Talk:1987 Pacific hurricane season/GA2

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Reviewer: 12george1 (talk) 16:02, 10 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The lead is mostly good. However, you do mention how many fatalities the whole season caused (3), but you don't say the amount of damage (at least $4.7 million).
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"one storm peak at hurricane strength (Peke) and one peak as a tropical storm (Oka)." - I would re-word that to: "one storm 'peaked' at hurricane strength (Peke) and 'the other one peaked' as a tropical storm (Oka)"
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"They was a total of 924 storms hours and 631 hurricane hours." ---> "There was a total of 924 storm hours and 631 hurricane hours."
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"By comparison, the long-term averages at that time are 161 season days" ---> "By comparison, the long-term averages at that time were 161 season days"
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"The first storm of the season, Adrian, was a Tropical Storm" - I would capitalize "Tropical Storm", since your not directly saying "Tropical Storm Adrian". This also occurs in the following sentence.
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"where damage estimated were located near $2.6 million (1987 USD)." - This should be re-word, but I am not sure how.
- I found a way to re-worded. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"The month also was the carrier of the strongest hurricane on record at that time, Hurricane Max, a strong Category 4 hurricane." - That doesn't make sense, because before Max, there was Hurricane Patsy and the "Mexico" hurricane in 1959, and Hurricane Ava in 1973.
- noted it was an estimate. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The sentence about the individual tropical cyclones which did not affect land (e.g. "Otis stayed at sea and thus had no known damage.") should either be cited with the MWR, or removed, since it is basically just filler for the shorter or lesser important storms.
- - I removed them. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
There is some inconsistency with the order of American vs. metric units. On the wind speed, distance, and height, it is consistent with American unit first and then metric unit second. However, the sea surface temperatures are metric first, American second.
- I fixed this, they are all American :). Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"Hillary would produced a major increase in waves would increase waves" - What? BTW, Hilary is misspelled (there is an extra l). I would simply chop off "would increase waves".
- Will do. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"while located 1,093 miles (1,759 km) south-southeast from the nearest land mass." - What was the nearest land mass?
- BCS. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"The next day, troughing caused wind shear, which weakened Oka to a depression on August 29" - How about: "The next day, a nearby trough caused wind shear, which weakened Oka to a depression on August 29"
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane
"Olaf originated from the a tropical disturbance in the monsoon trough" - Olaf? BTW, add a period at the end of that sentence
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"It moved over the warm waters south of [the Mexican Riviera" - What with the bracket right there?
- Random error. :P Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"the disturbance was upgraded into Tropical Depression 19-E." - spell out "19-E"
- Will do. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"it tracked north just east of the dateline." - Spell out to "International Dateline"; BTW, "dateline" links to the show "Dateline".
"as a 100 knot typhoon on September 23." - According to project standards, knots should not be used.
- Converted to mph. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"after 1985's Typhoon Skip[21] and Typhoon Georgette." - Change the last part to "1986's Typhoon Georgette".
- - Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane
"The highest amount noted was 2.14 inches at Camp Pendelton" - Convert to millimetres.
- Did so via convert template. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
On reference #3, the publication year was 1987, but the source says 1988.
- Done. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Reference #6 is missing the date (or year) and the author (David Roth). Also, you should probably wikilink "Hydrometeorological Prediction Center".
- I don't know the year it was published.Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane
Reference #19 is a deadlink
- The link has came back to life. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Some references are a all capital letter, which is against standards. Those references are #16, #25, #26, #28, and #29.
- I believe the titles of those are capital letters. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was the previous nominator for this article, so I clearly can't promote it. However, I am allowed to add comments to the review:

Tropical depressions are now usually given one section each.
- I can't add it here due to lack of info from MWR :). Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Per the discussion on IRC yesterday, Knut was still on the list until 1992. Perhaps the paragraphs about Knut's retirement should be clarified. Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 17:14, 10 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Link again? I lost the link you gave me yesterday. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 04:03, 11 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - Jason Rees has reprovided me with the links. See here. Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 20:58, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - Added this in a few days ago. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 14:17, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Oops, sorry about the long wait. Anyway, I going to pass this article. Congrats--12george1 (talk) 02:06, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]