Accu-Weather Joe B forecast for 2005

[KatDaddy]

Here you go

[Brett Adair]

Here you go

Ugh....I hate AccuWeather at this time. And that forecast from JB, totally ridiculous. He is a pro, and has done much better in the past on his tropical predictions. I would be willing to bet that the Hatteras area is the region to watch this year. Someone along the Mid Atlantic gets slammed....

[KatDaddy]

Yes I agree Brett. I would like to read his forecast in detail but I refuse to pay Accu-weather any money

[Brett Adair]

Yes I agree Brett. I would like to read his forecast in detail but I refuse to pay Accu-weather any money

The BOYCOTT is on KatDaddy! I think myself and the members of the stormtracker forum (professional/ameatur storm chasers board) are all in protest.

[cyclonaut]

It doesnt get anymore vague than that folks!

[Agua]

His region specific forecast won't be published until June.

[dhweather]

I'm certainly not paying accuweather or anyone else for services
that my tax dollars provide.

Does accuweather have its own satellites in orbit for tracking tropical
systems? NO

Has accuweather deployed WSR88D nationally for its own use? NO

Has accuweather collected ocean and atmospheric data for decades
to use in its forecasts? NO

Does accuweather have the authority to issuse severe weather watches
and warnings? NO

Their place is to act as a consultant for industry or add value to what NOAA does already.

NOAA is responsible for all of the above and uses our tax dollars to do so.

[dhweather]

Whoops, after my diatribe, I forgot to say that yes, it's a safe and true
call to say that from Brownsville to Cape Hatteras is at a higher risk.
Most kids in school know that too.

[HurryKane]

Whoops, after my diatribe, I forgot to say that yes, it's a safe and true
call to say that from Brownsville to Cape Hatteras is at a higher risk.
Most kids in school know that too.

Pootus could have predicted that.

Why did he release the "greatest risk" part? Why not just leave it at the storm number predictions--did he think that a pretty graphic behind them would make it look more informative, when in reality it's quite vague?

[Brett Adair]

I'm certainly not paying accuweather or anyone else for services
that my tax dollars provide.

Does accuweather have its own satellites in orbit for tracking tropical
systems? NO

Has accuweather deployed WSR88D nationally for its own use? NO

Has accuweather collected ocean and atmospheric data for decades
to use in its forecasts? NO

Does accuweather have the authority to issuse severe weather watches
and warnings? NO

Their place is to act as a consultant for industry or add value to what NOAA does already.

NOAA is responsible for all of the above and uses our tax dollars to do so.

Thank you very much for speaking my thoughts dhweather.

[Brett Adair]

Whoops, after my diatribe, I forgot to say that yes, it's a safe and true
call to say that from Brownsville to Cape Hatteras is at a higher risk.
Most kids in school know that too.

Pootus could have predicted that.

Why did he release the "greatest risk" part? Why not just leave it at the storm number predictions--did he think that a pretty graphic behind them would make it look more informative, when in reality it's quite vague?

I seriously hope everyone is taking that JPG piece of crap for what it's worth.

[cajungal]

DUH! That is where the majority of the hurricanes hit anyway.

[The Big Dog]

My neighbor's 10-year-old daughter could have come up with that. Gee thanks, Joe.

[dhweather]

Whoops, after my diatribe, I forgot to say that yes, it's a safe and true
call to say that from Brownsville to Cape Hatteras is at a higher risk.
Most kids in school know that too.

Pootus could have predicted that.

Why did he release the "greatest risk" part? Why not just leave it at the storm number predictions--did he think that a pretty graphic behind them would make it look more informative, when in reality it's quite vague?

Pootus is a smart one though!

[dhweather]

FYI - Pootus is my 1.5 year old daughter.

[HurryKane]

Check it out! He predicts that there will be 3 Landfalling HuRRRicanes.

BRRRilliant, that.

[dhweather]

They wanted to accenuate the R's

Or their graphic artist has a stuttering typing problem

[hcane]

The poor excuse for a forecast is an example of why they need more money .... hire a grpahic artist that can spell and a forecaster that truly makes a forecast not a blanket statement ....

[rainstorm]

its a prelim forecast

[BayouVenteux]

The poor excuse for a forecast is an example of why they need more money .... hire a grpahic artist that can spell and a forecaster that truly makes a forecast not a blanket statement ....

As a "grpahic artist" myself, I can certainly empathize with the aggravation you feel regarding the sordid state of spelling abilities and proofing skills among many in the profession.