Bouyweather vs. National Hurricane Center

Saltwater Offshore Discussion
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Bouyweather is saying 36 knots for the duration. Reckon they know something the NHC doesn’t?

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Buoyweather is driven by the gfs which has a more northward track Towards the OBX. NHC track is along the model concensus and a little closer ECMWF, which is pointing towards a NC/S.C. border to New Hanover strike. The difference in wind speeds here is due entirely to the distance from the center since nearly every model is depicting a very strong storm off the coast as it approaches. The short answer I guess is NO buoyweather doesn’t know anything That the
NHC does not.

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For the sake of further showing my ignorance, I need you to
define: gfs, OBX, and ECMWF? Thanks!

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Sorry.
GFS = United States run global forecasting system (also forces the wavewatch iii which produces the wave height forecasts seen widely)
OBX = the outer banks of NC
ECMWF = the European center for medium range weather forecasts model essentially the European counterpart to the US’s GFS

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quote:
Originally posted by surfwrangler

ECMWF = the European center for medium range weather forecasts model essentially the European counterpart to the US’s GFS

Duhhhh, of course!

“Another poon dream splintered on the rocks of reality.” --Peepod 07-25-2017

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Sorry I forget. Meteorologists are like doctors, they like their acronyms

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quote:
Originally posted by surfwrangler

Sorry I forget. Meteorologists are like doctors, they like their acronyms

And their meteors...