From the Pensacola Local TV news tonight....

[iceangel]

http://www.weartv.com/news/Stories/may/ ... ason.shtml

Busy Hurricane Season Expected
by mnicholson@sbgnet.com


Be prepared for another busy hurricane season in the Gulf and Atlantic.
The Weather Channel's Dr. Steve Lyons helped brief officials from Eglin Air Force Base and Okaloosa County.. during a hurricane preparedness seminar on base this afternoon.
Dr. Steve Lyons, The Weather Channel: "So the seasonal forecasters are all going with above average activity, about 130% of average. So we have an average ten named storm systems a year in the Atlantic basin. Bill Gray, for example, is currently -- his latest forecast is for 13."

Dr. Lyons says seven of those are expected to develop into hurricanes and three into "major" hurricanes.
He adds, it's too soon to know if the same high pressure system off the East Coast that steered so many storms into Florida will be in place again this season.

[dixiebreeze]

I like Dr. Steve, just wish he had a better public forum than TWC, which never allocates enough time for the tropics.

[vbhoutex]

I like Dr. Steve, just wish he had a better public forum than TWC, which never allocates enough time for the tropics.

AMEN TO THAT!!!

[gatorcane]

Yeah Steve is okay but I thought that that the old guy before him was better. I don't think Steve goes into as much depth as I like. I guess that is because they give him like 30 seconds to summarize everything! lol.

[gatorcane]

I think we'll know more about this Bermuda High feature by the end of this month. I'm convince the theory is good (and my explanation of it makes even more sense, see a topic I posted a couple of days ago about this theory analyzed. I think it is too lengthy so people fall asleep half-way through it. lol) Last year we saw the Bermuda High start to set up shop in early to mid May in a big way. That kept rain totals low in South Florida and along the East coast of FL and higher on the West coast (a late August pattern setup in May for FL). A normal season will feature troughs and mid-level features that stick around through the end of may that break down the ridging over FL to allow for most East Coast rainfall.

[vbhoutex]

The old guy before Steve was Dr. John Hope, the best there has ever been, even despite TWC.

[gatorcane]

that's right Dr. John Hope. Yeah, he watched many fish storms during his era. Before him in the 1920s-1950s and now until ? things are much more active

[TSmith274]

I like Dr. Steve, just wish he had a better public forum than TWC, which never allocates enough time for the tropics.

Yeah, I've never understood that. I mean, even when there is a hurricane in the Carribean, the Gulf, or off the east coast, they still only alot there little 5 minutes or whatever it is.

A better format would be to change it to a daily 1/2hr show in primetime dicussing the forcast and current conditions within the storm when hurricanes are in any of those areas listed above. They could keep their "Tropical Update". Just add a daily more in-depth primetime show so that more people who may be affected can get an in-depth discussion of the storm. This would also help ratings, because I know all of us on here would watch.

[iceangel]

I like Dr. Steve, just wish he had a better public forum than TWC, which never allocates enough time for the tropics.

Yeah, I've never understood that. I mean, even when there is a hurricane in the Carribean, the Gulf, or off the east coast, they still only alot there little 5 minutes or whatever it is.

A better format would be to change it to a daily 1/2hr show in primetime dicussing the forcast and current conditions within the storm when hurricanes are in any of those areas listed above. They could keep their "Tropical Update". Just add a daily more in-depth primetime show so that more people who may be affected can get an in-depth discussion of the storm. This would also help ratings, because I know all of us on here would watch.

I agree with both of ya. I like the idea of a 30 minute program too. I'd watch it.

[Derek Ortt]

John Hope only had a Masters Degree, not his PHD. That said, he should have been awarded an honorary PHD

[vbhoutex]

John Hope only had a Masters Degree, not his PHD. That said, he should have been awarded an honorary PHD

Are you sure he wasn't given an honorary PHD? I believe I read somewhere that he was. I sure do remember him being referred to as Dr., probably much to his chagrin.

[sponger]

Yes John was the best. TWC hasnt come close to that level since. Steve Lyons is great, but I cant tell you how many times I tuned into TWC to find an update only to find an hour of storm stories. Thank god for this forum!