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The track forecast of Katia isn't surprising me. Storms that form far out have a tendency to curve off. :<
She'll probably strengthen quite a bit, but I see no real threat atm.
Found this on TVnewser earlier about The Weather Channel ratings for Hurricane Irene. Thought I'd share.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/weekend-ratings-weather-channel-cable-news-see-massive-ratings-bumps-as-irene-made-landfall_b83103
As much as we hate it, I will admit that they do a good job of keeping their ratings high by having long-form during low-weather times and expanded, continuing coverage during major weather events, like Irene.
The Jr. doesn't have maps and looks more primitive than the 4000.
Btw, how is "Katia" pronounced? I've been pronouncing it as Ka-tee-ya.
It's a Russian name (Катя), and the pronunciation is a little tricky for English speakers. KAT-ya, with "ya" pronounced as one sound, not a diphthong.
Interesting P.O.V on TWC's Hurricane Irene Coverage Saturday.
Why Did I Watch Fourteen Hours Of The Weather Channel? I'm Not Sure.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/08/29/140032831/why-did-i-watch-fourteen-hours-of-the-weather-channel-im-not-sure
Yes, I understand people desperately want their fame on TV, but I had no idea there was yet another streaker (clearly seen this time), plus other jerks who walked in front of Eric while he was doing his live shots! I don't care how famous people want to be, that was beyond unacceptable. I'm very distrubed to see such jerks. 
My opinion is that the Jr. and the 4000 should be retired... long ago. The XL should certainly be entering retirement now. If cable companies don't want to upgrade to current equipment, at least their viewers now have a good-looking national local forecast and LDL to look at instead of, say, a looping list of 20 cities and their forecasts for the next 24 hours.
I don't know how much more expensive the IS is compared to the Jr., 4000, or XL, but I also feel that these older STARS should be retired. With newer technological advancements, the use of the old STARS that do not have such capability will lead to a lack of local weather information, as in this situation.http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/former-weather-channel-met-turns-up-on-cnn_b82809
Amazing graphics above, Donvan. Really good work!
For all of you missing the storm alert theme, I recorded this exactly six years ago today!
Clip 4 of Hurricane Katrina local forecast 8/28/05 7:08pm
Wonder why they showed a blank page, though.
Since the LFs aren't cueing because of Irene, does this mean the SA music is gone for good then?
We are not 100% sure, because TWC has not gone into a true "Storm Alert" mode since 2008. If a CAT 3 or higher hits the U.S. and they don't use the music, we'll know for sure.
As Gary had instructed me in the past when I was first learning the forums, if you can provide good or new information that is absolutely relevant to the old topic, then it's okay to bump it. If that is not the case, then start a new topic.