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

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  • #692
    MidMan25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭MidMan25


    The national outlook this evening is brutal. Poor grammar, typos, missing words etc.


  • #693
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    MidMan25 wrote: »
    The national outlook this evening is brutal. Poor grammar, typos, missing words etc.


    Room for improvement alright.

    https://www.met.ie/forecasts/national-forecast
    A low pressure system continues to be close by off the northwest coast with overnight showery rain in the east and north clearing northwards and scattered showers elsewhere and some showers could be heavy, especially in the west and northwest. Top tempertures will still be below average and around 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate west to southwesterly breezes.

    Sunday will see the low pressure system tracking towards Ireland brining scattered showers with it. Over the west and north showers are likely to be more frequent and heavy with the risk of thundery downpours. Top tempertures will edge a degree higher and reach 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, but fresh near coasts and in and around showers.


  • #694
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Yet another total contradiction between words and pictures tonight (probably to see repeated at 9.25)
    Friday to be a washout - but 5 day graphic shows sun! Does anyone pay a blind bit of attention to their own work in that place?


  • #695
    lolie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭lolie


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Yet another total contradiction between words and pictures tonight (probably to see repeated at 9.25)
    Friday to be a washout - but 5 day graphic shows sun! Does anyone pay a blind bit of attention to their own work in that place?

    Noticed that also and thought wtf.


  • #696
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    lolie wrote: »
    Noticed that also and thought wtf.

    That is happening all the time I have seen say heavy rain for the West and at the end the pictures show sun and clouds even the other half is seeing this as well now , it's baffling me how that can do this, I will look again at it on RTE + 1


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  • #697
    squarecircles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,981 ✭✭✭squarecircles


    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Munster and Leinster

    Heavy Rain will spread from the south Thursday evening and night. Accumulations of 25 to 40mm will occur over a relatively short time period. Spot flooding is likely.

    Valid: Thursday 08 August 2019 19:00 to Friday 09 August 2019 07:00


    i wonder how many times will they shift about the warning areas,surprised they didnt start their thundery mantra.
    which goes as follows

    thunderstorms with hail and lightning
    difficult driving conditions,reduced visibility
    heavy thundery downpours
    thundery showers
    the odd thundery burst
    the odd rumble of thunder
    a slight risk of thunder
    untill finally nothing.


  • #698
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,312 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    What happened to the 07:55 Radio1 forecast today?
    It never appeared, even after the 08.00 news. Presenter kept going to ad promos to cover up the difficulties


  • #699
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    zell12 wrote: »
    What happened to the 07:55 Radio1 forecast today?
    It never appeared, even after the 08.00 news. Presenter kept going to ad promos to cover up the difficulties

    Yeah, I heard that. Awkward few moments. I'm guessing there was some sort of comms issue between Glasnevin (ME headquarters) and RTE. It's not the first time that link has failed.


  • #700
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Indeed Met and RTE are both cash strapped when it comes to reliable infrastructure.


  • #701
    giveitholly
    Registered Users Posts: 5,537 ✭✭✭giveitholly


    Very vague forecast from Gerry Eagleton(i think) on the radio just there now,doesn't go in to much detail after tomorrow for the rest of the week


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  • #702
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Jean Byrne has just said on the radio that we'll get the remnants of TS Danielle tonight and tomorrow. Eh, it's Gabrielle!


  • #703
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Anyone see the lunchtime forecast?

    The oddest graphic for the 7 day rainfall prediction, which showed most of the country as 7C but then isolated sections of the south coast for 8 and above. Looked like the end result of slavishly transcribing predictive data.


  • #704
    octo
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭octo


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Anyone see the lunchtime forecast?

    The oddest graphic for the 7 day rainfall prediction, which showed most of the country as 7C but then isolated sections of the south coast for 8 and above. Looked like the end result of slavishly transcribing predictive data.
    Why would you not expect it to be warmer along the south coast? Sounds reasonable to me.


  • #705
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    isolated is the key word. ie Two warm areas on the coast separated by a cooler area of about 70 KM.

    See attachment for idea of what they showed.


  • #706
    Storm 10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,872 ✭✭✭Storm 10


    https://www.newstalk.com/news/use-multiple-weather-warnings-time-can-confusing-report-finds-944799


  • #707
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,312 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    Current storm attracts fake social media posts
    TheJournal.ie - Evelyn Cusack asks people to stop sharing 'crazy' and 'irresponsible' fake weather warnings


  • #708
    typhoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭typhoony


    zell12 wrote: »
    Current storm attracts fake social media posts
    TheJournal.ie - Evelyn Cusack asks people to stop sharing 'crazy' and 'irresponsible' fake weather warnings

    I think she's referring to the sharing of the fake red alert graphic from Facebook page 'Weather Alerts Ireland'.


  • #709
    ZX7R
    Registered Users Posts: 3,426 ✭✭✭ZX7R


    typhoony wrote: »
    I think she's referring to the sharing of the fake red alert graphic from Facebook page 'Weather Alerts Ireland'.

    Ireland's weather channel,that is who issued it originally ,they had red warnings on maps 2 days ago.
    You would not believe some of the posts against met eireann,pure abuse they are


  • #710
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    If ever there was anything to suggest the current by county weather warning system was a bit silly its todays Yellow weather advisory for cold weather/frost

    Funny how all of Offaly including the "peninsula" into Tipperary is covered, but the whole county of Tipperary is excluded. Weather does follow borders after all according to Met Eireann..

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  • #711
    sumtings
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭sumtings


    Kamili wrote: »
    If ever there was anything to suggest the current by county weather warning system was a bit silly its todays Yellow weather advisory for cold weather/frost

    Funny how all of Offaly including the "peninsula" into Tipperary is covered, but the whole county of Tipperary is excluded. Weather does follow borders after all according to Met Eireann..

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    Get your point but I think that's Tipp!


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  • #712
    sumtings
    Registered Users Posts: 265 ✭✭sumtings


    sumtings wrote: »
    Get your point but I think that's Tipp!

    :) Too slow!


  • #713
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    It is Tipp ;)


  • #714
    seefin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭seefin


    Would met eireann website or rte weather forecast be more accurate? Rte1 weather is often different but would have thought it would be based on met eireann


  • #715
    zell12
    Registered Users Posts: 23,312 ✭✭✭✭zell12


    seefin wrote: »
    Would met eireann website or rte weather forecast be more accurate? Rte1 weather is often different but would have thought it would be based on met eireann
    They are the exact same.


  • #716
    Bailey Unsightly Undershirt
    Posts: 0 ✭ Bailey Unsightly Undershirt


    Another example of the peculiarity of using a warning system based on county boundaries (current snow/ice yellow warning in effect). I'm pretty sure Meath will get some frost too.

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  • #717
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,098 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    How many push notifications must I get when they issue warnings?

    They keep coming too, just got another one saying "yellow wind warning issued at 13:30"

    Doesn't exist.


  • #718
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    How many push notifications must I get when they issue warnings?

    They keep coming too, just got another one saying "yellow wind warning issued at 13:30"

    Doesn't exist.

    I thought it was just my phone glitching or something, it's been constant. And annoying


  • #719
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,098 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Kamili wrote: »
    I thought it was just my phone glitching or something, it's been constant. And annoying

    Yup, just got another one saying yellow warning issued at 3pm. Already got that one earlier.


  • #720
    PukkaStukka
    Registered Users Posts: 2,154 ✭✭✭PukkaStukka


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Yup, just got another one saying yellow warning issued at 3pm. Already got that one earlier.

    I think they extended the timespan of an earlier warning well into tomorrow


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  • #721
    Kamili
    Registered Users Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭Kamili


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    Yup, just got another one saying yellow warning issued at 3pm. Already got that one earlier.

    Yep, I got it too.


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