Susie Minton

Opportunity Architect | Former US Navy Meteorologist

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

As a former meteorologist, I learned about this in school but thought it was science fiction. It never came up in my work. After 20 years out of the field, I was shocked when a scientist I sat next to at a Truckee restaurant told me she was in town to work a storm. I’m now convinced. US food companies are misusing science not only producing harmful food but likely disrupting global weather to boost crop yields. It’s insane. If @GovRonDeSantis can bring awareness to this destructive activity, then we all win.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@GovRonDeSantis @MyBayCountyFL @citrusbocc @HillsboroughFL @SRQCountyGov @WCBCCFL @cityofhialeah @PalmettoBayVlg Hey @ManateeGov, I'm disappointed. Why aren't you on this list?

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@rylantuohy @AmericasNavy @NavyTimes @NavyAthletics Great to see you back Rylan... Go Navy, Beat Army!

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@MattDevittWX Thank you for keeping our professional peers accountable. The constant fear mongering for profit needs to stop. Any meteorological professional knew that model data and resultant forecast was highly unlikely to verify. Yet, only a few downplayed risks as they shared model output.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

As with so many things, maintenance matters. I feel for the residents of Laurel Meadows and while frustrated that mis-management led to this catastrophic event, the issues and risk are not widespread for the community. I hope we will see more county diligence moving forward and the 10”/24hr rainfall rate increased for future development. We hit it twice this summer.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@tropicalupdate As one would expect this time of year! Meanwhile, you and others fear mongered and click baited with model tracks until today. As professionals in the space, it is our job to clarify model data and impact, not relay worst-case raw model content for profit.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@FloridaTropics1 How about turn likely irrelevant. If it goes anywhere else, it’s likely a disorganized blob, As a Sarasota resident, this is just fine with me!

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@FloridaTropics1 Can we then reserve this X feed for honest and transparent communications, no clickbait hype. You can keep that other nonsense elsewhere ;)

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@Bio_snek @FloridaTropics1 Far from it… an everyday storm is more appropriate. Elevated tides would be closer to a king Ng tide event but it winds stay easterly, it will keep water levels lower. Little worry.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@DenisPhillipsWx EURO AI for the win again!

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@reid_lt Anyone putting out a hurricane graphic with that kind of detail 8 days out should not be in the weather business. I already have problems with model tracks being shared without thoughtful opinion. I appreciate your rebuttal of the nonsense!

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@tropicalupdate No changes, the water in the Northern and Eastern Gulf is 73F-77F due to seasonal temperatures and mixing from the previous storms. If the storm moves north, it weakens. It is currently moving westerly and will slow, staying in warmer waters. Threat to US unlikely.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@ryansaavedra 89% reported in an hour of the polls closing... voter ID, paper ballots, and absentee ballots must be received by 700pm on Election Day. From hurricanes to elections, things just work here in Florida. It's impressive.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

Life was better when the global models were useless in tropical cyclone forecasting. All forecasts like this do is create unnecessary angst for people. When was the last time the GFS nailed a tropical forecast 16 days out? Or how about a mention that the gulf is now and will continue to be unfavorable for tropical cyclone support.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@PC_WeatherBoy I'm going to disagree... under 80F is cold for a hurricane. Most of these northern and eastern gulf temperature are 73-78F. This will not enhance tropical cyclone development and neither will the dry air and wind shear in the norther gulf.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@Truckee530 @TownofTruckee @elonmusk I am thankful to @elonmusk and https://t.co/2Z8IKdFVcL every single day. It is the only place where all stories can be told and all voices heard.

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

Wow! Five @TownofTruckee employees earn over $300K, with 21 others over $200K, managing a $70M budget - more than 4X the $16M in 2020. Maybe @elonmusk can help streamline local government efficiency, once he's fixed the Feds. Wake up #Truckee

[Truckee Life @Truckee530]

Holy moly #Truckee!
As the town asks for more money this election season, I’m shocked to see that we are shelling out this much money for these roles. It’s not brain surgery.
Annual salary + benefits packages exceeding 300k is crazy to me!
https://t.co/5DghVd1n2B

[Susie Minton @ssminton]

@Truckee530 Thanks for sharing! It’s alarming that Truckee’s budget this year is 4x the $16M budget of 2020, and while federal employees get a 2.5% raise, Truckee employees get 5%. Still a Truckee homeowner, but my move to Sarasota, FL feels smarter every day.