Due to a technical error with the forecast submission script. the contest is cancled. I’m not sure I want to invest any more time in fixing this old and busted script, and I have yet to make good on my ten years of “I will rewrite it this winter”, so this may be the end of tropical forecast contests on Funnel Fiasco.
It’s that time of year again! Submit your forecast for mainland landfall by 0000 UTC on 29 August (8pm ET on Wednesday).
It’s that time again. The tropical storm Chantal forecast game has been opened. Be sure to get your forecast submitted by 8 PM EDT on Wednesday. As a new feature this year, I’ll include an approximated version of the National Hurricane Center’s forecast for comparison. You may also note that yet another year has passed without any significant updates to the game code. I swear one of these days I’ll make the improvements I keep promising.
It’s time to take a risk on Hurricane Sandy. I’ve opened the Sandy forecast contest. Forecasts are due at 8 PM EDT on Friday (27 October at 00Z).
Some rule clarifications:
Even though I never got around to making all of the great upgrades to the contest system, the Atlantic basin marches on. I’ve opened the contest for currently-TS-soon-to-be-hurricane Isaac. Join in the fun and submit your forecast here:
http://funnelfiasco.com/cgi-bin/hurricane.cgi?cmd=view&year=2012&name=isaac
Please keep in mind that we’re interested in continental landfall only. Also remember to correctly sign your latitude and longitude (the upgraded contest system will instead allow you to select named direction). The contest closes at midnight eastern (0400 UTC).