Official Gustav Storm Alert Prediction Thread

[Localonthe8s]

Storm alert @ 4:50 PM ET

Umm it's 3 PM

[lfmusiclover]

Roland, are you feeling alright? 

season lover, thanks for the compliment. Billy made the banner though, so the compliment should go to him.   

[beanboy89]

I get the feeling that they've gotten rid of "Storm Alert."  Has it even been used since 2006?

Correct. It been used since 2006. It was actually last used August 31, 2006. Two years ago today.

[twcfansince99]

I get the feeling that they've gotten rid of "Storm Alert."  Has it even been used since 2006?

Correct. It been used since 2006. It was actually last used August 31, 2006. Two years ago today.

Yeah, so my thought is that since they didn't use it for Dolly or Fay, they might have stopped using it altogether.

[Spring Rubber]

Dolly and Fay technically didn't fit the original Storm Alert criteria of Cat 3 or higher. Surely there must be a reason that these Storm Alert graphics exist for the current package.

[TWCToday]

I wonder if the fact that its Labor Day weekend has something to do with it. The team who deals with the stars might not be in now. I doubt the September playlist will start tommorow.

[Localonthe8s]

I wonder if the fact that its Labor Day weekend has something to do with it. The team who deals with the stars might not be in now. I doubt the September playlist will start tommorow.

I am wondering about that too. I'd love to hear September's playlist but IMO i am more eager to hear storm alert music like everyone else.

[Spring Rubber]

Now there's discussion of Gustav possibly opening up, allowing it to weaken further. If this thing doesn't stay a major hurricane, we probably won't see Storm Alert at all.

[beanboy89]

Now there's discussion of Gustav possibly opening up, allowing it to weaken further. If this thing doesn't stay a major hurricane, we probably won't see Storm Alert at all.

I heard them mentioning that. Is it possible that Gustav is going through an eyewall replacement cycle? I've been watching the visible satellite image of the storm, and it still looks like a rather healthy circulation.

[beanboy89]

Okay, PM Edition has started, ans still no Storm Alert.

I'm getting tired of waiting... 

[Spring Rubber]

I don't get this at all; they're still not in Storm Alert. Three years ago, they would have been in Storm Alert by now with all four OCMs reporting from the field by now; yet they're still doing PME with one non-OCM reporter handling a given hour of the show. It's as if TWC is uncharacteristically downplaying the storm.

Even the podium is now back to yellow instead of red; does this mean Storm Alert isn't going to happen?

[rymich13]

I don't think we are going to get storm!alert.

I am also very suprised that they haven't done it by now.

[WeatherWitness]

Good job on the banner, Billy!

This is probably a stupid thought, but is TWC not in Storm Alert because it's the weekend? Maybe we'll see Storm Alert for YWT tomorrow because it's a major show.

And, possibly, since TWC has been totally revamped there is no Storm Alert anymore.

At least there is a hurricane banner on weather.com. It's rare to see special banners like that on the website.

[beanboy89]

Good job on the banner, Billy!

This is probably a stupid thought, but is TWC not in Storm Alert because it's the weekend? Maybe we'll see Storm Alert for YWT tomorrow because it's a major show.

Thanks. 

And my guess as to why we haven't seen any Storm Alert yet is because they simply don't have the needed staff in during this long holiday weekend to pull it off. If we see any Storm Alert it will probably be a watered-down version tomorrow morning. I can't see them doing it any more tonight.

[Spring Rubber]

Now the podium is red again. O_o