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New Specialists

#1 Postby benny » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:17 pm

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutstaff.shtml

The much-talked about 4 new hurricane specialists have been added:

"National Hurricane Center
Senior Hurricane Specialists

* Lixion Avila, PhD
* Jack Beven, PhD
* James L. Franklin
* Richard Knabb, PhD
* Richard Pasch, PhD
* Stacy Stewart -- Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)

Hurricane Specialists

* Eric Blake
* Dan Brown
* Michelle Mainelli
* Jamie Rhome "


Thoughts? :?:
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#2 Postby cycloneye » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:23 pm

Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch
Branch Chief
Christopher Burr
Lead Forecasters
Waldemar Barnes
Hugh D. Cobb III
Ronald Goodman
Larry Lahiff, PhD
Martin Nelson
Forecasters
Jorge Aguirre
Robbie Berg
Mike Formosa
Dave Sandoval
Mike Tichacek
Fred Torres
Patricia Wallace
Vacant (3)

Forecasters (Interns)
John Cangialosi
Gladys Rubio

And the two interns are one from Puerto Rico,Gladys Rubio and the other John Cangialosi is a close friend of Derek Ortt who does forecasts with him.
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#3 Postby windycity » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:51 pm

thank goodness more mets are on staff, last year everyone was working insane hours. I also think they do a wonderful job trying to protect everyones lives. :) :)
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#4 Postby CHRISTY » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:03 pm

windycity wrote:thank goodness more mets are on staff, last year everyone was working insane hours. I also think they do a wonderful job trying to protect everyones lives. :) :)
yes they do... :)
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#5 Postby Derek Ortt » Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:51 pm

correction, John Cangialosi USED to do forecasts with me. Sinc he left for NHC, for obvious reasons, he cannot issue forecasts with me any longer (cannot have NOAA personnel writing forecasts contrary to the official)
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#6 Postby tailgater » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:13 pm

I been checking Eric Blake's web site for about 8 years now, Glad to see he made it.

http://www.atwc.org/

It's got some good links and some that are outdated.
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#7 Postby cycloneye » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:48 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:correction, John Cangialosi USED to do forecasts with me. Sinc he left for NHC, for obvious reasons, he cannot issue forecasts with me any longer (cannot have NOAA personnel writing forecasts contrary to the official)


Good that you clarified that Derek.
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#8 Postby benny » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:34 pm

first woman specialist to my recollection... :D michelle
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#9 Postby artist » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:36 pm

so Stacy Stewart isn't retiring after all?? If so that would be great!
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#10 Postby benny » Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:41 pm

artist wrote:so Stacy Stewart isn't retiring after all?? If so that would be great!


Sounds like a bogus rumor to me. He isn't that old.. early 50s?
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#11 Postby george_r_1961 » Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:05 pm

tailgater wrote:I been checking Eric Blake's web site for about 8 years now, Glad to see he made it.

http://www.atwc.org/

It's got some good links and some that are outdated.


Funny you mentioned that. Blakes website was one of the first. if not the first, weather site I visited when I was a newbie on the internet many years ago. I believe it was called Eric Blakes Tropical Weather Page if I remember correctly. Also Hugh Cobb was a met at NWS Wakefield VA (the office that serves my area) for a few years.
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#12 Postby weatherwindow » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:22 pm

keep your eye on jamie rhome...a very sharp fellow and great communicator...has made a very positive impression on me in our contacts......rich
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#13 Postby MWatkins » Fri Apr 14, 2006 11:29 pm

weatherwindow wrote:keep your eye on jamie rhome...a very sharp fellow and great communicator...has made a very positive impression on me in our contacts......rich


I 100% agree...one year too late in my opinion. He's always been one of the best at explaining his meteorological reasoning and he's been very cool with calling in to the shows etc.

Glad to see they are staffing up...they need all the help they can get.

MW
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#14 Postby EDR1222 » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:36 am

Yes, definately a good thing to see the extra staff. Hopefully they won't be as busy as last year. Those guys were definately busy the majority of the time.
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#15 Postby cycloneye » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:08 pm

Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:So what kind of degrees and knowledge doe's JB have hurrycane? I heard he has some but does he have enough?


He will not respond to your question because he was booted as it was the biggest troll around the net,the infamous Great One.
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#16 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:08 pm

hurrycanecat5 wrote:Why dont they hire someone like Joe Bastardi who has cast knowledge and far more qualifications?


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#17 Postby cycloneye » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:27 pm

SouthFloridawx wrote:
hurrycanecat5 wrote:Why dont they hire someone like Joe Bastardi who has cast knowledge and far more qualifications?


:roll:


:uarrow: Read my above post.
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#18 Postby SouthFloridawx » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:29 pm

Ok didn't see that sorry luis.
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#19 Postby benny » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:39 pm

cycloneye wrote:
Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:So what kind of degrees and knowledge doe's JB have hurrycane? I heard he has some but does he have enough?


He will not respond to your question because he was booted as it was the biggest troll around the net,the infamous Great One.


What in the world kind of code is that? What happened before and who is the Great One? Pvt me if it isn't fit for public consumption...
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#20 Postby george_r_1961 » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:41 pm

benny wrote:
cycloneye wrote:
Matt-hurricanewatcher wrote:So what kind of degrees and knowledge doe's JB have hurrycane? I heard he has some but does he have enough?


He will not respond to your question because he was booted as it was the biggest troll around the net,the infamous Great One.


What in the world kind of code is that? What happened before and who is the Great One? Pvt me if it isn't fit for public consumption...


Greatone is a troll who was banned from storm2k a while back. Hes an annoying pest who gets his jollies out of aggravating others.
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