Lixion Avila
Lixion Avila
Lixion Avila is a weather forecaster with the National Hurricane Center. He has been a senior hurricane specialist there since 1987 and is the longest-tenured senior specialist...
clear explain reasons recent
There are no clear reasons and I am not going to make one up to explain the recent strengthening of Epsilon.
caribbean kept october patience systems telling time
They kept telling me you have to have patience, ... Systems in the Caribbean in October take a long time to develop.
improved intensity
If you go back to the '70s, we have not improved very much in intensity forecasts.
longer stays worst
The longer it stays down there the worst it will be for them.
die hope wrong
I hope we're wrong and (Zeta) will die sooner.
closely few florida interests monitor next northern progress
Interests from northern Florida through the Carolinas should closely monitor the progress of Ophelia during the next few days,
forecast hurricane next within
Ophelia is forecast to become a hurricane within the next 12 hours.
dangerous track typical
We always thought it could be a dangerous hurricane, ... is the typical track for October.