0Z ETA has Frances way south of Florida at 84 hours!!

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0Z ETA has Frances way south of Florida at 84 hours!!

#1 Postby Steve H. » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:46 pm

Not that this is a great model, but it has her staying south of Florida and heading into the GOM, crossing central Cuba!! THIS DOES HOWEVER HAVE THE LATEST GIV DATA IN IT!!
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#2 Postby Frank P » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:50 pm

""Food for thought...this is the Eta, which is not the best of models to use, but this is the first model to have the new G-IV integrated into it....""

this was posted by the Panama City Met Jason Kelly on CFHC, so apparently it does
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#3 Postby LaBreeze » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:52 pm

Thanks for the info. Should we take this model with a grain of salt at this point or ??
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#4 Postby jaysonx » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:54 pm

ETA is a terrible model with tropical systems. Wasn't even built to handle them. Pay closer attention to the european models, as they have a better track record.
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#5 Postby dixiebreeze » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:15 pm

I understand from some of the mets on this forum that the ETA is indeed pretty good with closer storms -- not to good at long range. So I would pay attention.

In fact, the ETA was mentioned by the NHC in its 11 p.m. discussion of Frances.
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