Talk:Hurricane Hernan (2008)/GA1

GA Review

I see a problem thats it is not stable. Should we but it on hold? --please note that this unsigned comment was left by Yellow Evan. GaryColemanFan (talk) 06:35, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

In response to the comment above, I see no evidence at present that the article is not stable. Looking at the talk page, there was definitely some disagreement, but this has died down. I would caution editors against telling another editor not to edit a certain article, as this can come off as uncivil and declaring ownership of the article.

With that said, the article looks pretty good. As I read the article, I noticed the following:

1. "As Hernan moved over cold waters, the convection associated with the storm dissipated and Hernan." I believe that the sentence is missing its final word.
2. Could "remnant low" be wikilinked in the lead, and preferably written so that more people can understand: a remnant low-pressure area, or something like that.
3. What makes a "major hurricane"? Is Hernan really the only major hurricane this season?
4. It would be nice if "eyewall" was briefly explained (or, since it's explained in the lead section of Eye (cyclone), maybe just wikilinked).
5. Consistency is needed: "eye wall" vs. "eyewall".

I will place the review on hold to allow for these concerns to be addressed and/or discussed. Any comments or questions can be left here, as I have placed this page on my watchlist. Best wishes, GaryColemanFan (talk) 06:35, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Again, I'm sorry about my remarks towards Yellow Evan, they were uncalled for despite my being frustrated. Now that that's aside on my part, I'll go in the same order you did with the recommendations/errors

• I've added "weakened to a tropical depression" at the end of that sentence
• Remnant low has been changed to remnant low-pressure area and wikilinked in the lead
• I used "ndash" to give a general summary of a major hurricane in the lead, a storm with winds of 111 mph (178 km/h) or higher.
• I found that eye was already wikilinked, or do you want me to include it in the intro?
• Working on eye wall and eyewall now

Cyclonebiskit (talk) 12:29, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I didn't find "eye wall" anywhere in the article. Did you mean explain it? Cyclonebiskit (talk) 12:32, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I changed the "eye wall" to "eyewall" for consistency. My concern is that "eye" is linked in the article, but "eyewall" isn't. This article is the first time I've come across the term "eyewall", so I was unsure of what it meant. There's no separate article for "eyewall", but wikilinking it to Eye (cyclone) the first time it's used (in the second sentence of the "Demise" section) would help the reader find the meaning. GaryColemanFan (talk) 15:45, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I see that the subsections have been removed for consistency with other similar articles. The sentence I was referring to above is, "However, the eyewall remained intact throughout the night." GaryColemanFan (talk) 15:53, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Found it, I've linked it. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:02, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I looked over the article again, and everything seems good. I can follow it easily, and I believe that it meets all six criteria for a GA. I am promoting the article. If you have a chance, it would be great if you could review a nomination in return to help with the backlog. GaryColemanFan (talk) 16:27, 5 October 2008 (UTC)