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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 16, 2008, 11:24:17 AM »

My internet is back up today. Last night and this morning, it went down constantly, and we had a cable guy come here to try to figure out the problem, as resetting the modem and stuff like that weren't working. They checked out everything, and the problem turned out to be the modem, and he replaced it, and everything is working fine so far.

What was weird was that on Thursday night (around Midnight or so) it also went down, but we called them then and they said that night it was an area outage.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 16, 2008, 09:31:05 AM »

BTW, the opener now uses a crummy cut of the weekend morning package much like the Weekend Now opener music, but the WO version starts at a very awkward place and ends without further music playing after the signature portion of the music where the logo is revealed.

Did they fix the opener (so that it's SD friendly)?

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General Weather Chat / Re: Hurricane Central 2008

« on: August 15, 2008, 07:55:54 PM »

Fay strengthens slightly, winds are now up to 45 mph.

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WTNT31 KNHC 152338
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BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM FAY INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER   1A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL062008
800 PM AST FRI AUG 15 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS HISPANIOLA...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE NORTH
COAST OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FOR THE SOUTH COAST EAST OF SAN
PEDRO DE MACORIS.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR
THE NORTH COAST OF HAITI FROM GONAIVES NORTHWARD...FOR THE TURK AND
CAICOS ISLANDS AND FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO...
SANTIAGO DE CUBA...AND GRANMA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
HOLGUIN AND LAS TUNAS...AND FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 800 PM AST...0000 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS
ESTIMATED TO BE INLAND OVER HISPANIOLA NEAR LATITUDE 18.6
NORTH...LONGITUDE 70.2 WEST OR ABOUT 35 MILES... 55 KM...
WEST-NORTHWEST OF SANTO DOMINGO IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND ABOUT
335 MILES...540 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUANTANAMO CUBA.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR.  A GENERAL
MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
SO.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF FAY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
ACROSS HISPANIOLA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND PASS NEAR OR OVER
EASTERN CUBA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

SHIP OBERVATIONS AND DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INDICATE THAT
THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE OCCURING MAINLY OVER
WATER TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN
STRENGTH IS EXPECTED WHILE THE CENTER OF FAY IS OVER HISPANIOLA.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
PRIMARILY TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.

TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE
WARNING AREA IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW.

FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES OVER HISPANIOLA AND EASTERN CUBA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES.  THESE RAINS MAY PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING
FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

REPEATING THE 800 PM AST POSITION...18.6 N...70.2 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 14 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.

$$
FORECASTER AVILA

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General Weather Chat / Re: Hurricane Central 2008

« on: August 15, 2008, 05:15:35 PM »

Fay, could be a very dangerous major hurricane according to several sources.

It's WAY too early to tell what might become of this system. If it gets in the gulf, it could explode into such a system (many systems before have done just that). There's still uncertainty about the path and where it could go, but all areas from the central Gulf Coast to the Carolinas need to keep a close eye on this system in the meantime.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Hurricane Central 2008

« on: August 15, 2008, 05:08:45 PM »

This one could be interesting. If it takes the southern path of the track, it could get in the gulf, and it could possibly affect us. If it takes the center path, it'll go right through land and not strengthen very much. If it takes the northern track, it could impact the Carolinas. Both the northern and southern tracks have it move over quite a bit of water, so this could become a hurricane depending on what path it takes.



This is one to watch, that's for sure.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 15, 2008, 03:44:17 PM »

Then why was I seeing Long Form at 2am ET recently?

You weren't. Long form programming doesn't air at 2 AM ET at all during the week or weekends with the current schedule.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 15, 2008, 03:09:22 PM »

thanks. SO on Monday they will show regular programming all night from 1 to 4am?

No. Long form programming is at 3 AM ET (like I previously said). From 1 to 3am ET is regular programming, 3AM ET is longform programming, and 4 AM ET (4:30 ET on weekends), regular programming returns.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 15, 2008, 03:02:05 PM »

Is there going to be any long-form programming tonight? I want to know because I want to record the overnight playlist on my VCR

Only at 3 AM ET.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 15, 2008, 02:28:58 AM »

And on the screen was a BLACK LDL with the OLD ICONS!!!!!

That was the XL.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 14, 2008, 04:49:19 PM »

WN used a yellow/blue main backdrop and an orange side backdrop.

He means in the HD studio.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Stephen's Art

« on: August 14, 2008, 01:59:57 AM »

Another TWC opener mock-up, this time, First Outlook.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjjp3oJ5gIg

Comments? I have more coming up, so stay tuned!

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Contributions / Re: Stephen's Contributions

« on: August 13, 2008, 06:44:17 PM »

Stephen, do you think you can record a camera clip of your Weatherscan? I remember seeing in your profile that you get that channel.

I'll try.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Billy's Artwork

« on: August 12, 2008, 11:30:20 PM »

Awesome job!

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Contributions / Re: Stephen's Contributions

« on: August 12, 2008, 08:05:15 PM »

Yeah I noticed you already posted stuff to YouTube. 

I have more stuff to bring along with what I've uploaded on YT.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Northwest Florida Weather

« on: August 12, 2008, 07:06:37 PM »

Special 4000 emulator flavor from 5:28 PM CT this evening, featuring "Urban Wanderer" by The Rippingtons (hope it's OK Victor, I got it from one of your clips).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OKvnxKmRjs