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#61 Postby Chacor » Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:32 pm

This looks like you're trying to somehow find fault with the NHC for something they never even did wrong 12 years ago.
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#62 Postby Juliancolton » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:41 pm

Chacor wrote:This looks like you're trying to somehow find fault with the NHC for something they never even did wrong 12 years ago.

Looks can be deceiving. I'm just curious, and I think this forum is for discussing TC-related topics.
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#63 Postby Category 5 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:48 pm

This is a dumb argument, leave the work to the professionals. Don't like how they run things? Go get yourself a met degree and start your own hurricane center. They're professionals, not idiots.
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#64 Postby Juliancolton » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:09 pm

Category 5 wrote:This is a dumb argument, leave the work to the professionals. Don't like how they run things? Go get yourself a met degree and start your own hurricane center. They're professionals, not idiots.

Wow, what is it with people at this forum? I simply found it interesting and decided to make a basic observation. My intention was not to criticize anyone, and I'm completely dumbfounded as to how anyone came to that conclusion.
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#65 Postby Category 5 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:16 pm

You're putting WAYYYYYY too much thought into it. Some storms take longer due to different factors, thats it. Theres nothing more to it. More technology = more factors. Felicia was one of the more interesting EPAC storms of the year, they're gonna take time. And I'm sure you'd agree that you'd want a full, detailed, well thought out TCR then a rushed one.
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Re: 2009 TCRs

#66 Postby Juliancolton » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:17 pm

Category 5 wrote:You're putting WAYYYYYY too much thought into it. Some storms take longer due to different factors, thats it. Theres nothing more to it. Felicia was one of the more interesting EPAC storms of the year, they're gonna take time. And I'm sure you'd agree that you'd want a full, detailed, well thought out TCR then a rushed one.

What about Felicia? How is that relevant to the conversation? I asked about the 1998 season; there was no Felicia then.
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#67 Postby Category 5 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:19 pm

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P.K. wrote:Looks like they only used to issue BTs for TDs back then and not full TCRs. If this was the case then there is no reason they couldn't have issued the BT pretty soon after the event.

Well, what about Agatha 1998, whose TCR was issued 10 days later?


You asked why it was taking so long and then gave examples of quick releases, all of which were tropical storms or weaker that stayed away from land. Of course its gonna be a quick release, theres not much to look at.
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Re: 2009 TCRs

#68 Postby Juliancolton » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:20 pm

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P.K. wrote:Looks like they only used to issue BTs for TDs back then and not full TCRs. If this was the case then there is no reason they couldn't have issued the BT pretty soon after the event.

Well, what about Agatha 1998, whose TCR was issued 10 days later?


You asked why it was taking so long and then gave examples of quick releases, all of which were tropical storms or weaker that stayed away from land. Of course its gonna be a quick release, theres not much to look at.

Huh? No, my comment about Felicia was unrelated to my comment about the 1998 season.
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#69 Postby Category 5 » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:21 pm

Juliancolton wrote:Huh? No, my comment about Felicia was unrelated to my comment about the 1998 season.


And since I'm such a nice guy I'd thought I'd answer both your questions. :D
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Re: 2009 TCRs

#70 Postby Macrocane » Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:52 am

Juliancolton wrote: Wow, what is it with people at this forum? I simply found it interesting and decided to make a basic observation. My intention was not to criticize anyone, and I'm completely dumbfounded as to how anyone came to that conclusion.


Not all the people at this forum are like that don't worry.
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Re: 2009 TCRs

#71 Postby wxman57 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:01 am

Hadn't been to this forum in a month or so and saw this discussion. I do know a number of the NHC personnel who make up the TCRs. I think that the TCRs are not always the highest priority task. This is particularly true for weaker storms or storms that did not impact land. A lot depends upon who is tasked with putting the TCR report together and what else he has "on his plate". The forecasters are also busy with research, writing papers, preparing presentations for various conferences, etc. Sometimes the TCR isn't the highest priority task for that forecaster (or group of forecasters) due to other deadlines that must be met.
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Re: 2009 TCRs

#72 Postby cycloneye » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:33 am

The last post-season report that was left (Tropical Depression Six / Tropical Storm Lana has been released and is up at first post of thread.
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#73 Postby Chacor » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:00 am

It's Lana, not Lara.
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