Between Clark and HF I could get all my info here. Better than CNN!
I have sent Dr Landsea a few emails over the last 3 seasons, and he has Always taken the time to answer them in a scientific manner that I could easily understand. I also have seen many sets of Hurricane Research Division flight data that had Dr Landsea's credentials on it as flight crewmember. He flew at least one 'pre-storm enviroment' flight on Ivan, over the Mid GoM, last year. I'm sure he flew many hours last season.
I'll second Clark's motion to stick with the man in the field/ plane. Who happens to live in FL, not CO.
http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/Landsea/landsea_bio.html