On the subject of hurricans
via the XKCD blog:
Selections from lost National Hurricane Center discussion bulletins:
HURRICANE HUMBERTO DISCUSSION NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2007
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS DETERMINED...BASED ON RECON AND MODEL GUIDANCE...THAT "HUMBERTO" IS A RIDICULOUS NAME FOR A HURRICANE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED CONCERNING THIS STORM...UNTIL A MORE SERIOUS NAME IS CHOSEN.
$$ FORECASTER BLYTHE
HURRICANE FABIAN DISCUSSION NUMBER 15
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2003
FORECASTER AVILA CONTINUES TO INSIST...DESPITE ALL RECON EVIDENCE...THAT IT WAS NOT HE WHO TOOK MY SANDWICH FROM THE NHC FRIDGE. THIS ASSERTION IS NOT SUPPORTED BY FORECASTER STEWART OR MY STATISTICAL MODELS...AND BASED ON THE TIGHT CLUSTERING OF GUIDANCE...I AM ISSUING A WARNING FOR FORECASTER AVILA...THAT HE HAD BETTER BRING HIS OWN LUNCH TOMORROW. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WARNING ISSUED FOR FORECASTER AVILA.
$$ FORECASTER JACOBS
HURRICANE JEANNE DISCUSSION NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 1998
THIS IS JUST TO SAY...THAT THE STORM IN THE ATLANTIC...WHICH WE NAMED JEANNE...IS STRENGTHENING. IT HAS A DISTINCT EYE... LIKE A WOMAN...AND GOOD PRESENTATION ON RADAR. THIS IS ALSO TO SAY...THAT ADVISORIES MAY BE ISSUED FOR BERMUDA...WHERE A DRYING FISH...RESTS ON A BEACH...BESIDE THE COCONUT PALMS.
$$ FORECASTER CARLOS WILLIAMS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN DISCUSSION NUMBER 59
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004
THE LOW LEVEL CENTER OF CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN COULD NOT BE LOCATED BY RECON...AND THE PRESENTATION IS POOR TO ABSENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. IT SEEMS SAFE TO ASSUME THAT...BARRING RENEWED CONVECTION ...THE CYCLONE HAS DISSAP-- ...OH GOD...HE IS HERE...IVAN IS HERE IN THE OFFICE...EVERYONE GET DOWN OH GOD HE IS INTENSIFYLKSDJFLKHHALKJKL...
$$ FORECASTER PRESCOTT
HURRICANE LILI DISCUSSION NUMBER 49
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU OCT 03 2002
HEY GUYS...I WAS JUST WONDERING...IF YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THINGS. LIKE...YOU KNOW...WHETHER IT IS ALL WORTH IT.
$$ FORECASTER FREDERICK
TROPICAL STORM KATRINA DISCUSSION NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2005
THE WMO HAS DETERMINED THAT...DUE TO THE EXTREME DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THIS HURRICANE...THE NAME "NEW ORLEANS" WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF CITY NAMES...AND NOT USED FOR ANY FUTURE AMERICAN CITY.
$$ FORECASTER SCHOEN
HURRICANE ISIDORE DISCUSSION NUMBER 24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2002
HURRICANE ISIDORE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...AND MOVE TOWARD THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. HOWEVER...THE NHC WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE IN THE AFFECTED AREA THAT THE REAL STORM...IS INSIDE US ALL.
$$ FORECASTER ANDERSON
Selections from lost National Hurricane Center discussion bulletins:
HURRICANE HUMBERTO DISCUSSION NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
500 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2007
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS DETERMINED...BASED ON RECON AND MODEL GUIDANCE...THAT "HUMBERTO" IS A RIDICULOUS NAME FOR A HURRICANE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST ADVISORY ISSUED CONCERNING THIS STORM...UNTIL A MORE SERIOUS NAME IS CHOSEN.
$$ FORECASTER BLYTHE
HURRICANE FABIAN DISCUSSION NUMBER 15
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT SUN AUG 31 2003
FORECASTER AVILA CONTINUES TO INSIST...DESPITE ALL RECON EVIDENCE...THAT IT WAS NOT HE WHO TOOK MY SANDWICH FROM THE NHC FRIDGE. THIS ASSERTION IS NOT SUPPORTED BY FORECASTER STEWART OR MY STATISTICAL MODELS...AND BASED ON THE TIGHT CLUSTERING OF GUIDANCE...I AM ISSUING A WARNING FOR FORECASTER AVILA...THAT HE HAD BETTER BRING HIS OWN LUNCH TOMORROW. THIS WILL BE THE LAST WARNING ISSUED FOR FORECASTER AVILA.
$$ FORECASTER JACOBS
HURRICANE JEANNE DISCUSSION NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
5 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 1998
THIS IS JUST TO SAY...THAT THE STORM IN THE ATLANTIC...WHICH WE NAMED JEANNE...IS STRENGTHENING. IT HAS A DISTINCT EYE... LIKE A WOMAN...AND GOOD PRESENTATION ON RADAR. THIS IS ALSO TO SAY...THAT ADVISORIES MAY BE ISSUED FOR BERMUDA...WHERE A DRYING FISH...RESTS ON A BEACH...BESIDE THE COCONUT PALMS.
$$ FORECASTER CARLOS WILLIAMS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN DISCUSSION NUMBER 59
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2004
THE LOW LEVEL CENTER OF CIRCULATION OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN COULD NOT BE LOCATED BY RECON...AND THE PRESENTATION IS POOR TO ABSENT ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. IT SEEMS SAFE TO ASSUME THAT...BARRING RENEWED CONVECTION ...THE CYCLONE HAS DISSAP-- ...OH GOD...HE IS HERE...IVAN IS HERE IN THE OFFICE...EVERYONE GET DOWN OH GOD HE IS INTENSIFYLKSDJFLKHHALKJKL...
$$ FORECASTER PRESCOTT
HURRICANE LILI DISCUSSION NUMBER 49
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU OCT 03 2002
HEY GUYS...I WAS JUST WONDERING...IF YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THINGS. LIKE...YOU KNOW...WHETHER IT IS ALL WORTH IT.
$$ FORECASTER FREDERICK
TROPICAL STORM KATRINA DISCUSSION NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
5 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2005
THE WMO HAS DETERMINED THAT...DUE TO THE EXTREME DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY THIS HURRICANE...THE NAME "NEW ORLEANS" WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST OF CITY NAMES...AND NOT USED FOR ANY FUTURE AMERICAN CITY.
$$ FORECASTER SCHOEN
HURRICANE ISIDORE DISCUSSION NUMBER 24
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2002
HURRICANE ISIDORE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...AND MOVE TOWARD THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. HOWEVER...THE NHC WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE IN THE AFFECTED AREA THAT THE REAL STORM...IS INSIDE US ALL.
$$ FORECASTER ANDERSON