Agreed. It is a shame NOAA doesn't have the money it needs to do the important research that is neccesary to better predict and even in some way modify hurricanes.

I don't think Gray's report spent that much time on the debate. It was a small amount and I give them cerdit for mentioning it.

When there is an explosion globally in all basins in the same year of hurricanes I will look into global answers; not just the Atlantic.

And, lastly the information from the hurricane reanalysis is essential as if you use bad data in equations you end up with garbage in and garbage out. You only learn from the past if you have the right history to learn from....

Thanks. Good debate. I learned a lot tonight.