Thread: TD Ike - Last advisory

Originally Posted by canarymoon

WARINING: What follows is the rant of a cranky old lady up past her bedtime!

There is a kid (looks like he's about 17) on The Weather Channel who is just driving me nuts.

Twice in the last hour he talked about 'The Caymans' while clearly looking and pointing at the Isle of Youth on the map. MAKE THAT THREE TIMES! He just pointed at the Isle of Youth and said "There's Grand Cayman."

Do they not teach geography in school anymore????? Even so, could he not just REVIEW a map of the Caribbean before going on the air on national TV??? There are actually NAMES on maps that he could (hopefully) read . . .

You are not paying attention. It is "the weather" channel not "where the weather is at" channel.

*****Tropical Storm Ike*****

has now formed in the Atlantic.

WTNT34 KNHC 012041
TCPAT4
Bulletin
Tropical Storm Ike Advisory Number 2
NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092008
500 Pm AST Mon Sep 01 2008

...Ike...the Ninth Tropical Storm Of The Season...Forms Over The
Tropical Atlantic...

At 500 Pm AST...2100z...the Center Of The Newly Formed Tropical
Storm Ike Was Located Near Latitude 17.7 North...longitude 40.6
West Or About 1400 Miles...2250 Km...east Of The Leeward Islands.

Ike Is Moving Toward The West Near 16 Mph...26 Km/hr...and This
General Motion Between The West And West-northwest Is Expected To
Continue During The Next 24 To 48 Hours.

Maximum Sustained Winds Have Increased To Near 50 Mph...85 Km/hr...
With Higher Gusts. Some Strengthening Is Forecast And Ike
Could Become A Hurricane In Day Or Two.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 1000 Mb...29.53 Inches.

Repeating The 500 Pm AST Position...17.7 N...40.6 W. Movement
Toward...west Near 16 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...50 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure...1000 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
1100 Pm AST.

$$
Forecaster Avila

Ike can be Big trouble.

Yes, he could be. [sigh]

Originally Posted by MD11F

Hi John, so you noticed him too, huh?

I have been watching the weather channel a lot lately.
I am heading to Florida on Friday.

Originally Posted by Blizzard

I have been watching the weather channel a lot lately.
I am heading to Florida on Friday.

Keep watching John, because we may have a hurricane some where on Florida's east coast on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

WTNT34 KNHC 020257
TCPAT4
Bulletin
Tropical Storm Ike Advisory Number 3
NWS TPC/National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092008
1100 Pm AST Mon Sep 01 2008

...Ike Continues Westward Over The Tropical Atlantic Ocean...

At 1100 Pm AST...0300z...the Center Of Tropical Storm Ike Was
Located Near Latitude 18.0 North...longitude 41.6 West Or About 1330
Miles...2145 Km...east Of The Leeward Islands.

Ike Is Moving Toward The West Near 14 Mph...22 Km/hr...and A Motion
More Toward The West-northwest Is Expected During The Next 24 To 48
Hours.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 50 Mph...85 Km/hr...with Higher
Gusts. Strengthening Is Forecast And Ike Could Become A Hurricane
During The Next Day Or Two.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 115 Miles...185 Km
From The Center.

Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 1000 Mb...29.53 Inches.

Repeating The 1100 Pm Ast Position...18.0 N...41.6 W. Movement
Toward...west Near 14 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...50 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure...1000 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
500 Am Ast.

$$
Forecaster Roberts/Franklin