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All Things Met Eireann Related Go in Here (MOD NOTE #1)

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  • #722
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,329 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Sean O'Rourke Radio1 piece on MetEireann forecasting and the centre in Glasnvein
    featuring a number of staff including Evelyn
    cloud watching, warning colour coding, brief history


  • #723
    Mortelaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    When did met Éireann stop doing the lunchtime sea area and national forecast on rte radio one ? And why?


  • #724
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    It's on LW only I think.


  • #725
    Mortelaro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Mortelaro


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    It's on LW only I think.

    Does it interrupt Roman collins on longwave ?


  • #726
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    When did met Éireann stop doing the lunchtime sea area and national forecast on rte radio one ? And why?

    Sometime early last year afaik. I miss it, it was a useful forecast at a good time of day....there as long as I can remember. There wasn't a whimper of objection anywhere though, that I can recall.


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  • #727
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Mortelaro wrote: »
    Does it interrupt Roman collins on longwave ?

    I assume so, I expect the Cardigan was annoyed that it effectively took out the last 10 minutes of his show (esp as he also has An Nuacht heads to sit through as well at 12.30 doesn't he?) - it was basically 12.50 main forecast, quick dedication, 2 minutes of song at best, ad break and 1 PM.


  • #728
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Just checked no weather on LW either it's just been dropped or (moved to midday?) I don't listen enough to know.


  • #729
    BlueSkyDay
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭BlueSkyDay


    Johanna just had a great visual of a warm front leading a cold into Scotland on the 9oc news and weather.

    Very impressed ,cant link it but it's on the player.

    I learned a new bit of info for myself. :)


  • #730
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    What the feck? weather as gaeilge at lunchimine!

    Thank goodness for the graphics eh?


  • #731
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    What the feck? weather as gaeilge at lunchimine!

    Thank goodness for the graphics eh?

    Yeah, I thought I was tuned into TG4 for a moment. Strange one alright.


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  • #732
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,791 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Comhra wrote: »
    Yeah, I thought I was tuned into TG4 for a moment. Strange one alright.

    It's Seachtain na Gaeilge


  • #733
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    What the feck? weather as gaeilge at lunchimine!

    Thank goodness for the graphics eh?


    Yeah! I am going to guess that it was pre recorded, and sitting on a hard drive somewhere, and the relevant scheduler picked the wrong file name, or it got named wrong when they recorded it.


    Hopefully, they won't be repeating that mistake any time soon.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #734
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,329 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Comhra wrote: »
    Yeah, I thought I was tuned into TG4 for a moment. Strange one alright.
    Unpossible! You'd not notice the actual forecast
    43608334124_6212e5499d_o.jpg


  • #735
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Does anyone else think that your wan (can't recall her name) is a terrible weather forecast presenter? She doesn't seem to have any script or proper structure to her sentences and descriptions of what's to come (or gone on a Sunday)


  • #736
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,101 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Joanna Donnelly?

    You can tell she knows exactly what she's talking about, very informative and educational, which is becoming rarer and rarer with forecasters, however she really does lack the charisma and speaking skills.


  • #737
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Why does ME have such terrible coverage of the South East?


  • #738
    spookwoman
    Registered Users Posts: 9,922 ✭✭✭spookwoman


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Joanna Donnelly?

    You can tell she knows exactly what she's talking about, very informative and educational, which is becoming rarer and rarer with forecasters, however she really does lack the charisma and speaking skills.

    Maybe for the well informed but for the basic joe soap she is too technical, likes to hype stuff and All over the place. Take bbc if they techy they then explain how the such a weather even happens and they all use the same maps etc. Here some use outlines some don't and it looks unprofessional.
    Joanne reminds me of Sharon from the news where she is always posing for the camera.


  • #739
    piuswal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭piuswal


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Why does ME have such terrible coverage of the South East?

    What do you mean exactly?


  • #740
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Twp main weather stations across the entire region. Johnstown Castle and Oak Park


  • #741
    piuswal
    Registered Users Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭piuswal


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Twp main weather stations across the entire region. Johnstown Castle and Oak Park

    I think it was the 50s that ME added to its synoptic network adding to the 2 Airports, Dublin and Shannon, and the coastal stations at Roches Point, Valentia (Caherciveen) Blacksod (moved to Belmullet and Malin Hd; all of which were built by the British with the emphasis on naval support.

    Rosslare filled in the gap on the SE coast. Kilkenny (later moved to Oak Park (automated), Birr, Clones and Claremorris being the new inland stations.

    If you look at the distribution stations you'll see a fairly even spread across the country though Rosslare has been replaced by a mixture of Johnstown Castle, Tusker Light and the Bouy M5.

    Most stations are now automated and additional ones have been built. Check out ME website.


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  • #742
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Look at the climate records page and you only have two to click on. That's what's annoying me. Yet the midlands is festooned.


  • #743
    Mav11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,238 ✭✭✭Mav11


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Does anyone else think that your wan (can't recall her name) is a terrible weather forecast presenter? She doesn't seem to have any script or proper structure to her sentences and descriptions of what's to come (or gone on a Sunday)

    Anybody think that she is getting worse? Can't help groaning when she comes on.


  • #744
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,876 ✭✭✭pauldry


    It's not easy to present weather I'd say. Anyways what is the site she said at the start?


  • #745
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,791 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    pauldry wrote: »
    It's not easy to present weather I'd say. Anyways what is the site she said at the start?

    https://showyourstripes.info/


  • #746
    Rochester
    Registered Users Posts: 478 ✭✭Rochester


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Does anyone else think that your wan (can't recall her name) is a terrible weather forecast presenter? She doesn't seem to have any script or proper structure to her sentences and descriptions of what's to come (or gone on a Sunday)




    Her delivery is terrible and it hasn't got any better.


  • #747
    xl500
    Registered Users Posts: 863 ✭✭✭xl500


    what is going on with met eireann i went to their website yesterday morning and they showed zero rain all day predicted now at the time it was lashing out and continued to rain for most of the morning in North Dublin

    see attached


  • #748
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,442 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Is Met Eireann all Ireland now? They have NI/North/Occupied 6... warnings on their website currently.


  • #749
    Rougies
    Registered Users Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Rougies


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Is Met Eireann all Ireland now? They have NI/North/Occupied 6... warnings on their website currently.


    Started about a week ago.



    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-53067728


  • #750
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Five day graphic on lunchtime weather included a moon! :D


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  • #751
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,791 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Kermit.de.frog wrote: »
    Is Met Eireann all Ireland now? They have NI/North/Occupied 6... warnings on their website currently.
    I heard Evelyn on radio recently saying they'd be giving all-Ireland warnings.



    Not all-Ireland forecasts though.


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