SkeetoBite
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| (Master of Maps) |
| Thu Sep 02 2004 10:53 PM |
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Re: Closer... more detail/cities/streets
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I have a question for you. Is this map accurate according to the National Weather service ? It seems that Orlando won't be hitted. Am I correct?
These maps are accurate to the exact coordinates (we may be off by about 100 meters here or there) given by NHC for the forecast they cover.
The wind fields are based on the dimensions (stats) of Frances at the time of the advisory. Example: Hurricane force winds extending 80 miles and Tropical Storm force winds extending 185 miles. In short, they are exactly to scale based on the data given.
We received guidance this morning on more accurately diminishing the "cone" for the wind field to better match the affect of the storm moving over land.
Note that the accuracy of these maps in relation to the forecast has nothing to do with the accuracy of the forecast!
