HURRICANE IVAN - SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2004 - MEMORIES??? Pictures???

[Rob]

As for the "extremely active season" predictions earlier this year from the "experts", here are some interesting quotes:

"No Atlantic Hurricane by August in First Time in 11 Years"

"With records going back to 1851, Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the U.S. National Hurricane Center, said there had been only 17 years when the first Atlantic hurricane formed after Sept. 4."

"The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters had predicted would be more active than normal, has turned out to be something of a dud so far as an unusual calm hangs over the tropics.

As the season heads into the historic peak for activity, it may even enter the record books as marking the quietest start to any Atlantic hurricane season in decades."


"It certainly looks like pretty much of a forecast bust," said Jeff Masters, a hurricane expert and director of meteorology at the Weather Underground."

And so much for the early predictions... (grin)

[Weathermon & Mi Lady]

As for the "extremely active season" predictions earlier this year from the "experts", here are some interesting quotes:

"No Atlantic Hurricane by August in First Time in 11 Years"

"With records going back to 1851, Dennis Feltgen, a spokesman for the U.S. National Hurricane Center, said there had been only 17 years when the first Atlantic hurricane formed after Sept. 4."

"The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which forecasters had predicted would be more active than normal, has turned out to be something of a dud so far as an unusual calm hangs over the tropics.

As the season heads into the historic peak for activity, it may even enter the record books as marking the quietest start to any Atlantic hurricane season in decades."


"It certainly looks like pretty much of a forecast bust," said Jeff Masters, a hurricane expert and director of meteorology at the Weather Underground."

And so much for the early predictions... (grin)

So, true, weather forecasting is not an exact science. I get a kick here because one TV station has an 8 day forecast! Maybe in San Diego but not in Michigan. How about an 8 hour forecast instead!

Now there is a Tropical Storm heading for Nova Scotia, of all places!

[Weathermon & Mi Lady]

Chet and Coleen thanks for sharing your experience and your pictures!