Lixion Avila
American meteorologist
Lixion Avila (born November 25, 1950) is a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center who is known for making humorous statements in advisories on tropical cyclones.
Quotes
edit- The bell just rang in the Tropical Atlantic... Hello Dolly...
- On Tropical Storm Dolly in 2002 [1]
- I hope there will be no more surprises.
- On Hurricane Kyle in 2002 [2]
- After considerable and sometimes animated in-house discussion of the demise of Ivan...
- On the regeneration of Hurricane Ivan in 2004 [3]
- On Hurricane Epsilon in 2005
- On Epsilon's strengthening:
- There are no clear reasons, and I am not going to make one up, to explain the recent strengthening of Epsilon. [4]
- On Epsilon's longevity:
- I heard that before about Epsilon... haven't you? [5]
- As you can see...I ran out [of] things to say.
- On Tropical Storm Zeta in 2005/2006 [6]
- Since neither I nor the [forecast] models are good enough to precisely know if Ernesto will have an intensity of 64 knots at landfall...which is the border between hurricane and tropical storm intensity and 4 knots above the forecast...a hurricane watch has been issued for a portion of the coast.
- On Hurricane Ernesto in 2006 [7]
- If some of the dynamical models have their way...Juliette could meet her less-than-Shakespearean demise sooner than indicated in the official forecast.
- On Tropical Storm Juliette in 2007 [8]
- Bertha HAS to weaken and begin to become extratropical...famous last words.
- On Hurricane Bertha in 2008 [9]