Stormageddon Mk 6 The Fury of February
Discussion
williredale said:
don4l said:
I wonder if the Met Office realise how stupid they look.
The next windy day is going to have to be named "Doris".
Nope. The next windy day is due to be named Ewan.The next windy day is going to have to be named "Doris".
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-cen...
don4l said:
The current "Doris" got abandoned. Doris is still the next name on the list.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-cen...
They could call every windy day from now on Doris until they win out and get a hurricane, then it's Ewan's turn http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-cen...
don4l said:
The current "Doris" got abandoned. Doris is still the next name on the list.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-cen...
Oops. That's where I looked up Ewan's name and didn't spot that. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/barometer/uk-storm-cen...
The BBC must be pleased that they cancelled their contract with the Met Office. They would look like complete idiots if they had forecasted 100mph winds when they actually turned out to be less than 20mph.
Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
don4l said:
The BBC must be pleased that they cancelled their contract with the Met Office. They would look like complete idiots if they had forecasted 100mph winds when they actually turned out to be less than 20mph.
Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Did the Met Office forecast 100mph winds?Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Or did they say "The most likely scenario is for inland locations to see a relatively short period of 40-50mph gusts. Windward coastal areas will see a longer period of 50-60mph gusts with isolated gusts to 70mph."
WindyCommon said:
don4l said:
The BBC must be pleased that they cancelled their contract with the Met Office. They would look like complete idiots if they had forecasted 100mph winds when they actually turned out to be less than 20mph.
Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Did the Met Office forecast 100mph winds?Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Or did they say "The most likely scenario is for inland locations to see a relatively short period of 40-50mph gusts. Windward coastal areas will see a longer period of 50-60mph gusts with isolated gusts to 70mph."
We had 20mph gusts.
Clearly, the BBC were absolutely correct to cancel their contract with the Met Office.
don4l said:
Does it matter?
We had 20mph gusts.
Clearly, the BBC were absolutely correct to cancel their contract with the Met Office.
The BBC's weather forecasting is crap even now. Their website is often completely at odds with what is happening I've found. To me the MO is still fairly accurate . Dark Sky is a great app and now my go to source for local 24 hour weather forecasting. We had 20mph gusts.
Clearly, the BBC were absolutely correct to cancel their contract with the Met Office.
don4l said:
WindyCommon said:
don4l said:
The BBC must be pleased that they cancelled their contract with the Met Office. They would look like complete idiots if they had forecasted 100mph winds when they actually turned out to be less than 20mph.
Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Did the Met Office forecast 100mph winds?Undoubtedly, the Met Office will try to use this fiasco to claim that they need an even bigger computer.
I wouldn't give them another penny until they got the software in the current computer right.
A more expensive computer would only mean that they could reach the wrong conclusion faster.
Or did they say "The most likely scenario is for inland locations to see a relatively short period of 40-50mph gusts. Windward coastal areas will see a longer period of 50-60mph gusts with isolated gusts to 70mph."
We had 20mph gusts.
Clearly, the BBC were absolutely correct to cancel their contract with the Met Office.
WindyCommon said:
Well yes it does undermine your rant if the MetO's actual forecast was for 40-50mph gusts and numerous weather stations around Surrey reported gusts of over 40mph.
So 40 mph winds are now enough to have a name applied to them to scare us all in to thinking Global Wombling is causing American Midwest type extreme weather in Filey.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff