Franklin Forecast Verifications

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Franklin Forecast Verifications

#1 Postby mike18xx » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:06 pm

Yesterday at http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=68936&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=252
I posted an earlier version of the first chart which contained my forecast cone (red and green dots). Today, I've updated it to indicate the NHC's cone (blue dots) and Franklin's actual movement (yellow dots):

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The below image is the latest available as I post, and contains my (red dots) and NHC (blue dots) forecast path:

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#2 Postby Pebbles » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:09 pm

I just wanna double check... your updating your forecast right? Sorry I know that sounds like a dumb questions but i'm having problems with the sat graphics today on my puter... they are looking wierd for some reason.
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#3 Postby mike18xx » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:14 pm

Pebbles wrote:I just wanna double check... your updating your forecast right?
Well, obviously the ridge wasn't strong enough to compel a period of due-west movement, so as update was in order. Meanwhile, model consensus remains addicted to NE solutions.
Sorry I know that sounds like a dumb questions but i'm having problems with the sat graphics today on my puter... they are looking wierd for some reason.
I'm not having any trouble getting any pics this afternoon.
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#4 Postby Pebbles » Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:21 pm

Thanks... problems are on my end.. need to do some puter maintenance I've been putting off because my puter will have to go offline for a large block of hours. :wink:
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#5 Postby Hurricaneman » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:22 pm

This ont threw us all for a loop including the storm
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#6 Postby mike18xx » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:26 pm

"ont"?
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#7 Postby mike18xx » Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:39 pm

Call me nuts, but I think Franklin has a fair-to-middlin' shot of being a hurricane on Thursday.
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