TWO Question

#1 Postby **gatorcane** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:27 am

Here is a sample TWO snippet:

A WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE LESSER
ANTILLES TODAY...BRINGING INCREASED SHOWERS AND BRIEF PERIODS OF
GUSTY WINDS TO THOSE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...STRONG
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PROHIBIT DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
SYSTEM DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO.

Since TWOs cover a 48 hour period, to me they should say development is not expected in the next 48 hours or 2 days OR leave it open-ended (which implies a 48 hour bound). So why say over the next day or so since it leaves considerable doubt? What does "or so" mean? I assume that is why the other forecasters leave it open-ended:

'DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED'

Can somebody explain the reason for "over the next day or so?"

#2 Postby **dizzyfish** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:40 am

Imma take a guess.

I would venture to say that they don't want to pin themselves down to a specific time frame for development or not. That is just a guess but it is what I have always taken it for. Hopefully we will get a REAL answer. :lol:

cheezyWXguy · #3 Postby **cheezyWXguy** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:44 am

I dont think theres even very much point in having this conflict...this doesnt matter...no matter what he says this is a wait and see game.

Jim Cantore · #4 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:47 am

cheezywxman wrote:I dont think theres even very much point in having this conflict...this doesnt matter...no matter what he says this is a wait and see game.

Hurricane season is one big wait and see game.

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