The hurricane remained difficult to forecast , as NHC forecaster Lixion Avila remarked , `` There are no clear reasons ... and I am not going to make one up ... to explain the recent strengthening of Epsilon . ''
Hurricane Epsilon frustrated many forecasters back in NHC , and the because Epsilon continued to deny any weakening made NOAA hurricane forecaster Dr. Lixion Avila to say `` There are no clear reasons - and I am not going to make one up - to explain the recent strengthening of Epsilon ... '' .