Aquawind wrote:As I say every year, if something really has a shot at development, I'll say so.
Interesting.. That explains a lot.. No wonder you have to plead until your blue in the face at times with statements like that.. nice job calling out the amateurs..

Hey, I'm a hurricane nut as much or more so than anyone else here. I get excited when something starts to form (ok, maybe less so for a weak system on my day off) The difference is that I'm dealing with high-dollar clients who are asking me if they should risk their multi-billion dollar platforms by scheduling installations 7-10 days from the present day. Have to be very careful to leave my feelings out of the equation and just examine the facts. Many of the "amateurs" here remind me of myself back in the 1960s/1970s. Back then, there was no internet and little in the way of satellite data (but we did have color TV by the mid '60s.

). I'd have been on here all the time anxious for some type of development back then. Now, I have a great deal of pressure on my forecast team go get it right. Can't afford any mistakes.
That said, I really do appreciate all the "amateurs" on the S2K board. You guys keep us pros on our toes all the time. I told my hurricane team to check in here regularly. You'll never miss a potential development situation. Now you may be a little over-enthusiastic at times, but I'll try to remember what it was like for me long ago.
