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Who do you rely when hurricane forecasts is concerned?

National weather service
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17%
Hurricane Hollow forum
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4%
National hurricane center
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54%
My own research
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21%
Accuweather
0
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Accuweather
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Weather Channel
1
4%
Your local TV weatherman
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Who do you rely when hurricane forecasts is concerned?

#1 Postby cycloneye » Sat Apr 03, 2004 2:49 pm

My #1 is the national hurricane center followed very closely by hurricane hollow forum.
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#2 Postby Hurricanehink » Sat Apr 03, 2004 3:48 pm

Oh shoot! I clicked the National Weather Service, but I meant to say National Hurricane Center, followed by Hurricane Hollow.
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#3 Postby wxman57 » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:33 pm

What kind of a hurricane forecaster would I be if I didn't trust my own research more than the NHC? :wink:

However, I never miss a chance to watch TWC and see what Steve Lyons has to say. The NHC is just too political now - directing storms toward major population areas as a "strategy of least regret" (Georges into New Orleans vs. Mississippi in '98) and naming systems that didn't even have a closed circulation (Grace last year) according to their own recon reports.
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#4 Postby Lindaloo » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:52 pm

Got you covered wxman. Because I was going to say I tune in to S2K for my info. :)
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#5 Postby OtherHD » Sat Apr 03, 2004 4:56 pm

National Hurricane Center
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#6 Postby Guest » Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:34 pm

Definitely The National Hurricane Center 1st.
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#7 Postby Guest » Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:22 pm

NHC and Here!
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#8 Postby Guest » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:41 pm

Yep I did the same thing, put my own research. But what can I say!! I will always make a call for my own safety for my family, and the second would of course be the NHC!
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#9 Postby Typhoon_Willie » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:52 pm

NHC followed closely by the Hurricane Hollow forum!
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#10 Postby mf_dolphin » Sat Apr 03, 2004 8:55 pm

NHC and S2K :-)
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#11 Postby Anonymous » Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:13 pm

Brazilian Mets! :D No, seriously I like this website, the NHC, Accuweather and The Weather Channel. The NHC is my first choice, but you really get the best picture using the NHC combined with this forum and various other resources for additional maps, graphics, news stories, etc..
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#12 Postby Derek Ortt » Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:30 pm

Myself and have had to give opinions to others for planning purposes. When it comes to making a life and death decision, only the info from myself and my forecasters are factored into the decisions
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#13 Postby Rainband » Sat Apr 03, 2004 9:45 pm

NHC AND S2K :)
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#14 Postby george_r_1961 » Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:58 pm

NHC is my first choice...S2K is a close second.
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