Record breaking season on the way?

[WeatherEmperor]

the only thing im really curious about is how Dr.Gray will revise his forecast in a few days.

<RICKY>

K, let's get something strait. Who in the heck is Dr. Gray?! K, i'm getting the impression that he is a professional hurricne tracker. am i right or not???

This should give you a very brief and fast summary of Dr.Gray. Enjoy.

<RICKY>

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/biography/wgrayw.htm

[Brent]

the only thing im really curious about is how Dr.Gray will revise his forecast in a few days.

<RICKY>

K, let's get something strait. Who in the heck is Dr. Gray?! K, i'm getting the impression that he is a professional hurricne tracker. am i right or not???

He is a Hurricane forecaster with the University of Colorado... he predicts several times a year how many TS/Hurricanes/Majors we'll have each season.

[Swimdude]

Hahahaha poor, poor, poor Dr. Gray is going to be living on the streets after this season.

[WeatherEmperor]

Hahahaha poor, poor, poor Dr. Gray is going to be living on the streets after this season.

Many of us could be living on the streets after this season if you know what I mean.

<RICKY>

[AussieMark]

Franklin is far from a fish

it already hit the bahamas and is going to affect Bermuda as well

I think most everyone here uses the term fish for a storm that does not affect us mainland, but i know what you mean...

Actually I am sure the word "Fish" means a storm that does not hit any land areas

[Hyperstorm]

the only thing im really curious about is how Dr.Gray will revise his forecast in a few days.

<RICKY>

Yes. It will be VERY surprising if he doesn't bump his numbers to at LEAST 18 named storms, 10 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes for this season. With lower than normal wind shear, extremely warm SSTs in the mean developmental region, and other factors such as no El Nino, etc... even these numbers might fall short especially in the major hurricane category...

[Steve Cosby]

Hahahaha poor, poor, poor Dr. Gray is going to be living on the streets after this season.

Show a wee bit more respect. Dr. Gray is an older gentleman who has contributed much to hurricane forecasting and weather in general.

[Astro_man92]

the only thing im really curious about is how Dr.Gray will revise his forecast in a few days.

<RICKY>

K, let's get something strait. Who in the heck is Dr. Gray?! K, i'm getting the impression that he is a professional hurricne tracker. am i right or not???

This should give you a very brief and fast summary of Dr.Gray. Enjoy.

<RICKY>

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/biography/wgrayw.htm

he stole my first name lol

[caribepr]

Franklin is far from a fish

it already hit the bahamas and is going to affect Bermuda as well

Once again, Derek, thank you. For all of you who live in the US and are affected by storms, and don't realize that all those little dots are places that contain people with lives and homes and activities, NOT all living in little huts on beaches (though some are and they have families and lives as well), please keep that in mind when you say fish, as someone clarified as a storm that does not hit land anywhere. (for the rest who know all that, thanks and disregard)
Just a suggestion to consider. If you are not aware of the chain of islands called the Caribbean islands (with many subnames such as Greater and Lesser Antilles, Windward and Leeward Islands, etc), or those other islands called the Bahamas, or that tiny speck called Bermuda or that rather large land mass called Mexico, there are LOTS of sources online to help you become aware of them and the people who live on them, and for this forum, how storms have impacted them. The history is pretty amazing and might be very informative to curious minds.

[abajan]

...I think most everyone here uses the term fish for a storm that does not affect us mainland...

A practice that needs to be stopped. I for one find it offensive.

[bevgo]

I've been gone since Tuesday and go figure ---- busy!!!!
This has been an interesting season so far.

[Hurricanehink]

I would love to see a 1933, 1887, 1969, or 1995 (without the bad storms, though it may happen ), and it would be amazing if we saw Alpha...

[Trader Ron]

...I think most everyone here uses the term fish for a storm that does not affect us mainland...

A practice that needs to be stopped. I for one find it offensive.

I find it Offensive that a few on here, are hoping the 1995 and 1933 records are broken !

[drezee]

animation of six storms forming in Sept 2000:

http://severewx.atmos.uiuc.edu/23/online.23.3.html

[wxwatcher91]

...I think most everyone here uses the term fish for a storm that does not affect us mainland...

A practice that needs to be stopped. I for one find it offensive.

I find it Offensive that a few on here, are hoping the 1995 and 1933 records are broken !

why WOULDNT you want them broken??? you cant love to track hurricanes but not want any to form!

anyway this has been brought up over a thousand times on this forum. so let's drop it here

[Trader Ron]

...I think most everyone here uses the term fish for a storm that does not affect us mainland...

A practice that needs to be stopped. I for one find it offensive.

I find it Offensive that a few on here, are hoping the 1995 and 1933 records are broken !

why WOULDNT you want them broken??? you cant love to track hurricanes but not want any to form!

anyway this has been brought up over a thousand times on this forum. so let's drop it here

Go ask the people on the Panhandle if they want the record to be broken !

[drezee]

...I think most everyone here uses the term fish for a storm that does not affect us mainland...

A practice that needs to be stopped. I for one find it offensive.

I find it Offensive that a few on here, are hoping the 1995 and 1933 records are broken !

why WOULDNT you want them broken??? you cant love to track hurricanes but not want any to form!

anyway this has been brought up over a thousand times on this forum. so let's drop it here

Go ask the people on the Panhandle if they want the record to be broken !

They don't want more dennis damage like this:

[Innotech]

observation: people who live in inland states do not have to deal with hurricanes. Tired of hurricanes? Move off the coast!

[Ixolib]

Well, truth be known, if I were ever to erect a man-made structure THAT CLOSE to the water's edge, I believe I'd have to be expecting that kind of damage... And, unfortunately, because some (many) folks choose to do so, my insurance premiums surely aren't "declining..."

Oops, a little OT - sorry, off the soapbox now...

[wxwatcher91]

I realize the damage cuz I was down in Florida during Charley... I'm not rooting hurricanes towards land or anything