Accuweather says NHC is much less confident than they are

[Alex Lamers]

http://headlines.accuweather.com/news-stor...ler=0&article=4

And just in case it disappears...

The awesome power of nature will be in full display as Rita heads toward the Gulf Coast Friday night into Saturday. The graphic above shows the huge extent of the powerful winds of Rita as forecast by AccuWeather.com meteorologists. Our new map of the potential for hurricane-force winds shows a high probability across much of eastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana. Over a fairly large swath of coastal northeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, winds above hurricane force are virtually a certainty.

The graphic from the National Hurricane Center shows much less confidence in the storm's impact. This product is designed to be used by government and emergency management officials. Their forecast is for less than a 50% chance of hurricane force winds along the coast of northeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana.

I suppose thats the great thing about America, competition. From what I've seen I like the job NHC is doing though.

...Alex Lamers...

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Funny how they took a previous advisory... the latest NHC map shows around 50-70%.

Add one more example of Crapuweather antics that make me despise the company even more...

Aaron

 

[Michael P. Morris]

As far as I am concerned, it is not important who is the "most accurate" in the predictions. I think it is much more important for the information to get out as quickly and to as many people as possible. I guess its not enough any more to do the compassionate thing and just care about the safety of other human beings, you just have to show that you were right and the "experts" were not.

 

[B Ozanne]

Accuweather has almost no accountability. They can make these bold claims and predictions. When they don't come true there's no skin off their back, after all it is weather forecasting. If they are correct than they will look like the smartest people in the world and never stop gloating.

 

[Jeff Snyder]

Accuweather blasting the NHC? Remember the scathing article they wrote about NHC a couple of hours ago? :roll:

 

[Benjamin Sipprell]

Originally posted by Jeff Snyder
Accuweather blasting the NHC? Remember the scathing article they wrote about NHC a couple of hours ago? :roll:

I remember that ... not to mention the numerous articles calling for an end to the NWS and a privitization of all weather services. Being a graduate of PSU and State College I detest Accuweather even though many of my good friends work there and note that they hate it as well.

Stupid Joel Myers ...

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

Oh look...

http://headlines.accuweather.com/news-stor...adc=0&article=4

They've changed the wording already!

*Sigh*

 

[B Ozanne]

Wait a minute, a few hours ago Succuweather was virtually guaranteeing a hit on Galveston. Now they changed their "guarantee" to Port Arthur.

I could s**t in a box and mark it guaranteed, but all you'd get is a guaranteed piece of crap.

 

[Benjamin Sipprell]

Originally posted by B Ozanne
Wait a minute, a few hours ago Succuweather was virtually guaranteeing a hit on Galveston. Now they changed their \"guarantee\" to Port Arthur.

I could s**t in a box and mark it guaranteed, but all you'd get is a guaranteed piece of crap.

Just saw Joey on Hannity and Colmes and he still stickin' with Galveston to which he said would be the place all along since Monday ...

Joey Bastard-i

 

[Robert Dewey]

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Wait a minute, a few hours ago Succuweather was virtually guaranteeing a hit on Galveston. Now they changed their \"guarantee\" to Port Arthur.

I could s**t in a box and mark it guaranteed, but all you'd get is a guaranteed piece of crap.

Just saw Joey on Hannity and Colmes and he still stickin' with Galveston to which he said would be the place all along since Monday ...

Joey Bastard-i[/b]

I'll have to hand it to the guy - in the winter time, he's pretty accurate when it comes to long range forecasting...

 

[HAltschule]

AccuWeather is pretty pathetic. If they bashed the NHC in an online news story (which I'd like to see if anyone has it), it may be worth complaining to their CEO about how embarrassing they are to the rest of us Meteorologists out here. I mean, that gives us private sector guys a bad name.

An FWIW, I'd love to see A-Wx pull the the tapes and show me that their landfall has been consistent since Monday. I clearly recall them saying Port Lavaca, TX.

 

[Jeff Snyder]

Originally posted by HAltschule
AccuWeather is pretty pathetic. If they bashed the NHC in an online news story (which I'd like to see if anyone has it), it may be worth complaining to their CEO about how embarrassing they are to the rest of us Meteorologists out here. I mean, that gives us private sector guys a bad name.

An FWIW, I'd love to see A-Wx pull the the tapes and show me that their landfall has been consistent since Monday. I clearly recall them saying Port Lavaca, TX.

And you may be able to search through the Stormtrack archives to find the thread about Accu strongly bashing the NHC... It's from last year I think... Or the year before, in which case you won't be able to search for it (maybe you can search the old YahooGroups Stormtrack, which is pre-phpBB).

 

[joel ewing]

Well, for once I don't have an opinion. I have noticed that for Katrina and now this 'cane....when I come home from work and am filthy dirty and worn out....AccuWeather is all over the t.v. What is it about them that torques you guys off so vehemently??

 

[HAltschule]

They suck and they're pompous.

 

[nywxperson]

Joey Goombah from Accuweather - ack!

Joey Goombah from Acuweather is perhaps the single most annoying meteorologist I have ever seen on TV. He's like that annoying Sopranos-wanna-be guido from high school who couldn't get enough of his hearing own nasal-Yonkers-twang.

Loud, egotistical, insecure, and really not that bright.....