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Emulator Videos / Re: Weatherlover's Emulations

« on: July 07, 2013, 09:45:38 PM »

Several weeks ago I mentioned I was working simultaneously on two legacy STARs, well here's the other one completed in After Effects after about 5-6 weeks. Just like I did with the 4000, I studied over different XLs (real and emulated) to get the animations/transitions right.

NOTE: The radar for Atlanta (KFFC) was not working today from the NOAA site so I had to leave that blank. Also I'm not purposely trying to self promote Mc Donalds, the ad I used for the ad crawl is the same ad, word for word that's been used on my IntelliStar unit for the past few months.

Song: Trammell Starks - "Fair Weather/Better Than Nothing" (Track 1; Q3 1999 Playlist)
http://www.twcclassics.com/local-forecast/playlists/july-1999

Flavor: K (1 min. 30 secs.)

WeatherSTARXL v1 Emulation (circa 1999 2001) - After Effects

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2013

« on: July 07, 2013, 04:24:09 PM »

CODE RED - 60% chance of development.

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1. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 1150 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
THE WINDWARD ISLANDS IS MOVING WESTWARD AT 25 MPH. SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION...
AND RECENT SATELLITE WIND DATA INDICATE THAT A CLOSED SURFACE
CIRCULATION MAY BE FORMING. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE
FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE...AND A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION OR A TROPICAL STORM COULD FORM AT ANY TIME...WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE A TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE
LESSER ANTILLES. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...60 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
Intensity forecast - Most models here seem to agree on a Chantal within 36-48 hrs from now, about three of them go further into hurricane intensity, but I'm very doubtful of that especially if it heads towards Hisponola.
http://derecho.math.uwm.edu/models/al952013_inten.png

Current Modeled Track

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General Weather Chat / Re: Storms of the 21st Century

« on: July 06, 2013, 07:25:47 PM »

A lot of wacky weather events have occurred over the past 13 years of this century, so I couldn't settle on 5, I chose 10.

(Not rated in any particular order)

1. Hurricane Katrina
2. Southeastern US January 9-11, 2011 Winterstorm (Snowjam 2011)
3. June/July 2012 & August 2007 Heatwave (tied)
4. May 2013 Moore, OK Tornado & May 2011 Joplin, MO Tornado (tied)
5. March 2008 Atlanta, GA tornado
6. Hurricane Sandy
7. February 2013 Northeastern Blizzard
8. North Georgia January 2000 Icestorm & Great North Georgia Flood of 2009 (tied)
9. Groundhog Day 2011 Blizzard
10. Super Tornado Outbreak of 2011

EDIT: I picked out a top 5, the ones highlighted in bold.

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General Discussion / Plane Crash at San Francisco Airport

« on: July 06, 2013, 03:44:54 PM »

Live stream about the crash (NBC)

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/06/19323541-boeing-777-crashes-while-landing-at-san-francisco-airport?lite

A Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines crashed while landing at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday, according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Lynn Lunsford.
The airplane was coming in from Seoul, South Korea and apparently crashed sometime after touching down on Runway 28. No other details were immediately available.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2013

« on: July 06, 2013, 12:21:04 PM »

This tropical disturbance is a little more interesting...

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2. CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SHOW SOME SIGNS OF
ORGANIZATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE FAR
EASTERN ATLANTIC ABOUT 800 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS COULD BE BECOME A LITTLE MORE
CONDUCIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHILE THE
DISTURBANCE MOVES WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW
CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area2#contents

EDIT: Here's a satellite loop, there's definitely a circulation in there.
http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/products/tc_realtime/loop.asp?product=1kmsrvis&storm_identifier=AL952013&starting_image=2013AL95_1KMSRVIS_201307061145.GIF

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General Discussion / Re: What is the last thing you bought?

« on: July 06, 2013, 11:02:22 AM »

A new copy of NSMBWii - $38.60

The old one I had is slightly scratched and randomly stops working during gameplay. My niece is certainly happy, I haven't been able to get the old one to work in over a year and suddenly out of the blue it started working the day before the new copy arrived in the mail. Talk about irony.

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2013

« on: July 05, 2013, 05:28:50 PM »

20% chance of development

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1. A WEAK SURFACE LOW IS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD CLOUDINESS AND SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWARD AT 5 TO 10 MPH OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND MOVE INLAND ALONG THE TEXAS COAST BY
SUNDAY. DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE...IF ANY...SHOULD BE SLOW
TO OCCUR DUE TO PROXIMITY TO LAND AND ONLY MARGINALLY FAVORABLE
UPPER-LEVEL WINDS. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF
DEVELOPMENT...THIS DISTURBANCE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF UPPER TEXAS AND
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
SUNDAY.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo/gtwo_atl_sub.shtml?area1#contents

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 05, 2013, 04:39:40 PM »

81°F Rain

Flash Flood Watch upgraded to a Flood Watch until Sunday AM

I think this is the longest I've ever been under any flood related weather bulletins, today is day 3!

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 04, 2013, 08:48:09 PM »

I never see hail fall when we have severe thunderstorms either outside of about three occasions I can remember. The worst being golfball sized hail back on March 15, 2008.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 04, 2013, 06:00:40 PM »

74°F Heavy Rain tapering off to drizzle again.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH WAS EXTENDED FROM 8AM FRIDAY MORNING TO 8PM FRIDAY EVENING.

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Emulator Videos / Re: Weatherlover's Emulations

« on: July 04, 2013, 10:07:29 AM »

Completed L Flavor
Song: "In the Rain" by Kenny G. (April 1993 Playlist) - Couldn't have picked a more appropriate song. 
It took me until a couple of days ago to figure out how to get the icons to sync with the text on the TCF, but once I experimented and figured it out I had my DUH moment.

Also to those who see this if the audio is too low, let me know. I can re upload a second version that's narration free in it's place. I can't really judge for myself because the left audio in my earphones isn't working, there's a cut on the wire so I can only hear audio from the right side.

WeatherStar4000 Emulation - July 4, 2013

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: July 03, 2013, 01:45:41 PM »

71°F Rain

A Flash Flood Warning, Flood Warning and Flash Flood Watch are all in effect for the ATL metro area.

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Forecasting / Re: Spring/Summer Weather Discussion Thread

« on: July 03, 2013, 07:36:44 AM »

So The Adventures of Noah's Ark begins... 2-4+ inches forecasted from the NWS; TWC is forecasting 3-5 inches. Still too early to say, but if things meet or exceed expectations, I wouldn't be surprised to see this rival The Great Flood of 2009.
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=FFC&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

Our NWS office is also mentioning the chance for tornadoes. In addition to that, they preemptively issued Flood Warnings yesterday for the locations that would easily flood during this event.

There is a pro to all of this, I get to enjoy 70s today and through the holidays!

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: July 02, 2013, 11:41:13 PM »

Banned because we do too, but were about to get slammed with flooding rains tomorrow and Independence Day. Flash Flood Watches/Flood Warnings are out and the heavy rain hasn't even started yet!

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Local Forecast / Re: Create your own playlist

« on: June 30, 2013, 09:21:11 PM »

toxictwister00’s Best of June
(Top 100) Music Playlist:
2001 - 2009

Morning
Artist - Song – CD – Year Played on TWC
Wayne Gerard – Alabaster Rain – Outside In - 2001
Chris Camozzi – Curves – Slow Burn - 2001
Yulara – Om Namah Shivaya – Future Tribe - 2001
Jeff Lorber – The In Crowd – Kickin’ It - 2001
Craig Chaquico – Afterglow - Shadow and Light - 2002
Moby – Living - Animal Rights - 2002
Spyro Gyra – Morning Dance - Morning Dance - 2002
Ryan Farish – Healer – N/A - 2003
St Germain – Land of – Tourist - 2003
Artie Traum – Mean Low Water - Meetings with Remarkable Friends – 2003
Gerald Veasley – Put on Your Sunday Shoes – Velvet – 2003
Ryan Farish – Adoration - Beautiful (Deluxe Version) – 2004
Eddie Reasoner – Latin Summer Nights – N/A – 2004
Spyro Gyra – Summer Fling – The Depp End – 2004
Ryan Farish – From the Sky – From the Sky – 2005
Ed Stone – On the Move – N/A – 2005
Claudio Spiewak – High Rise - Groovin’ – 2005
Bernie Williams – Bernie Jr. – The Journey Within – 2006
Doug Markley – The Wind in Her Hair – Sunset Drive – 2006
7and5 – Icy Blue – N/A – 2006
Eric Marienthal – Big Country – Oasis – 2008
Spyro Gyra – Breakfast at Igor’s - The Very Best of Spyro Gyra – 2008
The Clash – Time Is Tight - Super Black Market Clash – 2009
Fila Brazillia – Heat Death of the Universe - Luck Be A Weirdo Tonight – 2009
Present Tense – Smiles - Smooth Talkin – 2009

Daytime
Artist - Song – CD – Year Played on TWC
Wayman Tisdale – Brazilia – Face to Face – 2001
The Rippingtons – Crusin Down Ocean Drive – Life in the Tropics – 2001
Russ Freeman – Drive – Drive - 2001
Pat Metheny Group – A Place in This World - Speaking Of Now - 2002
Craig Chaquico – Hurry Home - Shadow and Light - 2002
Boney James – RPM – Ride - 2002
Spyro Gyra – Starburst - Morning Dance - 2002
David Becker Tribune – Come In and Find – Germerica - 2003
St Germain - Pont des Arts – Tourist - 2003
Eddie Reasoner – Storm Front – N/A – 2003
Brian Hughes – The Beat – Shakin’ Not Stirred – 2003
Marion Meadows – Diggable – Player’s Club – 2004
Pieces of a Dream – Summer - No Assembly Required – 2004
Ryan Farish – Full Sail - Beautiful (Deluxe Version) – 2004
Pieces of a Dream – Yeah Baby - No Assembly Required – 2004
Jill Switzer – Here and Now – N/A – 2005
Ryan Farish – Home Again – From the Sky – 2005
Paul Rozmus– Rainforest (feat Eric Essix) – On the Funky Side – 2005
7and5 – Breathe In – In A Moment’s Time – 2006
Ryan Farish – Oceans of Blue - Selected Works – 2006
Jay Soto – Live It Up - Long Time Coming – 2006
Bernie Williams – La Salsa En Mi – The Journey Within – 2006
Scotty Ward – Cadenza – N/A – 2008
Patrick Droney – The Other Side (Karaoke) – N/A – 2009
Bernie Williams – He Reigns - Moving Forward - 2009

Primetime
Artist - Song – CD – Year Played on TWC
Wayne Gerard – Heartland – Outside In - 2001
Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker II – Sample This - 2001
Craig Chaquico – Keepers of the Flame - Shadow and Light - 2002
Jeanne Ricks – Listening Room - Listening Room (Re-mastered) – 2002
Ryan Farish – Secret Garden - Beautiful (Deluxe Version) - 2002
Pat Metheny Group – Follow Me – Imaginary - 2003
Eddie Reasoner – Tradewinds – N/A - 2003
Marcus Johnson – Eighteen and M – N/A – 2004
Santana – Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) – Amigos - 2004
Marion Meadows – Wishing on a Star – Player’s Club – 2004
Ryan Farish – Atlantica - Beautiful (Deluxe Version) - 2004
Brian Hughes – May Dance – Between Dusk and Dreaming – 2005
Eric Clapton – Signe – Unplugged – 2005
Kenny Kilgore – Under the Big Blue Sky – Bluetopia – 2005
R.E.M – Winged Mammal Theme – Drive – 2005
Timothy Drury – Going the Distance – N/A – 2006
Bernie Williams – Just Because – The Journey Within – 2006
Timothy Drury – Night Drive – N/A – 2006
James Last featuring David Sanborn – The Seduction (Love Theme) – 2006
The Rippingtons – Brave New World - Brave New World – 2008
Moby – Love of Strings - 18: The B Sides – 2008
Gooding – Winter’s Return – Winter’s Return – 2009
Kaya Project – Walking Through – Walking Through – 2009
Kaki King – Ignots - Legs to Make us Longer – 2009
Jesse Cook – Rattle and Burn - The Ultimate Jesse Cook – 2009

Overnight
Artist - Song – CD – Year Played on TWC
Ralph Diekemper – Joe and Jaco – Debut - 2001
Bryan Savage – Zuma Beach – Rush Hour - 2001
Joyce Cooling – After Hours - Playing It Cool - 2002
Bob Rafkin – Shelby Lane - Bob Rafkin - 2002
Artie Traum – A Day in Polizzi Generosa - The Last Romantic - 2003
Steve Glotzer – Island Nights – N/A - 2003
Gerald Veasley – Sarah’s Song – Velvet – 2003
Ryan Farish – Holding Faith - Beautiful (Deluxe Version) - 2004
Robert Bond – A Night in Budapest – Textures - 2004
Ryan Farish – Beautiful – Beautiful – 2004
Ken Gregory – After It’s Over - Natural Process – 2005
Moby – Jbreas – Ambient - 2005
Ryan Farish – Legacy – From the Sky – 2005
Steve Glotzer – Blue Monday – N/A – 2006
Richard Smith – Mission of Love - First Kiss – 2006
Moby – God Moving Over the Face of the Waters -The Very Best Of Moby – 2006
Chris Geith – For the Touch – N/A – 2008
Bradley Joseph – Friday’s Child - Hear the Masses – 2008
Chris Geith – Someday, Somehow – N/A – 2008
Gooding – Two Masters, One Muse - Winter's Return – 2009
Euge Groove – Slow Jam - Born 2 Groove – 2009
Jeanne Ricks & Walter Beasley – Make It Work – N/A – 2009
David Helpling – Deepest Days - Sleeping on the Edge of the World – 2009
Trance Fury – Carolina Shore - Mother Earth and Father Time – 2009
Collective Soul w/ the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra – Pretty Donna - 2009