Hurricane forecast cut

[ed c.]

They ( ?) have again lowered their (?) forecast for the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic for the next few months.Why does the TV weatherman laugh when his forecast is 180 Deg. off the mark? I have never believed in those weather models, too much info can confuse anyone.

[34Hatt]

Oh no those models work they have to get the bugs out by Nov it will be perfect!!!!

[Doug Crowther]

Not to mention the fact that the insurance bookies base rates on these forecasts/heresay

[nic]

The whole basis of Global Warming is forecasting and modelling.

Some statisticians were reported as saying doesn't matter what it is, the methodolgy does not exist to model anything that far ahead, (ie 20 years). Was not widely reported or taken up.

Coldest day in 22 years here the other day. The response: it could have been worse, lucky we got global warming.....go figure.

Nic