National News
Viewing comments for:
Gray Lowers Hurricance Forecast to 4 Intense Storms
National News • August 8, 2007
Noted hurricane researcher William Gray from Colorado State University has lowered his 2007 forecast slightly, citing cooler water in the Pacific and more atmospheric dust from Africa in ...
Insurance Journal is not responsible for the content of the message below.
| Subject | Posted By | Posted On |
|---|---|---|
| Give me dates | Mickey | Aug 13, 2007, 9:00 am |
| Dart Board Science | Lee Walther | Aug 10, 2007, 4:39 pm |
| My Predictions . . . . | CLR | Aug 9, 2007, 12:12 pm |
| RE: Boy, does have his employer fooled! | RAL | Aug 8, 2007, 6:03 pm |
| Boy, does have his employer fooled! | Reality Check | Aug 8, 2007, 3:41 pm |
| Maybe | Nebraskan | Aug 8, 2007, 3:13 pm |
| Hurricance? | Spell Checker | Aug 8, 2007, 2:29 pm |
| RE: GRAY'S HURRICANE PREDICTION | Ratemaker | Aug 8, 2007, 2:19 pm |
| Ankle biters | Little Frog | Aug 8, 2007, 1:20 pm |
| GRAY'S HURRICANE PREDICTION | KAREN | Aug 8, 2007, 1:13 pm |
| Track record? | Mike | Aug 8, 2007, 1:12 pm |
| RE: Forecasting is Moot | Fred | Aug 8, 2007, 1:11 pm |
| RE: Gray needs to retire! | Hurricanes Smurricanes | Aug 8, 2007, 1:11 pm |
| Forecasting is Moot | ClaimsGuy | Aug 8, 2007, 12:52 pm |
| Gray needs to retire! | Kathy | Aug 8, 2007, 12:42 pm |
| Back to article | ||
Subject: Forecasting is Moot
The early warning system we have in place has been fine tuned over the years and provides more than enough time for responsible people to get out of the way or put up their hurricane shutters. This whole forecasting thing is the pet project of a few nerds. It's inaccurate, unreliable, and a waste of resources. Anybody can "re-forecast" halfway through the season. An what is a hurricane researcher doing in the mountains of Colorado anyway?