Agree...18z may have been a bit zonked, but I think its generally right. NAM likes to play pin the tail on the weenie with little pieces of convection out in the ocean.
Moderate success on this one....as I failed to adjust after the late shifts yesterday. That's what I get for doing the Final Call early (Tuesday evening).
https://easternmassweather.blogspot.com/2019/02/227-228-verification.html
Here was First Call early Monday morning:
Followed by Final Call vs verification:
I don't think anyone was expecting a blockbuster at this point. I know I just posted a blog a few days ago to the effect that we wouldn't because the pattern is still plagued by some of the main limitations that we have had all season. Some of the guidance was trying to roll the EPO enough, but that is a hail mary. However a warning event remains in the cards imho.