danielwAdministrator
(Moderator)
Thu Oct 21 2010 07:29 AM
Re: TD 19 Forecast Lounge

Last paragraph, and more specifically the last sentence, of the Discussion is an early morning eye-opener.

THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST HAS SHIFTED A LITTLE BIT TO
THE NORTH...AND IS HEAVILY BASED ON THE GFS...THE UK MODELS AND
CONTINUITY. I HAVE LESS CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST BEYOND 72 HOURS
BECAUSE THE GFDL...THE HWRF AND THE ECMWF TURN THE CYCLONE TOWARD
THE NORTH OVER THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THE TRACK HAS TO BE ADJUSTED
NORTHWARD LATER ON.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDAT4+shtml/210842.shtml