James Franklin (meteorologist)
- James Franklin (meteorologist)
James L. Franklin is a weather forecaster with the National Hurricane Center. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology [ [http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2002-10-15/news_feat.html The Best of New Orleans! News Feature: Lessons from Lili (2002-10-15)] ] and of Ransom Everglades School in Miami, where he was a co-valedictorian.Fact|date=September 2008
Franklin likes to add his wit to many of his forecasts, much like his counterpart Dr. Lixion Avila and in contrast with the often dry commentary of other forecasters. For example:
*In forecasting 2002 Atlantic hurricane season's Hurricane Kyle, Franklin noted "for fun, [a] long-range run of the [Tropical cyclone prediction model|GFS [model] has Kyle — its decayed remnants actually — reaching south Florida just in time for the kickoff of the Miami/Florida State game, one week from tomorrow." [ [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al122002.discus.058.html Tropical Storm KYLE Discussion number 58] ] Later, as the storm deteriorated, Franklin started his forecast discussion with the line from the Bee Gees' song "OH...OH...OH...OH...STAYIN ALIVE...STAYIN ALIVE". [ [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2002/dis/al122002.discus.078.html Tropical Depression KYLE Discussion number 78] ]
*When forecasting Tropical Storm Franklin in 2005, Franklin said "Franklin — the storm, not the forecaster — has become a little better organized overnight. [...] It is quite possible that little or nothing will be left of Franklin — the storm, not the forecaster — in 2–3 days." [ [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al062005.discus.008.shtml Tropical Storm FRANKLIN Discussion number 8] ]
*For the forecast-baffling Hurricane Epsilon (2005), he said "The end is in sight. It really really is. But in the meantime, Epsilon continues to maintain hurricane status." [ [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2005/dis/al292005.discus.031.shtml Hurricane EPSILON Discussion number 31] ]
*About rapid intensification of Hurricane Humberto (2007), he said "It would be nice to know, someday, why this happened." [ [http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/al09/al092007.discus.006.shtml Tropical Storm HUMBERTO Discussion number 6] ]
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