Lixion Avila

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

• 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]