Again - the problem is NOT with the maps and track from the 29th. The PROBLEM is with Trumps tweet from the 1st where he said Alamaba “will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated.” The Birmingham WFO said that was not the case three hours later and NOAA said they were wrong. THAT is what meteorologists are up in arms about - the stuff on the FIRST...NOT the 29th. The Tweet from Trump on the FIRST mentioning Alabama is factually not correct - and Birmingham NWS saying there are NO impacts from Dorian IS correct - and NOAA saying they shouldn’t have Tweeted that is just plain wrong.
I understand your perspective as a former member of that profession, but I can assure you that the Daily Mail and CNN, and other media outlets couldn't care less about the internal feelings and politics of groups within a bureaucracy like NOAA and NWS. The only reason this material is being aired is to attack President Trump.
And the article is intended to do just that. The NWS team involved needs to learn about politics in the modern era.
In addition to Florida - South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated. Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2019
The tweet I posted was from 9:51 AM on the 1st.
The image at post 46 is not from the 30th and the NWS was out of line by making a fuss over this from the beginning. They set the tone to support the ridicule when it was not that serious. A simple ‘we have an update’ was all that was necessary.