I will no longer make forecasts for Frances...

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I will no longer make forecasts for Frances...

#1 Postby Anonymous » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:41 am

Given the fact that it may be (I THINK) a catgeory 4 or category 5 US landfall.
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Re: I will no longer make forecasts for Frances...

#2 Postby jlauderdal » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:43 am

~Floydbuster wrote:Given the fact that it may be (I THINK) a catgeory 4 or category 5 US landfall.


does the floydbuster modeling scheme cease working with intense hurricanes?
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Re: I will no longer make forecasts for Frances...

#3 Postby Deenac813 » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:43 am

~Floydbuster wrote:Given the fact that it may be (I THINK) a catgeory 4 or category 5 US landfall.



YIKES! That does not sound good! :(
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#4 Postby Thunder44 » Mon Aug 30, 2004 4:47 am

Why not?
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#5 Postby Anonymous » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:01 am

I do not want to forecast something that can end and ruin many lives.
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#6 Postby Tertius » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:03 am

I hear ya mate. Forecasting it wouldn't be so bad, but forecasting it and being WRONG would make it very hard to look in the mirror.
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Re: I will no longer make forecasts for Frances...

#7 Postby Anonymous » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:05 am

jlauderdal wrote:
~Floydbuster wrote:Given the fact that it may be (I THINK) a catgeory 4 or category 5 US landfall.


does the floydbuster modeling scheme cease working with intense hurricanes?


WHAT DOES THAT MEAN! :grr:
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Re: I will no longer make forecasts for Frances...

#8 Postby jlauderdal » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:08 am

~Floydbuster wrote:
jlauderdal wrote:
~Floydbuster wrote:Given the fact that it may be (I THINK) a catgeory 4 or category 5 US landfall.


does the floydbuster modeling scheme cease working with intense hurricanes?



WHAT DOES THAT MEAN! :grr:


well i thought since you stop after a cat 3 there might be a problem with your model not working
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#9 Postby Anonymous » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:14 am

I really am surprised this is 120 mph. I think it may be 140 mph by 5pm. FINE... I will make a forecast.
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#10 Postby Thunder44 » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:36 am

~Floydbuster wrote:I do not want to forecast something that can end and ruin many lives.


Forecasting is actually for quite the opposite. Sure, some of weather buffs, like make forecast of own, for fun. But forecasting really is about informing the public about on whether or not the weather will disrupt their plans or their lives. It is the responsibility of the mets to do exactly that. You should see forecasting hurricanes as a way to warn people that the storm is out there and where it's going. So they can be prepared for it. That would be saving lives.
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