VoIP Hurricane Net (VoIP Net) will activate on Sunday, August 23. Presently, Bill is a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds up to 85 miles per hour. The storm is expected to weaken on Sunday as it moves to cooler waters. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tropical storm warning for the coast of Massachusetts from Woods Hole to Sagamore Beach on Cape Cod, including the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Nova Scotia, from Charlesville on the southwestern tip, to Point Aconi, on the northeastern side. A hurricane watch remains in effect from Ecum Secum (on Nova Scotia's southern coast) to Point Aconi.
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