Heckler
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has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather site?
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has anyone tried the www.theyr.net weather site?
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Deep_6
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Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather site?
Have you tried also :-
http://wetterzentrale.de
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Have you tried also :-
http://wetterzentrale.de
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trevor_loveday
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Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather site?
In a former life when I flew my own aeroplane, theyr.net was my primary weather site. Everything is relative, but when cruising at 110kts it is possible to cover a lot of ground with a fuel endurance of six hours so it was often the case that one could encounter two weather systems in one journey. Also, flying in solid cloud must be avoided at all costs unless one has the appropriate training because of the huge risk of spatial disorientation (the CAA once stated that an untrained pilot will become spatially disorientated in cloud within 70 seconds, which is potentially fatal). Returning from Belgium once, I was obliged to fly in solid cloud from mid-Channel to Hertfordshire where my home airfield was located, dropping out of the bottom of the cloud at 1000' five miles from landing. Fine if you are trained and the aeroplane has the appropriate instrumentation and radios but lethal if not.
In subtle ways weather matters to pilots even more than it does to yachtsman (an aeroplane can only tolerate limited crosswinds on landing). At that time, one year ago, theyr.net was unequalled for information and accuracy.
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In a former life when I flew my own aeroplane, theyr.net was my primary weather site. Everything is relative, but when cruising at 110kts it is possible to cover a lot of ground with a fuel endurance of six hours so it was often the case that one could encounter two weather systems in one journey. Also, flying in solid cloud must be avoided at all costs unless one has the appropriate training because of the huge risk of spatial disorientation (the CAA once stated that an untrained pilot will become spatially disorientated in cloud within 70 seconds, which is potentially fatal). Returning from Belgium once, I was obliged to fly in solid cloud from mid-Channel to Hertfordshire where my home airfield was located, dropping out of the bottom of the cloud at 1000' five miles from landing. Fine if you are trained and the aeroplane has the appropriate instrumentation and radios but lethal if not.
In subtle ways weather matters to pilots even more than it does to yachtsman (an aeroplane can only tolerate limited crosswinds on landing). At that time, one year ago, theyr.net was unequalled for information and accuracy.
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Evadne
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Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather sit
I've been using it since it came back this year and find it much more accurate than the UK met office predictions for winds, at least here in the Solent. Most notable was the Round The Island race where theyr predicted the correct winds 3 days in advance, MO only came close on the inshore forecast the Friday evening. They also give a good estimate of the real wind, with a much more useful animation than the MO/BBC websites' one.
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I've been using it since it came back this year and find it much more accurate than the UK met office predictions for winds, at least here in the Solent. Most notable was the Round The Island race where theyr predicted the correct winds 3 days in advance, MO only came close on the inshore forecast the Friday evening. They also give a good estimate of the real wind, with a much more useful animation than the MO/BBC websites' one.
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MUS
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Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather site?
I totally agree. This website is by far the most accurate and useful one I've found. I normally find that most weather predictions are correct, it's just that the timing can be out.
Theyr.net is brilliant at allowing you to judge the timing of weather changes, and to plan best and worst case expected weather.
I just find it difficult to believe that such a great site is free. I suspect it won't be forever.
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I totally agree. This website is by far the most accurate and useful one I've found. I normally find that most weather predictions are correct, it's just that the timing can be out.
Theyr.net is brilliant at allowing you to judge the timing of weather changes, and to plan best and worst case expected weather.
I just find it difficult to believe that such a great site is free. I suspect it won't be forever.
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BrendanS
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Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather site?
I suspect the latter is the case. Met Office can and do provide accurate local forecasts, but you have to pay for them. They are typically provided to commercial organisations such as shipping and farmers, and cost a bundle.
Theyr.net are probably no more accurate than any of the better forecasters, but they give a high level forecast free of charge, whereas Met Office only provide a basic service free of charge
The other difference is that the service that the Met Office we see is provided typically to news organisations such as TV and newspapers. We see what those organisations are prepared to pay for, which is often geographically limited. For instance the main BBC news, will not do a Solent specific forecast ( though local BBC news in the South do show local forecast and even sea state)
Having said that, I'm a long term admirer of Thery, it's a great site, and long may it be free. We should stop singing it's praises, or they may have other ideas!
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I suspect the latter is the case. Met Office can and do provide accurate local forecasts, but you have to pay for them. They are typically provided to commercial organisations such as shipping and farmers, and cost a bundle.
Theyr.net are probably no more accurate than any of the better forecasters, but they give a high level forecast free of charge, whereas Met Office only provide a basic service free of charge
The other difference is that the service that the Met Office we see is provided typically to news organisations such as TV and newspapers. We see what those organisations are prepared to pay for, which is often geographically limited. For instance the main BBC news, will not do a Solent specific forecast ( though local BBC news in the South do show local forecast and even sea state)
Having said that, I'm a long term admirer of Thery, it's a great site, and long may it be free. We should stop singing it's praises, or they may have other ideas!
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Spacewaist
Member
Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather site?
Interesting - any idea whose site it is and where they get their data from?
I might be looking in the wrong place but I couldnt find any ownership on the site itself.
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Interesting - any idea whose site it is and where they get their data from?
I might be looking in the wrong place but I couldnt find any ownership on the site itself.
<hr width=100% size=1>A pontification from the Panjandrum of orotund bloviation AD2003
Evadne
Active member
Re: has anyone tried the [url]www.theyr.net[/url] weather sit
It used to be run under the name of "Halo", and I believe was sponsored by the Icelandic government. I believe also it was run under some sort of European grant, or at least associated with an academic programme, but I would stand corrected on this. They definitely seem to use their own models, not the UKMO ones, which is the big plus. Even accounting for a lower grade of "free" forecast (i.e. paid for by UK taxes) on the UK inshore or shipping forecast, if Theyr is different from the shipping forecast then it is more likely to be the right one. (e.g. if Theyr says E4 and the shipping forecast says W6 then it will be E4, in my experience.)
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It used to be run under the name of "Halo", and I believe was sponsored by the Icelandic government. I believe also it was run under some sort of European grant, or at least associated with an academic programme, but I would stand corrected on this. They definitely seem to use their own models, not the UKMO ones, which is the big plus. Even accounting for a lower grade of "free" forecast (i.e. paid for by UK taxes) on the UK inshore or shipping forecast, if Theyr is different from the shipping forecast then it is more likely to be the right one. (e.g. if Theyr says E4 and the shipping forecast says W6 then it will be E4, in my experience.)
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