Re: Sunday night, Sept 27th
Posted by cypresstx on 10/2/2015, 4:02 pm
well said, Gianmarc.  I also don't presume to know better & I know they have to use what's available to them & are trying to change some things but the "cone" really needs some work... & HFIP's funding really needs to be restored to a level that keeps our nation's official weather forecasting on par with the world's leading sources, if not better than

I mean we can find flowing water on Mars, but aren't very good at communicating where water may fall on the US in 5 days !


here's Postel's bit on WUTV about the cone:  http://www.wunderground.com/wutv/?video=1728176

here's NHC's definition:  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutcone.shtml

and "about the graphics":  http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnhcgraphics.shtml

when it takes 7 paragraphs for the experts to explain it, it's not much use to the avg citizen looking for info in an emergency situation, jmo

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