Joe Bastardi said it for himself

[coriolis]

He was on the Sean Hannitty radio show yesterday (friday) afternoon.

He said "I am a very competitive person." that's an exact quote.

Sean was trying to get him to comment on Rita, and he wouldn't say anything until after he gave a spiel something like the following: (this is not an exact quote)

Before that, you people need to be looking at bermuda. There's a system out there that you don't even know about yet, but you all will be talking about it next week, and you can remember that I told you about it.

Then about Rita: I'll tell you where it's going to hit, and I'll be within 30 miles. "I am a very competitive person," I keep track of every one, and I keep score.

He was supposed to be on SH's TV show last night but I didn't get to see it.

[tracyswfla]

He was on the Sean Hannitty radio show yesterday (friday) afternoon.

He said "I am a very competitive person." that's an exact quote.

Sean was trying to get him to comment on Rita, and he wouldn't say anything until after he gave a spiel something like the following: (this is not an exact quote)

Before that, you people need to be looking at bermuda. There's a system out there that you don't even know about yet, but you all will be talking about it next week, and you can remember that I told you about it.

Then about Rita: I'll tell you where it's going to hit, and I'll be within 30 miles. "I am a very competitive person," I keep track of every one, and I keep score.

He was supposed to be on SH's TV show last night but I didn't get to see it.

I heard it too.... I do not endorse him.... But I heard it too

[ConvergenceZone]

Although I like Joe's personality and enthusiasm on his updates, I do get a bit tired of him over-hyping every storm. It just seems like if the forecast calls for a hurricane of 100 mph, he'll make it 125, if it calls for 125 mph, then he'll make it 150 mph. It just seems like he has to always forecast stronger than the NHC in spite of the data going against it. Now I know it's just his opinion, but it makes his forecasts a bit predictable. I'm not too sure why he always forecasts the to be stronger.

True, sometimes he can be right and the NHC may we weak on their storm forecast, but most of the time they are pretty good.

[nequad]

I think he will be dead wrong on the Bermuda system.

JB is a wind bag who seemingly never runs out of air.

[mcw]

I heard him on the first hour of Hannity. His landfall prediction...High Island, TX. Is that within 30 mi of Cameron - Holly Beach, LA? Looks further away to me...

[WeatherEmperor]

In my eyes JB is no meteorologist. He is a business man.

<RICKY>

[x-y-no]

Then about Rita: I'll tell you where it's going to hit, and I'll be within 30 miles. "I am a very competitive person," I keep track of every one, and I keep score.

So didn't someone post here that he was still predicting a direct hit on Galveston yesterday?

How did that prediction work out?

[mcw]

Then about Rita: I'll tell you where it's going to hit, and I'll be within 30 miles. "I am a very competitive person," I keep track of every one, and I keep score.

So didn't someone post here that he was still predicting a direct hit on Galveston yesterday?

How did that prediction work out?

See post above - he definitely predicted High Is., TX. Just up the coast from Galveston.

[MGC]

JB IMO is a business man who is taking advantage of these hurricanes to make himself a name and money. BTW, he is a decent met who gets it right more often than wrong.....MGC

[tndefender]

Mr. Bastardi really has the folks at Fox in his back pocket. Just listen to Greta Van Sustern gush:

"Here is an inside view: I confess, Joe Bastardi of Accuweather (search) is one of my favorite guests — especially on a Friday night when I am tired. While I regret the subject of his reports — hurricanes that cause death and enormous destruction — his reports make my job so easy. For instance on Friday night, I was pretty tired and I think by the end of the show there might have been a slurred word or two. When we got to the last segment — the one in which Joe was the guest — I just sat back and enjoyed his work. I knew he would take over completely and that I had no worries. I also knew that I would learn — and that I would get the right information. Joe is, in short, the best.

Joe is energetic (so he really grabs my attention as a viewer), he is smart (I learn from him each night), he has great maps (which are eye grabbing and help me understand weather better), he uses the entire time allotted (no need for me to ask even one question) AND he times out perfectly (he speaks until EXACTLY the time the segment ends.) Because he is a pro, I assume someone is giving him time cues and he adheres to them. I could perhaps just do the segment like this: "Joining us is Joe Bastardi... go!" Joe then takes over and completely and perfectly executes the segment. I do nothing but watch and enjoy! That makes for a near perfect ending on a Friday night. Now if only Joe could learn how to prevent hurricanes... then he would be perfect."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167326,00.html

[HurryKane]

JB either has pictures of Greta getting too friendly with a non-human critter of some sort, or has pictures of himself getting too friendly with Greta. That girl is in lurrrve...or terrified.

[WeatherEmperor]

Mr. Bastardi really has the folks at Fox in his back pocket. Just listen to Greta Van Sustern gush:

"Here is an inside view: I confess, Joe Bastardi of Accuweather (search) is one of my favorite guests — especially on a Friday night when I am tired. While I regret the subject of his reports — hurricanes that cause death and enormous destruction — his reports make my job so easy. For instance on Friday night, I was pretty tired and I think by the end of the show there might have been a slurred word or two. When we got to the last segment — the one in which Joe was the guest — I just sat back and enjoyed his work. I knew he would take over completely and that I had no worries. I also knew that I would learn — and that I would get the right information. Joe is, in short, the best.

Joe is energetic (so he really grabs my attention as a viewer), he is smart (I learn from him each night), he has great maps (which are eye grabbing and help me understand weather better), he uses the entire time allotted (no need for me to ask even one question) AND he times out perfectly (he speaks until EXACTLY the time the segment ends.) Because he is a pro, I assume someone is giving him time cues and he adheres to them. I could perhaps just do the segment like this: "Joining us is Joe Bastardi... go!" Joe then takes over and completely and perfectly executes the segment. I do nothing but watch and enjoy! That makes for a near perfect ending on a Friday night. Now if only Joe could learn how to prevent hurricanes... then he would be perfect."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,167326,00.html

thats one thing I dont like about Fox News, using JB for hurricane forecasts.

<RICKY>

[webke]

I was listening to Joe earlier on Fox and he went way out of his way to say that Rita would move back into the Gulf and that we had to watch the Bahamas and then he laughed. What is there to laugh about, the man said more destruction can happen and to him it's as joke.

[skysummit]

In my eyes JB is no meteorologist. He is a business man.

<RICKY>

He's more like a game show host to me.

[mcw]

Technorati link here http://technorati.com/search/Joe%20Bastardi Blog entries from the last few days discussing JB's forecasts. Interesting.

[arcticfire]

Although I like Joe's personality and enthusiasm on his updates, I do get a bit tired of him over-hyping every storm. It just seems like if the forecast calls for a hurricane of 100 mph, he'll make it 125, if it calls for 125 mph, then he'll make it 150 mph. It just seems like he has to always forecast stronger than the NHC in spite of the data going against it. Now I know it's just his opinion, but it makes his forecasts a bit predictable. I'm not too sure why he always forecasts the to be stronger.

True, sometimes he can be right and the NHC may we weak on their storm forecast, but most of the time they are pretty good.

Well to be fair , NHC from what I have seen habitually underestimates the strength of hurrcains. How many times is it 80mph cain forcasted to slowly stregthen over the next few days with model plots saying 120mph. Then you wake up the next morning it's a 140mph storm and everyone is shocked.

Better to overestimate then underestimate anyway. People hear you say it will likly be a cat 2 in a few days they don't worry. People hear yo say it may become a cat 5 , they start paying attention.

[HurriCat]

I also heard that interview on Hannity. Joe said the stuff about being competitive and also something about being the only meterologist who "lettered in wrestling". I like the color and variety he brings to the scene. There are plenty of the more sedate, less energetic personalities.

[WeatherEmperor]

In my eyes JB is no meteorologist. He is a business man.

<RICKY>

He's more like a game show host to me.

LOL

<RICKY>

[wxman57]

I heard him on the first hour of Hannity. His landfall prediction...High Island, TX. Is that within 30 mi of Cameron - Holly Beach, LA? Looks further away to me...

As late as Friday afternoon, he was still calling for landfall in Galveston, TX, while we and the NHC were focusing on the Beaumont area. He may have said High Island Friday night, once it was 6 hours from landfall.

[huricanwatcher]

hes on steriods.... look at that neck