Boathook
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The met office could just do it. We are already paying for the forecasts through tax and then the adverts on the app ....
More storms?
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Daydream believer
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I recall tuning in to a station waiting 20 mins for a forecast. Kenny Everet came on
He said. Here is the forecast:-
"There will be weather throughout the day"
That was it
Stemar
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I recall tuning in to a station waiting 20 mins for a forecast. Kenny Everet came on
He said. Here is the forecast:-
"There will be weather throughout the day"
That was it
That seems like fairly typical Kenny.Of course, for most people, until it gets to named storms, we just get on with it. As the old saw goes,
We weather the weather, whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.
Marsali_1
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In Canada the marine weather is broadcast as a continuous loop over four dedicated VHF channels (2 in English and 2 in French) and is regularly updated. Near shore, the public forecast (land based weather) is also broadcast on separate VHF frequencies which require a different receiver. It is a service of the Federal government and there are no adverts!
franksingleton
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I never fail to be amazed by posts like this. The Met Office app, Met Office weather app is excellent. It gives graphics of cloud, rain, cloud + rain, temperature for 5 days ahead. These are updated hourly. There is a video of the Atlantic pressure pattern. You can select individual locations. A forecaster speaks to camera twice a day only but, given the graphics you do not need the person.
To see rainfall forecasts at a greater time resolution plus the last two days echoes, see UK rainfall radar map - Met Office
No where else will you get a better service.
Dutch01527
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+1 for the Met Office Deep Dives on YouTube. The Met Office seem to have had a communications policy shift from “dumb down so that listeners will understand” to “ explain the complexities and potential scenarios in clear language that a interested intelligent listener will understand”.
They have some very good presenters who do a great job now. Very impressed, ideal for sailors, farmers, fishermen, aviators ect
They have some very good presenters who do a great job now. Very impressed, ideal for sailors, farmers, fishermen, aviators ect
Boathook
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Not saying is in any way bad but we pay via taxes for the weather and then have adverts on the app.
I would like to see the jet stream add to the maps section and they should have added it before the latest upgrade of cloud and rain imho. Some of our weather makes much more sense seeing the jet stream.
franksingleton
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Deep Dive certainly is interesting and valued by sailors who will watch it for the 30-40 minutes. The general public will not use.
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franksingleton
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The Met Office operates a trading fund. It has to have paying customers for all its output. Some customers are other departments, eg MOD, MCA. DEn etc. one customer is the Public Weather Service. Somebody, somewhere in Whitehall has to argue for taxpayer funds to cover the PWS. It is annoying, I agree, but inevitable in the modern world. Anything I see on UTube is preceded by adverts.
That is certainly possible. If enough people write to the Met Office and, perhaps, a few MPs ask question it could happen. Mobilise your friends, perhaps via YBW. It will not happen without a perceived demand. A good argument would be that the jet stream is frequently mentioned in forecasts.
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davidej
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What is the metrological definition of a storm that earns a deep depression a name.
Roberto
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Historically, in Europe the Berlin Free University began in 1954 to name relevant pressure systems (both highs and lows) which could be identified and were of interest to Europe; names would be indicated in DWD weather charts.
From 2002 on, names of highs and lows have been put on sale, one has just to choose a name, call the University and pay the fee: 199 euro for a depression, highs are rare so a bit more expensive, 299 euro.
Names are given in alphabetical order, if one letter does not find a taker it is auctioned a few days earlier, failing that it will be given a name automatically.
http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/adopt-a-vortex/
http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/wetterpate/
Recently it seems a lot more people/organisations have begun naming pressure systems.
franksingleton
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Thank you for the history lessen, Roberto. I was not aware of the FUB naming.
For Western European storms, the answer to the OP is at https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-storm-centre/index. The actual decision on the day is fairly subjective and based on experience.
