tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post439932772071808257..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Looking Back at MichaelJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-33976164473299744602018-10-14T07:42:45.900-06:002018-10-14T07:42:45.900-06:00I was following the storm closely also, as my sist...I was following the storm closely also, as my sister lives in that general area of Florida. She ended up being just outside the swath of hurricane force winds, but within the area of widespread power outages. One thing I remember in the NHC discussions early on is that the system developed surprisingly well given the analyzed wind shear, which I suspect is also the reason that the global models didn't show its development at longer lead times. However, I think the forecasts were generally very good. Also of interest, the water temperatures over the northern/central Gulf were about 1-2C above the seasonal average, although this was a recent development during the past month or so as the water temperature had really not dropped from its peak (http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_update/gsstanim.shtml). As for media coverage, the NYT (among many major news outlets these days) offers examples of poor journalism on a wide range of topics, so lets just say this was an article that I had somehow missed. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.com