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Don't remember where the forecasts and discussons oddities thread went, but here's one from Avila on Katrina. (found it while digging for proof Santorum is an idiot)
INDICATE THAT THE CYCLONIC CIRCULATION EXTENDS
UPWARD TO ABOUT 200 MB AND IT IS SURROUNDED BY A LARGE SCALE
UPPER-LEVEL ANTICYLONE. THIS PATTERN...IN COMBINATION WITH THE HIGH
OCEANIC HEAT CONTENT...FANCY WORDS FOR A WARM OCEAN...
I think after Katrina they aren't taking any chances. I don't think it was a mix up. Katrina proved how many hurricane ignorant people there are They want to make sure EVERYONE knows what to expect.