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wzrgirl1 · #1 Postby **wzrgirl1** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:56 pm

Can someone explain something to me? I have noticed that with the past two storms.....Ivan and Jeanne...the graphics for the 3-day forecast are different with the weather channel and the national hurricane center. I always thought that twc went by the nhc's 3-day cone. Why has this changed? I now understand why a lot of you don't like twc. I use to be a HUGE fan but am starting to divert my attention away from them. Curious as to your explanations of this..............Thanks!

ColdFront77 · #2 Postby **ColdFront77** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:03 pm

The Weather Channel does use the The National Hurricane Center's official Projected Path for tropical cyclones. It runs down the middle of the yellow forecast cone.

wzrgirl1 · #3 Postby **wzrgirl1** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:08 pm

well the nhc had south florida in their cone and twc didn't...........but like you said it is probably just the center that they use

ColdFront77 · #4 Postby **ColdFront77** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:15 pm

TWC's yellow cone is based on the 3-Day Forecast, while the shaded area represents Day 4 and 5.

National Hurricane Center's Official Forecast Track

TWC Graphic of Jeanne's Forecast Track

wzrgirl1 · #5 Postby **wzrgirl1** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:16 pm

thank you........got it now

#6 Postby **Canelaw99** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:17 pm

But they ARE somewhat different. S. FL is in NHC's cone, but not in TWC's.... :roll:

Foladar · #7 Postby **Foladar** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:18 pm

TWC had Ivan going into Mexico while NHC had it correct AREA, the GOM.

#8 Postby **fci** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:12 pm

Two days ago while the NHC had So. Fla in the cone. Dr Steve kept repeating that Jeanne would be an issue for Bermuda. I don't think he can concentrate well on more than one storm at a time (not that I could blame him while Ivan was headed for landfall!)

gkrangers · #9 Postby **gkrangers** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:17 pm

Lyons may have just been going by the GFS which at the time recurved it due to the phantom weakness in the super strong ridge.

wxwatcher2 · #10 Postby **wxwatcher2** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:27 pm

People, there is so much info on various sites on the internet that I rarely tune into TWC anymore.

I find that their info is just not as good as what I can get other places.

Not bashing them. It's just that they could do so much better.

#11 Postby **Aslkahuna** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:39 pm

TWC USED to do so much better-that's the sad part of it.

Steve

Guest · #12 Postby **Guest** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:44 pm

Seems to me that TWC is more worried about TV ratings now. I remember when they hardly ever had national commercials. It always used to be local commercials....If you are from Eastern NC do you remember all them Big Blue ones hah.

#13 Postby **MBismyPlayground** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 11:54 pm

NCstateWOLF wrote:Seems to me that TWC is more worried about TV ratings now. I remember when they hardly ever had national commercials. It always used to be local commercials....If you are from Eastern NC do you remember all them Big Blue ones hah.

Actually I do. One for some local feed store.
I also recall how they would mess up and still have their mic's keyed during the commericals and we could hear them talk silly stuff, not realizing anyone could hear them. Those were the days...

Guest · #14 Postby **Guest** » Fri Sep 17, 2004 12:10 am

hahah heck ya! I'm glad atleast someone agrees with me.

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