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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: June 27, 2012, 10:45:00 PM »
I ain't ready for the heat, but I'm ready to smash some record highs and the June all time high. 
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Your Local Weather / Re: Atlanta weather
« on: June 27, 2012, 08:05:49 PM »
After my last post, our NWS office finally updated their forecast to include 100 degree temperatures for this weekend. This update occurred during their afternoon package update. I know this isn't as big of a deal as I'm making it out to be, but I'm very bothered that our NWS office doesn't seem to want to issue Heat Advisories Friday and Saturday just because the heat index may not be at or above 105. If the GFS/ECMWF/NAM come close to verifying it won't matter because that 105 will turn out to be our air temperature! I don't get why they can't make an exception to this given the situation, they also mentioned about the criteria of nighttime lows falling below 75 for Thursday/Friday so that's why they aren't issuing them for those days. Given their forecast for Saturday/Sunday I don't see why they wouldn't issue Heat Advisories, but whatever.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
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General Discussion / Re: A Couple of Questions If You Guys Don't Mind...
« on: June 27, 2012, 04:50:45 PM »
My test videos! I used the component cable setup for both. 
I can only record videos up to 720p though because my HDTV only goes up that high. I can always save it as 1080i in Windows Live Movie Maker, but the quality isn't that much different so I don't see the need to. 
IntelliStar
Partial HD National Forecast
EDIT: Something I wanted to add, I'm very surprised at how small the video size is for a 2 minute HD video (when edited in Windows Live Movie Maker) only 68mb! I was expecting it to be twice as large. I used the option "Recommended For This Project" which automatically saves the video up to 720p anyway.
I can only record videos up to 720p though because my HDTV only goes up that high. I can always save it as 1080i in Windows Live Movie Maker, but the quality isn't that much different so I don't see the need to. IntelliStar
| Hauppauge HD PVR 1212 Video Test (Component Cable Setup) 1/2 | |
Partial HD National Forecast
| Hauppauge HD PVR 1212 Video Test (Component Setup 720p) 2/2 | |
EDIT: Something I wanted to add, I'm very surprised at how small the video size is for a 2 minute HD video (when edited in Windows Live Movie Maker) only 68mb! I was expecting it to be twice as large. I used the option "Recommended For This Project" which automatically saves the video up to 720p anyway.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Atlanta weather
« on: June 27, 2012, 01:35:30 PM »
Record Highs In Jeopardy (UPDATED)
Friday, June 29, 2012 Record High - 101 (1936)
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD - 102 set back in 1936
TWC's Forecasted High - 102
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 100
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 97
NWS's Forecasted High - 98
Saturday, June 30, 2012 Record High - 98 (1936)
TWC's Forecasted High - 104
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 101
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 102
NWS's Forecasted High - 99
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 102
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 97
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 99
NWS's Forecasted High - 98
Monday, July 2, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 100
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 94
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 99
NWS's Forecasted High - 97
Friday, June 29, 2012 Record High - 101 (1936)
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD - 102 set back in 1936
TWC's Forecasted High - 102
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 100
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 97
NWS's Forecasted High - 98
Saturday, June 30, 2012 Record High - 98 (1936)
TWC's Forecasted High - 104
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 101
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 102
NWS's Forecasted High - 99
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 102
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 97
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 99
NWS's Forecasted High - 98
Monday, July 2, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 100
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 94
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 99
NWS's Forecasted High - 97
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The Game Room / Re: Yes or No Question
« on: June 27, 2012, 12:48:43 PM »
Yes, that was my favorite thing to do as a kid along with toy trains.
Are you prepared for this epic heatwave?
Are you prepared for this epic heatwave?
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: June 27, 2012, 11:02:55 AM »
Something I thought was interesting, on my Comcast cable guide, it shows WeatherCenter Live on from 3-8pm today then on Thursday and Friday it's back to the regular schedule.
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General Discussion / Re: Kevin Martin vs. NOAA/NWS
« on: June 27, 2012, 05:35:16 AM »
Clowns like this shouldn't be allowed access to any electronic device that provides internet service. He's poisoning the internet community.
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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2012
« on: June 26, 2012, 10:34:19 PM »
I hate to make a third consecutive post, but I noticed another area of interest has popped up in the Atlantic. Our First Cape Verde Disturbance to monitor.
1. A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 840 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE
VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...10
PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents
1. A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 840 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE
VERDE ISLANDS IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE SLOW TO OCCUR AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...10
PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents
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Local Forecast / Re: What lf songs do you wish to have?
« on: June 26, 2012, 07:39:33 PM »
Bona Fide - Girards
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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel Schedules Discussion Thread
« on: June 26, 2012, 04:55:10 PM »6/26/12 TS Debby Coverage
11AM-3PM (DP): Vivian and Nick, Kim in GFC (Carl is off today)
3PM-7PM (WCL): Eric and Heather
Now it makes sense why she was filling in for Carl. I didn't know Kim worked in the Air Reserve when it came to the tropics. Heather mentioned that not too long ago.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Atlanta weather
« on: June 26, 2012, 03:15:36 PM »Keep in mind that the reason why Wunderground's forecast might be crazy and unbelievable is because what it does is it takes data from that weather station, whether a PWS or a airport, and sees what it reported in a similar event. For example, lets say there was a 101F heatwave last year. Now you guys have a similar situation coming up. So it takes the data from that last heatwave and says, well, that station reported 107F compared to the forecast of only 101F. So now that forecasts are calling for temperatures near 100F, you will then see forecasts from WU of about 107F,108F etc.
Thanks for explaining that to me. I looked at the 12z GFS not too long ago and honestly taken for verbatim those temps WU is forecasting is similar to that run. It shows us around 104/105 but not this weekend, rather early next week.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: June 26, 2012, 02:53:54 PM »
87, Partly Cloudy. First time in a while no air conditioning is on because it's a dry heat. That'll change in a couple of days however...
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: June 26, 2012, 11:34:50 AM »Wow, Kyle, what you mentioned is the exact opposite of what it's like here at WTVT in Tampa!They have hardly ever shifted anchors or positions, and usually whenever someone leaves that station, it's on the person who's departing and not the executives of the station! Their main anchors have been untouched since before I was born, their chief meteorologist has been untouched since his predecessor retired in the late 90s, and their sports director has been the same since the 90s!
With that in mind, that's why it can be emotional at times for both the rest of the station's staff and the viewers whenever someone departs that station.
Our ABC affiliate is like talent-wise. I think that's part of the reason they are the #1 rated in ratings because the newscasters/meteorologists/sports casters are folks they you literally growed up with watching on a regular basis. One of the two longest news anchor vets left back in 2010 and the second is leaving next month, even now I still can't believe she's leaving.
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Your Local Weather / Re: Atlanta weather
« on: June 26, 2012, 08:51:05 AM »
It is looking more and more likely we will see our first 100 degree day in nearly 5 years come this Friday. Weather outlets such as Accuweather, Wunderground, and even TWC itself have introduced at least a day or more of 100 degree heat. I specifically point out Friday because we have the potential to not only break one record, but two all in the same day!
Record Highs In Jeopardy (Only posting forecasts from national weather outlets)
Friday, June 29, 2012 Record High - 101 (1936)
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD - 102
TWC's Forecasted High - 101
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 99
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 108 
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Saturday, June 30, 2012 Record High - 98 (1936)
TWC's Forecasted High - 99
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 101
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 106
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 96
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 97
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 93
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Monday, July 2, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 97
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 94
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 95
NWS's Forecasted High - 94
Believe it or not, there is still a chance to tie or break records up to Independence Day.
Record Highs In Jeopardy (Only posting forecasts from national weather outlets)
Friday, June 29, 2012 Record High - 101 (1936)
JUNE ALL TIME RECORD - 102
TWC's Forecasted High - 101
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 99
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 108
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Saturday, June 30, 2012 Record High - 98 (1936)
TWC's Forecasted High - 99
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 101
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 106
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Sunday, July 1, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 96
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 97
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 93
NWS's Forecasted High - 95
Monday, July 2, 2012 Record High - 99 (1954)
TWC's Forecasted High - 97
Accuweather's Forecasted High - 94
Wunderground's Forecasted High - 95
NWS's Forecasted High - 94
Believe it or not, there is still a chance to tie or break records up to Independence Day.
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Local Forecast / Re: Songs you want to hear again on the LF
« on: June 26, 2012, 06:21:56 AM »Buzz Amato - Red Light District
TWC Satellite Local Forecast from November 2005 Daytime #6
November 05 is one of my favorite playlists, and that song was memorable.
I agree, I heard a lot of great songs in 2005, thanks in part to the very busy Hurricane Season. I think 2004/2005 featured the best music overall in this modern era.
