WeatherBrains 903: 20% Chance Of Botulism

WeatherBrains Episode 903 is now online (May 8th, 2023). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is the Deputy Director of the National Hurricane Center and is formerly with the Environmental Protection Agency.  He oversees the NHC’s Storm Surge Unit, which produces official storm surge forecasts during tropical cyclone threats to the United States, and facilitates post-storm response and recovery efforts. Jamie Rhome, thanks for dropping by tonight.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • Real-time storm surge and ocean predictions for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (06:30)
  •  Hurricane Ian from a meteorological standpoint (53:20)
  • P-Surge Model 3.0 upgrade (58:00)
  • Relationship between NHC and NWS coastal offices (01:01:10)
  • Post-hurricane NHC survey process (01:13:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:35)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:30:14)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:41:10)
  • E-Mail Segment (01:31:43)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 903:

NHC Storm Surge Unit

Picks of the Week:

James Aydelott – Oklahoma Tornadoes tweet

Jen Narramore – AI-generated DJs hit the airwaves on RadioGPT

Bruce Jones – Out

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – SARSAT

Troy Kimmel – 5/4/23 Daily Corinthian

Kim Klockow-McClain – Understanding and Addressing Misinformation About Science: A Public Workshop

Bill Murray – EUMETView

James Spann – 50th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

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