Talk:National Hurricane Center/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer:

Richard Knabb (2012–)[37] " why is he wikilinked twice?
 * Comments. I cannot be the primary reviewer for this article, since I have significantly edited it (particularly the history section).  There is content in the lead about backup responsibility for the HSU which is not in the article below, nor referenced.  I have slapped fact tags on lines which are unreferenced, which include many of the hurricane center directors.  This is what kept me from submitting the article for GA several months back.  Most of these references should not be too difficult to find...I may be able to help out here.  You are free to pursue it for GA status, of course.  There is also no mention of when the hurricane warning centers discontinued their roles, in lieu of NHC, which would likely be needed for GA or FA status.  A picture of the building that served as the Miami Hurricane Warning Office from 1943-1958 would also be a nice addition, though not overly necessary for GA.  Thegreatdr (talk) 20:30, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
 * I am the primary reviewer of the article. In addition, to the above. I have the following concerns:
 * "meridian west poleward to the 30th parallel north in the northeast Pacific ocean and the 31st parallel north in the northern Atlantic ocean." why are Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean linked? YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Should be dealt with. Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "All Hurricanes (CARCAH) unit tasks planes, for research and operational purposes, to tropical cyclones during the Atlantic hurricane season and significant weather events, including snow storms, during winter and spring." um, they also fly into EPAC storms. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Not routinely. And do you have a link for the EPac info within the recon plan?  Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "the center issues the appropriate watches and warnings via the news media and NOAA Weather Radio." Spell out NOAA. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * It has been spelled out and defined as NOAA in its first occurrence. Thegreatdr (talk) 15:53, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * " has designated it as Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the North Atlantic and eastern Pacific" please tell me why these common terms are linked. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I believe this has been dealt with. Thegreatdr (talk) 15:53, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * There is one dab link in the history section. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Thegreatdr (talk) 15:59, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "On July 1, 1956, a National Hurricane Information Center had become established in Miami, Florida which became a warehouse for all hurricane-related information from one United States Weather Bureau office.[8] " why is the state mention and change "had become" to "was". Thank you. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * As there is more than one Miami in the United States (Miami, Ohio for example), the state is needed. The tense change was made.  Thegreatdr (talk) 16:01, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "before reassuming its National Hurricane Center name on October 1, 2010.[25] During this time frame, the Hurricane Specialists were grouped as a separate NHC unit under the Tropical Prediction Center,[24] separating themselves from the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch. On October 1, 2010, the Tropical Prediction Center was renamed the NHC,[25]" you mention the name change twice. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Dealt with. Thegreatdr (talk) 16:07, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The World Meteorological Organization continues to create and maintain the annual hurricane naming lists. Naming lists continue to use a six-year rotation, with the deadliest or most notable storms having their names retired from the rotation. The current director of the National Hurricane Center is Richard Knabb." source? YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Half of that information (Rick Knabb and WMO info) is already sourced elsewhere in the article. Sourced the information about the six year lists and retirements.  Thegreatdr (talk) 16:15, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Half of that information (Rick Knabb and WMO info) is already sourced elsewhere in the article. Sourced the information about the six year lists and retirements.  Thegreatdr (talk) 16:15, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Rick Knabb is sourced by a wikilink within that section. Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Fixed Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The budget for the NHC is $6.8 million annually (2008 fiscal year funding).[28] " any newer data and suggest re-wording to "In 2008, the annual budget for the NHC is $6.8 million". YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Fixed wording. I searched online for a couple hours, and couldn't find more recent figures.  Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "Known as the NHC from 1995 through 2010, t" you said TPC earlier IIRc. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The HSU was known as the NHC from 1995 to 2010. Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The specialists coordinate with officials in each country likely to be affected. They forecast and recommend watches and warnings" source? YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The reference was too distant from those lines. This have been fixed.  Thegreatdr (talk) 16:19, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB, formerly the Tropical Satellite Analysis and Forecast unit and the Tropical Analysis Center) is a part of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida which was created in 1967.[45" why is it wikilinked and why is the state name mentioned? YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Dealt with. Thegreatdr (talk) 21:15, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The Technology & Science Branch (TSB) develops and transitions new tools and techniques into operations for tropical weather prediction in conjunction with other government and academic entities. TSB created and continues development of the Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting (ATCF) system, used to incorporate various data and model outputs, create and update HURDAT, and to generate tropical cyclone forecasts. The TSB provides support for NHC computer and communications systems including its website. TSB maintains a number of statistical and dynamical models used in predicting both tropical cyclone behavior and associated weather conditions. The Storm Surge Unit, which develops and maintains software to forecast the storm surge of tropical cyclones, is part of this branch.[49] T" you sure all of this is from Ref 49? YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Read the reference and get back to me. Thegreatdr (talk) 21:40, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "CARCAH's mission is to provide a point-of-contact and to coordinate all tropical cyclone operational reconnaissance requirements at NHC and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center for the North Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the North Pacific basin east of the International Date Line in accordance with the National Hurricane Operations Plan (NHOP)." why is there an external link here? YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Removed it. Didn't notice it there before.  Thegreatdr (talk) 21:16, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The Hurricane Liaison Team (HLT) supports hurricane response through information exchange between the NHC, the National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS), and the emergency management community. The HLT is composed of federal, state, and local emergency managers, as well as NWS meteorologists and hydrologists, who maintain open lines of communication about the progress and threat level of the storm with appropriate Federal, state, and local officials. The team establishes and facilitates video and/or teleconferences with the NHC, FEMA and other Federal agencies, state Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC), Storm Prediction Center (SPC), and River Forecast Centers (RFCs).[49] " ok, I'm more convinced that all of this is not unsourced. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Read the reference and get back to me. Thegreatdr (talk) 21:40, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * add FMS, BOM, FMS, MSNZL, JMA, IMD, and maybe HPC to the see also. YE  Pacific   Hurricane  17:53, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
 * HPC and CPHC cannot be in the See Also since they're already wikilinked in the article above. The others were wikilinked and added to the See Also section.  Thegreatdr (talk) 21:26, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * "The TAFB is responsible for high seas analyses and forecasts for tropical portions of the Atlantic and Pacific between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 30th parallel north in the northeast Pacific ocean and the 31st parallel north in the northern Atlantic ocean.[46] " stop wikilinking oceans!
 * Should be fixed. Thegreatdr (talk) 03:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)