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chadtm80
Got to give them credit
Got to give the NHC credit on this one.. claudette did all kinds of wiered things but they stayed confident the whole time... and they only ended up being off what?? 150 miles in 5 days... Great Job!!
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cycloneye
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Agree they did a great job considering the history of this system from the start and the track from them was on the mark although a little more north of what they haved projected but in general they nailed it.The intensity forecast was the most difficult part to forecast due to the ups and downs twists and turns that Claudette did from the start but they at the end nailed it too.
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JetMaxx
Excellent job as usual. Look at the Hurricane warning area....from Baffin Bay to High Island -- and the hurricane is crossing the coast over Matagorda Bay...between Port O'Conner and Bay City...Claudette is "splitting the uprights"...right down the middle.
The problem is some folks (esp. at another "unnamed" storm forum) expect too much -- if the hurricane is forecast three days ahead of cross the coast at 27.5N ...they consider it a miss if it crosses the coast at 27.0N....or 28.0N.
Of course, these complainers and whiners that are bashing the NHC forecasters always seem to be folks NOT in the hurricane's path. If you live this morning in Bay City or Palacios, Texas....you are likely thanking God the National Hurricane Center is as accurate as they are.....and that you had advance warning to prepare; and in some cases....time to evacuate.
Just my .02 cents worth...
The problem is some folks (esp. at another "unnamed" storm forum) expect too much -- if the hurricane is forecast three days ahead of cross the coast at 27.5N ...they consider it a miss if it crosses the coast at 27.0N....or 28.0N.
Of course, these complainers and whiners that are bashing the NHC forecasters always seem to be folks NOT in the hurricane's path. If you live this morning in Bay City or Palacios, Texas....you are likely thanking God the National Hurricane Center is as accurate as they are.....and that you had advance warning to prepare; and in some cases....time to evacuate.
Just my .02 cents worth...
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ColdFront77
Yes indeed, The Natinal Hurricane Center did do a great job on the forecast track of Claudette.
It was true that, late yesterday afternoon the speed was under the average speed of 8 miles per hour, which would not of made landfall at 11:00 AM CT/Noon ET.
My calculations (as well as David/vbhoutex) really were true, I was honestly giving specifics on the current speed of the storm as of about eighteen hours ago. I hope everyone understands that.
It was true that, late yesterday afternoon the speed was under the average speed of 8 miles per hour, which would not of made landfall at 11:00 AM CT/Noon ET.
My calculations (as well as David/vbhoutex) really were true, I was honestly giving specifics on the current speed of the storm as of about eighteen hours ago. I hope everyone understands that.
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