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Reviewer: TheAustinMan (talk · contribs) 21:47, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello TAWX14, I will be reviewing Rafael, under the condition that you do not yell. TheAustinMan(Talk·Works) 21:47, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Toolbox Checks

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Lead

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  • You should link tropical wave. Is it an oceanic wave? Link.
 Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "...it skipped tropical depression status..." I'm fine with skipped, but it sort of sounds funny. If there's any alternative, then you can change it.
I think it's fine as is. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "...a subsequent decrease..." Decrease of what. And you should probably use 'a subsequent weakening...'
I already state what in the first part of the sentence. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "...to develop in earnest..." Not sure if that is a correct usage, is it?
Why wouldn't it be? TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "As much as a foot of rain fell..." Needs metric conversion.
Does it? I did not use an exact total, so I don't think so. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Was speaking mainly about Newfoundland... Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Meteorological history

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No. It's always a part of. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "As Rafael moved northward, it continued to intensify rapidly in spite of weak wind shear." Is the occurrence weak wind shear prohibitive to the intensification of tropical cyclones? A publication indicates low wind shear is necessary for rapid intensification anyways.
Should've been moderate. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Preparations and impact

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Caribbean islands

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  • Link watch and warning terms
K. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "By the morning hours of October 9, the warnings were discontinued for Saint Lucia and Martinique..." October 9 is before Rafael developed into a tropical storm. Did you mean that?
No. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
K. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
K. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "...most businesses closed..." → "...most businesses were closed...*
Yes. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • "A few people attempted to drive through flooded roads and required rescue; however, there were no reports of injuries or fatalities." I thought the one fatality associated with Rafael was the result of an attempted drive-thru of a flooded road. TheAustinMan(Talk·Works) 22:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Err...right. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Bermuda

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Airlines. Fixed. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Newfoundland

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Gotcha. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Since these were the only problems I identified, I will pass this GAN once you have fixed the aforementioned qualms. TheAustinMan(Talk·Works) 22:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 23:12, 11 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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