General TWC Discussion

[tpirfan28]

Music? I thought TWC discontinued Storm Alert

I donno, if it takes the farther west tracks and strengthens, this could be very severe/dangerous/insane...definitely SA, even if they don't have SA anymore.

[toxictwister00]

Music? I thought TWC discontinued Storm Alert

I donno, if it takes the farther west tracks and strengthens, this could be very severe/dangerous/insane...definitely SA, even if they don't have SA anymore.

Yeah I agree, even if they don't use any SA music. On air I'm sure they will go into some form or fashion of Storm Alert Mode.

[Anistorm]

...I thought SA was replaced by Red Mode. Didn't we discuss this a loooong time ago?

I honestly think they wouldn't go THAT hyped about Irene.

[toxictwister00]

Man, you can sense the fear in Jim's voice tonight about Irene.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Man, you can sense the fear in Jim's voice tonight about Irene.

I also noticed Jim asking Brian Norcross if those Cat 3 numbers are being a little too conservative.

[WeatherWitness]

...I thought SA was replaced by Red Mode. Didn't we discuss this a loooong time ago?

I honestly think they wouldn't go THAT hyped about Irene.

Why not??? This is a MAJOR hurricane that has the potential for making a U.S. landfall.

I was kind of just kidding about the SA music. But maybe this will FINALLY be the year we can find out if there truly is a SA mode or not.

[IceManNYR]

What do the new ones look like again?

[wxmediafan]

First possible landfall of a hurricane in two seasons?  Yeah, it makes sense that they are making a huge deal.  I mean, really, it is.  I was tuned in last night, and Kim Cunningham kept repeating that they aren't trying to scare, just prepare.  Unfortunately, I think that does get people scared or worried, but I know that's not what TWC intends to do.

[toxictwister00]

First possible landfall of a hurricane in two seasons?  Yeah, it makes sense that they are making a huge deal.  I mean, really, it is.  I was tuned in last night, and Kim Cunningham kept repeating that they aren't trying to scare, just prepare.  Unfortunately, I think that does get people scared or worried, but I know that's not what TWC intends to do.

First possible major in 6 years! That's a long break, my concern is there are folks who think automatically this will pull an "Earl" or "Igor" on us a be a miss and that would be a terrible misconception to make. For one thing the pattern is not the same as August 2010 when we had persistent troughs works as "brick walls" to block hurricanes from hitting the East Coast. 

[Localonthe8s]

6 years, huh? I thought Ike in 08 was the last major hit

[toxictwister00]

6 years, huh? I thought Ike in 08 was the last major hit

Ike was a Category 2, a major hurricane is a Cat. 3 and above, but it was the last landfalling hurricane in 2008. I think the last major hurricane was either Rita or Wilma, I'll have to check on that.

EDIT: It was Wilma.

[Localonthe8s]

For a Cat 2, Ike has caused a tremendous amount of damage in Texas

[toxictwister00]

For a Cat 2, Ike has caused a tremendous amount of damage in Texas

It's barometric pressure was comparable to a Cat 4. Hurricane. Had it not of gone over Cuba it very well could have been a Cat. 4 as far as winds at landfall.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Comcast updated their guides for Irene Coverage thoroughout this week up to Friday:

Day Planner: 11am to 3pm

Day Planner: 3pm to 7pm

Weather Center: 7pm to 10pm

Weather Center: 10pm to 1am

Weather Center: 1am to 3am

First Outlook: 3am to 6am

[toxictwister00]

Comcast updated their guides for Irene Coverage thoroughout this week up to Friday:

Day Planner: 11am to 3pm

Day Planner: 3pm to 7pm

Weather Center: 7pm to 10pm

Weather Center: 10pm to 1am

Weather Center: 1am to 3am

First Outlook: 3am to 6am

Yep, same schedule I'm seeing too. Well Crystal did say last night they would be on 24/7 all this week into the weekend so they probably figured they would change the schedule to reflect that.