Shhhh... don't tell anyone, but...
The Storm2k users are my favorite weather software!
Here's the deal; not so much as a whispy little cloud escapes these folks. If it's weather related, they'll find it and point it out. Next, someone throws out a crazy idea, then the pro mets jump on it and give sound reasoning that keeps everyone sane. The built in moderation keeps everyone focused and the cost is just right. I've been known to send in a few bucks now and then myself

, but it's always free and I'm glad to support it.
When you have hundreds of folks (admittedly, about 20 over the top active folks) watching the tropics 24/7 and you have tons of free resources available, you really don't need to spend a dime on software (unless you really,really want to).
I'm glad this site is here. I'm also glad it stays active year round.