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Local Forecast / Re: Trammell Sightings

« on: August 16, 2008, 09:41:01 AM »

Treammell cut into LF 9:38 AM ET.

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Local Forecast / Re: Warning Tone Frequency

« on: August 16, 2008, 08:40:01 AM »

He probably made it himself. The 3000 had no audible tone. If it did, it would still be with us today. 

Actually the 3000 DID have have an audible alarm tone. It was s series of very short beeps. The reason why the FCC had a problem with is is because the alert tone only played the FIRST time a warning was displayed. The FCC wanted the alert tone EVERY time the warning repeated, which the 3000 could not do.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Billy's Artwork

« on: August 16, 2008, 12:57:06 AM »

IntelliStar Health screen:

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Local Forecast / Re: Satellite LF Sightings

« on: August 16, 2008, 12:30:20 AM »

18:18? You wouldn't put AM/PM for military time. Even if you did, 18:18 would be PM.

Whoops. 

Anyway, there was another at 12:28 AM ET.

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Local Forecast / Re: Satellite LF Sightings

« on: August 16, 2008, 12:19:38 AM »

Satellite LF with LDL at 18:18 AM ET

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General Weather Chat / Re: Hurricane Central 2008

« on: August 15, 2008, 04:42:41 PM »

Tropical Storm Fay has formed.

000
WTNT31 KNHC 152039
TCPAT1
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM FAY ADVISORY NUMBER   1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL   AL062008
500 PM AST FRI AUG 15 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY FORMS...SIXTH ATLANTIC STORM OF THE SEASON...

REPORTS FROM NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT
INDICATE THAT THE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE MONA PASSAGE BECAME A
TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVED INTO THE EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 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.  A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE PROVINCES OF GUANTANAMO...SANTIAGO
DE CUBA...AND GRANMA.

AT 5 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE PROVINCES OF HOLGUIN AND LAS TUNAS.  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 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 69.4 WEST OR ABOUT 35
MILES... 55 KM...EAST OF SANTO DOMINGO IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND
ABOUT 395 MILES...635 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 CROSS
HISPANIOLA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...AND PASS NEAR OR OVER EASTERN
CUBA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS...MAINLY OVER WATER TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
FROM 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 500 PM AST POSITION...18.5 N...69.4 W.  MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 14 MPH.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1008 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 800 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100
PM AST.

$$
FORECASTER BEVEN

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: August 15, 2008, 11:44:34 AM »

Dairy Queens have been becoming less common here too... fortunately there's one nearby in Bensalem, but here the only one I know of is the one at a mall (a Dairy Queen/Orange Julius combo), and mall locations don't usually have a full menu like others.

We have a Dairy Queen here inside a family fun center across the street from our mall. I remember years ago we had an Orange Julius in the mall, but they closed. I was pretty upset because I loved to go there.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 15, 2008, 01:43:33 AM »

Yeah, I'd say there is a 99.9% you saw an XL there, Derek. Congrats on finally seeing a legacy STAR. 

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Local Forecast / Re: Trammell Sightings

« on: August 14, 2008, 08:39:36 PM »

"The Setting Sun" at 8:38 PM ET.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Storm Stories Sydicated on ABC

« on: August 14, 2008, 06:02:05 PM »

It'll be seen here in Baltimore on WJZ. Very interesting! 

Very interesting indeed. We get WJZ here. Any word on when it will be shown. I checked their program schedule but didn't find it.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 13, 2008, 06:07:28 PM »

Also, does anyone have any video of Titan/skytracker being down?

Okay, here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqry9tcLZsw

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Local Forecast / Re: Trammell Sightings

« on: August 13, 2008, 05:39:28 PM »

"The Setting Sun" at 5:38 PM ET.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 13, 2008, 02:37:03 PM »

Sorry about the double post, but to everyone (especially Derek), a YouTube member has uploaded a bunch of videos of western and mid-western STARs, including ISs, XLs, 4000s, and Jrs.

http://www.youtube.com/user/mwmnp25

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 13, 2008, 02:34:44 PM »

I stepped on a nail today, and it took a pretty good chunk of skin out of my foot.  Luckily I had a tetnis show about 3 years ago, and it is good for 10 years.

Ouch! That must've hurt like a ... (I'll let you fill in that word ). Good to hear that you have an updated tetanus shot.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New schedule to come June 2nd?

« on: August 13, 2008, 09:28:57 AM »

I just saw an ad for the afternoon long-form block again today. Looks like we won't be getting three hours of Weather Center HD after all.