Talk:Hurricane Gabrielle (1989)

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[edit] Todo

Fix the typos and poor writing in places - could probably use an outside copyedit. All in all, good job with such a storm. Hurricanehink (talk) 14:38, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Done, i think its ready for B-Class. Storm05 14:40, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Almost, but not quite. First, is there a better image for the infobox? What about the program that has the good images for this time period - have you asked Good Kitty or anyone else with the program? The lede could be a bit longer. The storm history needs some re-organization. The first sentence is a bit of a run-on, and the problems continue from there. What is more important; that satellite imagery showed well-defined outflow or that the storm had well-defined outflow? Why did it rapidly intensify into a hurricane? Was it due to warm water temperatures? Light vertical shear? The structure of the storm history is messy as well. Why is there one paragraph of 5 lines, followed by three two line paragraphs, then one eight line paragraph and finally a 3 line paragraph? Is there a way it can be more even? "...which had already reached category 4 status at that point." Was it Felix or Gabrielle that reached Cat. 4 status? How gradual or not was the intensification? When did the eye form? The quote - "Gabrielle may have reached its peak intensity, but its too early to tell" - is confusing. Did it intensify further after the quote or not? Further more, is it needed? Why did it turn westward late in its life and nearly stall? You can't attribute that just due to the jet stream? Another main problem in the storm history is the units; when the first unit is rounded the second should be as well. Be sure to keep the same tense throughout the article. Is the prediction "In Jamaica, although Gabrielle was not forecast to hit the island, a missionary traveling across the island told residents about a prophecy that Jamaica will face doom and suggested that the disaster might be ether Hurricane Gabrielle or another hurricane in the near future." really necessary? It seems pointless, given that the prediction was extremely unofficial and not notable. Not a bad image in the impact section; it's a bit different, but how do you know it is this Gabrielle? It could have been 95's or 2001's. Try and get proof. How many deaths did the storm cause? The infobox says 8, but the impact suggests 9 (8 in US and 1 in Canada). All in all, not too bad. Needs a copyedit, though. Hurricanehink (talk) 23:42, 26 February 2007 (UTC)