The Weatherman on Deck forum allows you to chat directly with Douglas Hilderbrand, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
Doug has been fascinated by weather since his first big childhood snow buried his home in four feet of powder. Doug earned a Masters of meteorology at North Carolina State University in 1999, the same year Raleigh was struck by hurricanes Dennis and Floyd, confirming his decision to make a career out of the weather. Years later, he would take his bride storm chasing on their honeymoon.
Today Doug works at the National Weather Service, teaches weather prediction at the college level in Washington DC and writes for Mad Mariner. He looks forward to educating readers through this forum, answering your questions and debunking the endless number of weather myths that prevail. As Doug likes to say: "Never a day goes by when our lives aren't touched by the weather."
The editors at Mad Mariner are excited about Doug's decision to take on a forum. To insure that all goes smoothly, please remember that Doug is a trained expert in weather. He is not an expert on marine electronics, and may not be able to speak to specific products or services (try the blogs for that). Nor is he here to predict the weather in your area – though he can probably point you to a website that can – or dispense advice on seamanship.
Rather, the information exchanged here is for education about how weather works. Doug is happy to discuss all aspects of the weather, such as how to read weather charts, how to understand weather systems and where you can turn for more information. He's a great resource, and we welcome him to the forums.
Joined: 2007-06-05