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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Arthur

« on: July 03, 2014, 11:01:12 AM »

Gaining momentum, movement is NNE at 14 mph, winds have increased to 90 mph (just shy of Cat. 2 intensity) and pressure down to 981 mb per 11am advisory.

NHC is now projecting Hurricane Arthur to become a Category 2 hurricane as it approaches Cape Hatteras and the Outer Banks region.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: July 03, 2014, 07:59:30 AM »

I just noticed Comcast/Xfinity updated their programming guide for TWC to say, "Breaking/Tracking Arthur" from 5am today to 5am Friday morning.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Arthur

« on: July 02, 2014, 06:23:18 PM »

Arthur is beginning to look a lot more symmetrical now on the visible satellite. Even the eye (which appears to be smaller) is appearing again as well.

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/floaters/01L/flash-vis-short.html

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Arthur

« on: July 02, 2014, 01:29:25 PM »

I don't think there's anyone here who lives along the Outer Banks of NC (or slightly inland from there), but I'll ask anyway. Does anyone know whether or not they plan to do voluntary or mandatory evacuations out there? If not, I hope they are considering it (at least the voluntary evacuation) because Arthur will be passing near or through the area on the 4th of July. It wouldn't be safe to have tourists or residents out at the beaches as this likely to become hurricane is blowing through, even if it is only a Cat 1 (possibly borderline 2 at the worst)

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Arthur

« on: July 02, 2014, 01:24:30 PM »

Arthur is quite an amazing storm to watch develop right now. Right now, it looks like the convection is aggressively fighting back some minor dry air intrusion that affected Arthur last night and it's finally starting to wrap around all quadrants of where the eye is. I think the final stage would be for Arthur to establish a solid eyewall around the eye and who knows for sure what will or may happen after that...

I put the chance of Arthur going through a RI (rapid intensification) period over the next 12-18 hours of about 30%.

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General Discussion / Re: AccuWeather Channel

« on: July 01, 2014, 04:20:07 PM »

I believe it's suppose to launch in September.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Arthur

« on: July 01, 2014, 03:44:37 PM »

Forecast Wind Speeds - It's expected to be a Cat 1 hurricane as it approaches the Outer Banks of NC.

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WTNT21 KNHC 011455
TCMAT1

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER   3
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL012014
1500 UTC TUE JUL 01 2014

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

NONE.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* EAST COAST OF FLORIDA FROM FORT PIERCE TO FLAGLER BEACH

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES
SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.6N  79.3W AT 01/1500Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  20 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 315 DEGREES AT   2 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT.
34 KT.......  0NE  40SE  40SW   0NW.
12 FT SEAS..  0NE  40SE  40SW   0NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT.  RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 27.6N  79.3W AT 01/1500Z
AT 01/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 27.5N  79.2W

FORECAST VALID 02/0000Z 27.8N  79.4W
MAX WIND  35 KT...GUSTS  45 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.

FORECAST VALID 02/1200Z 28.7N  79.6W
MAX WIND  40 KT...GUSTS  50 KT.
34 KT... 30NE  30SE  30SW  30NW.

FORECAST VALID 03/0000Z 29.8N  79.5W
MAX WIND  50 KT...GUSTS  60 KT.
50 KT... 20NE  20SE   0SW   0NW.
34 KT... 50NE  50SE  40SW  50NW.

FORECAST VALID 03/1200Z 31.2N  78.9W
MAX WIND  60 KT...GUSTS  75 KT.
50 KT... 30NE  30SE   0SW  20NW.
34 KT... 70NE  70SE  50SW  60NW.

FORECAST VALID 04/1200Z 35.4N  75.2W
MAX WIND  70 KT...GUSTS  85 KT.
50 KT... 40NE  40SE  20SW  30NW.
34 KT... 90NE  90SE  60SW  70NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE...ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 150 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 200 NM ON DAY 5...AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 05/1200Z 40.8N  67.3W
MAX WIND  65 KT...GUSTS  80 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 06/1200Z 45.5N  59.5W...POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND  45 KT...GUSTS  55 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 27.6N  79.3W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 01/2100Z

$$
FORECASTER STEWART

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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Arthur

« on: July 01, 2014, 03:41:21 PM »

A lot of people are comparing Arthur to Alex (2004). Still too soon to say for sure how strong Arthur will really get, but it'll be interesting to see if Arthur ends up being a stronger hurricane than predicted.

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Local Forecast / Re: Create your own playlist

« on: June 30, 2014, 11:36:57 PM »

I came up with this list of songs about a month ago.

toxictwister00's Summer 2014 Test Playlist 

Morning
1. Vincent Ingala – K-Jee – North End Soul
2. Isaiah Williams III – I-Drive – Colors & Things
3. Ryan Farish – Beautiful – Beautiful – June 2004
4. Paul Taylor ft. Jonathan Fritzen – Supernova - Tenacity
5. Ed Stone – Candlelight – N/A - August 2004
6. Tycho – Spectre- Spectre
7. David Benoit & Russ Freeman – Via Nueve – Benoit Freeman Project II - August 2004
8. Marcus Anderson – You Made My Day – Style Meets Substance
9. 3rd Force – Where It All Begins – 3rd Force – July 1994
10. Moby – Saints – Innocents

Afternoon   
1. Paul Taylor  – Peace of Mind - Tenacity
2. Ryan Farish – Hampton Blvd. – In the Day – July 2004
3. Marcus Anderson – Paisley Red – Style Meets Substance
4. The Rippingtons – Life in the Tropics - Life in the Tropics – August 2004
5. Julian Vaughn– Always Be Together (feat. Nicholas Cole) - Breakthrough
6. Cindy Bradley – Riverside Jive - Bliss
7. Vincent Ingala – Can’t Stop Now – Can’t Stop Now
8. Derrick Harvin – Gone – From Here
9. Solex – Sail Away – Smooth Soul
10. Nicholas Cole – Endless Possibilities – Endless Possibilities

Evening/Overnight
1. Kim Waters – Sunny Days – My Loves
2. Pieces of a Dream – Summer – No Assembly Required - June 2004
3. Marcus Anderson – Just for You – Style Meets Substance
4. Santana – Europa – Amigos – June 2004
5. Nathan East – Overjoyed – Nathan East
6. Alfonzo Blackwell – Love Song – Ballads & Love Song - August 2004
7. Vincent Ingala – If I Could Fly – Can't Stop Now
8. Howard Isaacson Blue Skies – Blue Skies – August 2008
9. Vincent Ingala – Sexy Mama – Can’t Stop Now
10. Solex – Safe with Me – Smooth Soul

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2014

« on: June 30, 2014, 11:22:27 PM »

First Tropical Depression of the Atlantic Hurricane season has arrived.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2014

« on: June 30, 2014, 11:22:59 AM »

Graphical changes coming to the TWO on the NHC website effective tomorrow afternoon btw...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20140630_pa_FiveDayOutlookGraphic.pdf

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2014

« on: June 30, 2014, 11:01:17 AM »

1. Shower and thunderstorm activity remains minimal in association with
a low pressure area located about 140 miles east-northeast of
Melbourne, Florida.  However, surface pressures are falling, and
environmental conditions are forecast to become more conducive for
development during the next few days.  A tropical depression is
likely to form by mid-week while the system moves slowly
southwestward and thens turns northward and northeastward near the
southeastern United States coast.  An Air Force Reserve
reconnaissance aircraft is scheduled to investigate the low this
afternoon, if necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...60 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2014

« on: June 28, 2014, 07:27:40 PM »

Arthur in the works?

1. A broad low pressure area located about 120 miles southeast of the
coast of South Carolina continues to produce disorganized
showers and thunderstorms.  Environmental conditions are expected
to remain conducive for gradual development of this system while
it drifts southward offshore of Georgia and northeastern Florida
during the next few days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...40 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...60 percent.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents

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General Discussion / Re: My Scripted Series

« on: June 27, 2014, 11:03:10 AM »

Thinking it over, I decided to go with a different font choice, so I chose Dimbo font from dafont.com.


You can download the font from here if you like it or want to use it for something
http://www.dafont.com/dimbo.font

Also I finished my first draft for the pilot of this story about a month ago, but I think I'm going to try to get it copyrighted first with the US Copyright Office before I share it here.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New TWC show: Fat Guys in the Woods

« on: June 25, 2014, 08:04:05 PM »

Sounds like something I would write and pitch to Adult Swim.......Oh wait this is for The Weather Channel.....



My fault.

They just stooped to a new low. What a disgrace

Look on the bright side, if they aired Naked Dating like VH1 is going to, THAT would be a disgrace and stooping to a new low so they really could have done a lot worse.