What's wrong @ MET eireann ?

weisses · 27-08-2009, 11:06

Today (Thursday august 27) 12:00

Their forecast for wind today on their website is 16 km/h

I can tell you here in Ventry there is a storm with @ least force 7/8

When i see their forecasts lately ... It almost looks that they make it up as it happens.. Numerous occasions that they predicted rain and wind when actualy the sun was splitting rocks ... I know it’s a bit tricky with the Atlantic next door but c'mon. ....

Anyone else having the same issues? Or am I getting cookoo cause of this beautiful summer

Joe Public · 27-08-2009, 11:44

They haven't discovered M.T. yet!

They have this gale warning on their website but they didn't updated the change in weather - cutbacks?

Southwest to westerly gales will develop this afternoon and evening on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea.
Issued at 05:00 on 27-Aug-2009

weisses · 27-08-2009, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Public

They haven't discovered M.T. yet!

you got that right

Yeah now i see they changed the wind from 16 km/h to 43 km/h @ noon ... We had gales all morning ...

Lucky we don't have any serious tornadoes here ... The only thing on their radar would be debris

Hal1 · 27-08-2009, 12:30

Met Eireann like many other meteorological organisations base their predictions on the weather models at the time (Hirlan, GFS, ECM, UKMO). These models are usually accurate and update regularly .

**peasant** · 27-08-2009, 12:54

Try living in the northwest.

Most of the time you just get a generic mentioning (if at all) and if the northwest gets mentioned specifically in almost half the cases the opposite of what was predicted happens.

Plus there usually is quite a difference in weather between Galway and Letterkenny (for example) ...yet it all comes under "northwest"

I find the forecast very Dublin/east coast orientated

Quint · 29-08-2009, 10:42

Their rainfall radar isn't updated. I checked the weather, it was supposed to be dry with the odd light shower. Then looked out the window and it started to lash heavy rain for about 15 minutes! Checked the animated radar, and it hasn't updated from yesterday

Daniel O Donnel · 29-08-2009, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by peasant

Try living in the northwest.

Most of the time you just get a generic mentioning (if at all) and if the northwest gets mentioned specifically in almost half the cases the opposite of what was predicted happens.

Plus there usually is quite a difference in weather between Galway and Letterkenny (for example) ...yet it all comes under "northwest"

I find the forecast very Dublin/east coast orientated

agree 100%

I live in Letterkenny and work outdoors. I would say that they give the northwest accurate forecasting about 30% of the time. Brutal.

27-08-2009, 11:06	#1
weisses Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dingle Posts: 123 Adverts \| Friends	What's wrong @ MET eireann ? Today (Thursday august 27) 12:00 Their forecast for wind today on their website is 16 km/h I can tell you here in Ventry there is a storm with @ least force 7/8 When i see their forecasts lately ... It almost looks that they make it up as it happens.. Numerous occasions that they predicted rain and wind when actualy the sun was splitting rocks ... I know it’s a bit tricky with the Atlantic next door but c'mon. .... Anyone else having the same issues? Or am I getting cookoo cause of this beautiful summer

27-08-2009, 12:30	#4
Hal1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,997 Adverts \| Friends	Met Eireann like many other meteorological organisations base their predictions on the weather models at the time (Hirlan, GFS, ECM, UKMO). These models are usually accurate and update regularly . __________________ Basic winter car maintenance tips The best forum on boards! Eíre's weather - IWN Check my adverts . Infinity 6x9's Garmin gps -new ad!

27-08-2009, 12:54	#5
peasant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 11,292 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Motorhomes & Campervans	Try living in the northwest. Most of the time you just get a generic mentioning (if at all) and if the northwest gets mentioned specifically in almost half the cases the opposite of what was predicted happens. Plus there usually is quite a difference in weather between Galway and Letterkenny (for example) ...yet it all comes under "northwest" I find the forecast very Dublin/east coast orientated __________________ Due to general cutbacks, the light at the end of the tunnel will now be switched off. Last edited by peasant; 27-08-2009 at 12:57.

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27-08-2009, 11:44	#2
Joe Public Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Celbridge Posts: 191 Adverts \| Friends	They haven't discovered M.T. yet! They have this gale warning on their website but they didn't updated the change in weather - cutbacks? Southwest to westerly gales will develop this afternoon and evening on all Irish coastal waters and on the Irish Sea. Issued at 05:00 on 27-Aug-2009

29-08-2009, 10:42	#6
Quint Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Amity Posts: 2,380 Adverts \| Friends	Their rainfall radar isn't updated. I checked the weather, it was supposed to be dry with the odd light shower. Then looked out the window and it started to lash heavy rain for about 15 minutes! Checked the animated radar, and it hasn't updated from yesterday