GFDL was right after all

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GFDL was right after all

#1 Postby cycloneye » Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:48 pm

The GFDL from the start it had Ivan as a cat 4 cane but the NHC discounted the intensity forecast from this model but look now in reallity it is a cat 4.
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#2 Postby lilbump3000 » Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:49 pm

I mentioned this in other post as well. I never thought it would have came true. I give the GFDL some credit on that part.
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#3 Postby dennis1x1 » Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:50 pm

whats that saying about a stopped clock being right twice a day?

the gfdl does this with every storm out there..
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#4 Postby abajan » Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:23 pm

dennis1x1 wrote:whats that saying about a stopped clock being right twice a day?

the gfdl does this with every storm out there..


LOL...interesting analogy. :lol:
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#5 Postby Sanibel » Sun Sep 05, 2004 8:41 pm

The other time it was right was with Frances' intensity...
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