• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

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    Sincerely, Jeff D.

TS Patricia (EPAC)

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There's a new cyclone in the E Pac-- a few hundred miles S of the Baja Peninsula: Patricia. The latest intensity is 1003 mb/35 kt.

The models aren't terribly enthused about it, but the convection has increased dramatically overnight. The NHC's latest forecast brings the cyclone N to near Los Cabos with winds of 50 kt.

I don't expect much from this-- but I'm so jonesing for action I'm watching it like a hawk. Baja California is essentially my backyard, and it's easy for me to get down there on short notice-- and I already got lucky once down there this season.
 

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Good day all,

Not chasing this one ... I fact, I'm done for 2009 (for TRYING to chase), basically.

This one I am sure will be torn apart by the SW shear (yeah ... 2009 goes hand over hand like "rock paper scizzors" with the word "shear").

Anyway, it's the 2nd blow from a 1-2 punch (Jimena being the first big one there in Baja).
 
The convection has really blown up this morning, although the NHC seems unimpressed; they keep the intensity at 40 kt. The latest forecast brings it to near Los Cabos with winds of 55 kt in ~48 hr. However, Dr. Masters notes that a couple of the models brings it up to a hurricane.

It looks like an unlikely chase subject-- but I'm open to going after it if it strengthens more than anticipated. It's only a two-hour flight.
 
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