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

ike · 27-06-2013 2:18pm

Came across this on my Hard Drive I saved it off the ME site a few years ago, I think it was in October...not leaving anything to chance were they!

sandin · 29-06-2013 1:46am

jprboy wrote: »

Here is Met Eireann's forecast as at 16.01 today. Note all the references to precipitation for the coming days up to and including Friday which I have highlighted. Then consider the final paragraph:

"Present indications suggest that the dry and settled conditions will persist into next weekend........" Is this a new definition for dry and settled? :pac:

24 June 2013 16:01

Today

Mainly dry with a few brighter or sunny spells developing this evening. However, turning dull with outbreaks of drizzle or light rain in the southwest later.
Tonight

Tonight, outbreaks of rain and drizzle will affect parts of Connaught and Munster, but Ulster and Leinster will stay mainly dry, with some clear spells for a time. Winds will become light, variable and it will be mild, lowest temperatures 9 to 11 degrees.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow will begin cloudy or overcast with patches of rain and drizzle spreading further east and north during the morning. The rain and drizzle will give way to a few well scattered showers for the afternoon but it will become mainly dry with sunshine likely. Light to moderate, northwesterly breezes will develop and temperatures will rise to between 15 and 18 degrees.

Outlook

Tuesday night: will be a largely dry night, although a few showers will affect parts of the northeast coast. It will be a little chilly with clear skies and temperatures will fall to between 6 and 9 degrees in light wind.

High pressure will cover the country on Wednesday and will give mainly dry conditions with some pleasant spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures will range from 15 to 19 degrees in light northwest winds. It will cloud over on Wednesday night as outbreaks of rain move into the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

On Thursday outbreaks of rain will spread eastwards across the country during the morning and afternoon. Highs of 15 to 18 degrees in moderate westerly winds. The rain will clear to the east on Thursday night, but another band of rain looks like moving into the west coast.

On Friday there will be light outbreaks of rain during the day, with some brief sunny spells. It will be a little milder on Friday with highs of 17 to 20 degrees.

Present indications suggest that the dry and settled conditions will persist into next weekend, with temperatures in the high teens or the low twenties.

The funny thing is despite other forecasts suggesting far better weather including mt cranium's and the TV forecast, this forecast seems to have been 100% accurate with the exception of what is probably a spelling / grammar / translation error regarding the word "persist" - the word "resume" would have made it read right.

Rikand · 30-06-2013 6:34pm

Gerry Murphy on the weather forecast just there.

"only the south west of the country got a light bit of rain, the rest of the country was dry. "

Could he have been any wronger. it bucketed in Athlone from 10 AM - 2 PM and then he shows the radar and it shows the rain crossing the whole country in a solid line....

Ah Gerry.

mike65 · 30-06-2013 6:39pm

The south east well Waterford at any rate has been dry all day, all weekend, all week in fact.

Storm 10 · 30-06-2013 7:52pm

It lashed rain all morning in Galway and the radar showed it, light rain it was not, I love the way Jerry says the week ahead will be fine but it wont be completely dry

Old diesel · 02-07-2013 11:02am

Storm 10 wrote: »

It lashed rain all morning in Galway and the radar showed it, light rain it was not, I love the way Jerry says the week ahead will be fine but it wont be completely dry

Jerry Murphy gave a forecast that mentioned decent weather - did someone get a recording

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mike65 · 08-07-2013 10:19am

June stats are interesting for their divergences esp rainfall

http://www.met.ie/climate/MonthlyWeather/sum1.pdf

Carlow, Johnstown and Claremorris less than half the historic average for the month while Cork and Valencia nearly 50% higher!

In Waterford it was definitely a pretty dry and sunny month.

JM Skipton · 15-07-2013 12:46pm

Taking bets in our office as to which ME presenter is going to be the one to announce the fine spell coming to an end.My money is on Gerry:D

Calibos · 15-07-2013 2:08pm

I can just imagine the meeting about rostering. "Heatwave is coming to an end with a deluge. Right, You're Up Gerry!!"

Steopo · 19-07-2013 4:41pm

Great piece from Gerald Fleming today on Moncrieff talking all things weather - droughts, computer models, long range forecasts, climate v weather & weather myths

Starts from 4min30

http://www.newstalk.ie/player/listen_back/8/2704/19th_July_2013_-_Moncrieff_Part_1

Quickelles · 22-07-2013 10:04am

Here's a weird one from the Met Eireann site as accessed at 10.00 this morning:

22 July 2013 07:59

Today

Some scattered showers over the northern half of the country early this morning, but many areas dry with sunny spells. Scattered showers during the afternoon and evening, mainly in Munster, Connacht and the midlands. A few may be thundery. Warm with highest temperatures of 21 to 26 degrees and light southeasterly breezes.

The word "degrees" is displays as a blue link and when you click on it you get to a site that my McAfee system warns -

Warning: Dangerous Site
Whoa!
Are you sure you want to go there?

http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(removed real link)... may be risky to visit.

Why were you redirected to this page?

When we visited this site, we found it exhibited one or more risky behaviors.

Should someone tell them?

Opened up the site again in a separate tab and there is no link - I've now got the identical page in two separate tabs; one with the link highlighted and the other without it.

Thargor · 23-07-2013 11:56am

Quickelles wrote: »

Here's a weird one from the Met Eireann site as accessed at 10.00 this morning:

The word "degrees" is displays as a blue link and when you click on it you get to a site that my McAfee system warns -

Warning: Dangerous Site
Whoa!
Are you sure you want to go there?

http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(removed real link)... may be risky to visit.

Why were you redirected to this page?

When we visited this site, we found it exhibited one or more risky behaviors.

Should someone tell them?

Opened up the site again in a separate tab and there is no link - I've now got the identical page in two separate tabs; one with the link highlighted and the other without it.

Never seen anything like that on ME, sounds like the problem is in your browser, sometimes you pick up nasty little bits of malware that start inserting links into keywords on random pages so it looks like the page you're visiting is running the ads, run Malwarebytes and see if it gets rid of it or just google the site its directing you to and you'll find a removal guide somewhere.

MetEireann · 24-07-2013 2:39pm

We queried this with our web partners, Fusio, and we're pretty sure that the issue is not a problem with the site but with the user’s browser. As Thargor says, it may have been hijacked and have a plugin running that is hyperlinking certain words to other sites. We recommend you check your browser for possible compromise

Quickelles wrote: »

Here's a weird one from the Met Eireann site as accessed at 10.00 this morning:

Bejubby · 29-08-2013 9:38pm

Fair play to Evylen on the 9oc weather for some facts on weather again.
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mike65 · 29-09-2013 1:30pm

Just looking at the website, the numbers nearest me are for Johnstown Castle Wexford, rainfall figures are pretty dramatic vis-a-vis 2012. As things stand the last 3 months will need to be as wet as the first 9 combined to get near the level for 2012!

Joe Public · 30-09-2013 12:55pm

The link to the old rainfall radar http://www.met.ie/latest/rainfall_radar-old.asp has disappeared off the www.met.ie site :mad:

I could never get used to the newer one as I don't like the bland colours.

mike65 · 28-10-2013 11:59pm

yet again met.ie coming up short, nothing for Wednesday

Tomorrow

Tuesday will be fresh and bright with some good sunny spells. There will be further scattered showers tomorrow, with occasionally heavy falls likely. It will be another windy day with fresh and gusty westerly winds in the morning, which will ease off towards evening. Highs of 10 to 12 degrees.

Outlook

Headline : Unsettled weather will continue for the rest of the week and over the coming weekend.

Wednesday night : Scattered showers will continue in Atlantic coastal counties and it will be windy there, with fresh and gusty southwesterly winds. Becoming mostly dry elsewhere, with clear intervals and lighter winds. Min. 4 to 8 Celsius.

Lumi · 02-11-2013 10:08am

Met Éireann are hosting a 'Human Library' event where you can meet directly with experts such as Gerald Fleming, David Fitzgerald, Dr Emily Gleeson, Dr Klara Finkele etc and get answers to your queries and questions on Irish weather.

How to book

Simply email library@met.ie with a list of questions you might like to ask an expert. Try to give as much detail as possible so that we can match you with a suitable expert.

Date of event: 13th - 14th November (from 10am - 4pm)

Where: Met Éireann HQ, Glasnevin Hill, Dublin 9

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL!

Full details and a list of the participating Met Éireann experts here

LordSutch · 28-11-2013 9:13am

Anyone else noticing Siobhan Ryan putting in the words Now and There into sentences for no apparent reason?

She says things like,

So for tomorrow morning now, we can say that it will be cold and dry . . .
The rain will clear from the west there, followed by bright and sunny . . .

Just an observation.

DOCARCH · 28-11-2013 10:05am

LordSutch wrote: »

Anyone else noticing Siobhan Ryan putting in the words Now and There into sentences for no apparent reason?

It is always quite obvious when she writes the forecast.

ppshay · 27-12-2013 10:33pm

Just wondering what the problem is with the regional forecasts on the met.ie web site. Hasn't been updated since 6am, 15 hours ago. Same with the map graphic.

ZX7R · 27-12-2013 10:40pm

ppshay wrote: »

Just wondering what the problem is with the regional forecasts on the met.ie web site. Hasn't been updated since 6am, 15 hours ago. Same with the map graphic.

probable no problem they left the forecast as is because the charts are showing little change since this morning

Lapin · 28-12-2013 10:34pm

Well according to the graphics on tonight's forecast after the News at 9, the weather is going to remain exactly the same for the next few days.

Won't change a bit.

maquiladora · 28-12-2013 11:42pm

Lapin wrote: »

Well according to the graphics on tonight's forecast after the News at 9, the weather is going to remain exactly the same for the next few days.

Won't change a bit.

I vote for a return of sticky cardboard symbols and a pointy stick.

Tae laidir · 17-01-2014 2:24am

Current Met Eireann Forecast.
How about Saturday, lads?

Tomorrow

Fog lingering in a few places up to Friday afternoon, otherwise showers in western counties but mainly dry and bright elsewhere. Winds becoming light to moderate, southwest to west. Highest temperatures 6 to 9 degrees Celsius.

Outlook

Sunday: Cold and frosty for the first few hours of the morning, with fog lingering in places. Otherwise bright and showery during the day, with most of the showers over the west and north of the country; less shower activity in eastern counties. A fairly cool day, highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees with light westerly breezes. More frost overnight.

ninebeanrows · 18-01-2014 12:46pm

A lot of precipitation forecast for eastern parts over next 24 hours, surprised no warning?

Fred Swanson · 18-01-2014 6:57pm

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pauldry · 23-01-2014 12:45am

just noticing on the met eireann website that past four years data is showing for stations on the past data as I check what a wet month wev seen in the West. Just started a written weather log this year, old fashioned I know but I think its good so that I can look back on the days. No day this year has had absolutely zero rain yet.. eek

mattser · 25-01-2014 10:50am

Wet and windy this morning they said.

Really ???

Cos I've rarely seen it as dry and calm here.

Have to revert to my original plans before I heard M.E. forecast.

To say these people are useless would be an understatement.

jprboy · 25-01-2014 11:48am

mattser wrote: »

Wet and windy this morning they said.

Really ???

Cos I've rarely seen it as dry and calm here.

Have to revert to my original plans before I heard M.E. forecast.

To say these people are useless would be an understatement.

Hmmm, where are you?

Have you looked at the radar, quite possibly on the way to you.

Squally and wet here this morning in North Tipp, as in many other parts of the country, but clearing now.

As for the Met Eireann bashing, that's probably an overstatement :P

Harps · 25-01-2014 11:49am

mattser wrote: »

Wet and windy this morning they said.

Really ???

Cos I've rarely seen it as dry and calm here.

Have to revert to my original plans before I heard M.E. forecast.

To say these people are useless would be an understatement.

Current radar shows heavy rain crossing the country..

Reports in the thunder thread of gusts similar to what was recorded in the storms around Christmas

Macy0161 · 25-01-2014 12:57pm

mattser wrote: »

Wet and windy this morning they said.

Really ???

Cos I've rarely seen it as dry and calm here.

Have to revert to my original plans before I heard M.E. forecast.

To say these people are useless would be an understatement.

Their forecast is/ was pretty accurate up in the wicklow mountains anyway.

Faustino · 25-01-2014 1:15pm

Lashing rain in D4 at the moment and gusts easily as strong as the storms over xmas. Where did that come from?!

Danno · 25-01-2014 2:00pm

mattser wrote: »

Wet and windy this morning they said.

Really ???

Cos I've rarely seen it as dry and calm here.

Have to revert to my original plans before I heard M.E. forecast.

To say these people are useless would be an understatement.

Hows them original plans going for you now?

mattser · 25-01-2014 3:31pm

Danno wrote: »

Hows them original plans going for you now?

Started to rain here in West Dublin about 10.30. I cancelled my plans for a couple of hours before that because that crowd forecast it wet all morning.
There is no excuse for forecasts to be so wrong so often these days.

whitebriar · 25-01-2014 4:32pm

mattser wrote: »

Started to rain here in West Dublin about 10.30. I cancelled my plans for a couple of hours before that because that crowd forecast it wet all morning.
There is no excuse for forecasts to be so wrong so often these days.

oh did they use the word all and put it in bold?
I must need new glasses.

Danno · 26-01-2014 2:32pm

mattser wrote: »

Started to rain here in West Dublin about 10.30. I cancelled my plans for a couple of hours before that because that crowd forecast it wet all morning.
There is no excuse for forecasts to be so wrong so often these days.

I am sending in the following reccomendation to Met Eireann:

Dear Met Eireann,

In future can you deliver your website's forecasts in the following format:

TODAY: Showers of rain, hail and thunder will quickly spread from the west in a strong and blustery westerly airflow.
WEST DUBLIN FARIES: Your game of chase-tag-and-kiss with the other boys will be interrupted by some rain and gusts that will rise up your skirts at 10:52am, perhaps 10.53am - therefore we reccomend using additional vaseline to put over your eyebrows to keep out painful sweats and raindrops from messing with your vision.

I reccomend this format be used to avoid little hissy fits on forums such as boards.ie which take the good name of Met Eireann in vain.

Yours truly,
Danno.

icesnowfrost · 31-01-2014 10:32pm

Not a mention of any snow falling tonight. Just watched the weather after the 9 news

Oscar Bravo · 07-02-2014 4:06pm

A nice new feature here from Met Eireann http://www.met.ie/forecasts/short-range.asp

Danno · 07-02-2014 9:13pm

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

A nice new feature here from Met Eireann http://www.met.ie/forecasts/short-range.asp

Post #281 - boom! :pac:

sully2010 · 12-02-2014 1:38am

STATUS RED

"The issue of RED level severe weather warnings should be a comparatively rare event and implies that recipients take action to protect themselves and/or their properties; this could be by moving their families out of the danger zone temporarily; by staying indoors; or by other specific actions aimed at mitigating the effects of the weather conditions."

If Met Eireann only issued this at 12.25am it hardly gives people chance to take action to protect themselves and/or their properties. I'm sure there are many in Cork/Kerry asleep now oblivious to the violent storm on its way in the morning

On the other hand well done to boards.ie for putting it up earlier today and actually giving people a chance to batten down the hatches.

I wonder sometimes whether Met Eireann are too preoccupied with getting egg on their faces over their Status updates.

Endurance_man · 12-02-2014 8:39pm

A fair amount of outrage from the public at the how late ME issued their alerts.

Also upgrading alerts during the storm is also late.

I find this unacceptable and surely there must be questions asked on them and their professionalism?

People lives and livelihoods were at risk today.

periodictable · 12-02-2014 8:51pm

Watching that lad of the Murphys deliver the weather forecast on the RTE 6 o'clock news, I got the distinct impression he had no idea what exactly happened this afternoon.
I'm 10k west of Ennis. Trees were falling like nine pins everywhere you looked. The rain was horizontal. There was massive hail and torrential rain. Swathes have been cut through forest plantations like I have never before seen.
Some trees had been twisted and wrenched from their roots. The landscape changed in a few hours. Trees that were planted 100 years ago are now gone. Copses flattened.
Not that Met Eireann could have done anything to prevent it, but it would have been nice to have some warning.
Scientists can see back to the edge of space....but they cannot forecast a severe storm?

sully2010 · 12-02-2014 8:56pm

periodictable wrote: »

Watching that lad of the Murphys deliver the weather forecast on the RTE 6 o'clock news, I got the distinct impression he had no idea what exactly happened this afternoon.
I'm 10k west of Ennis. Trees were falling like nine pins everywhere you looked. The rain was horizontal. There was massive hail and torrential rain. Swathes have been cut through forest plantations like I have never before seen.
Some trees had been twisted and wrenched from their roots. The landscape changed in a few hours. Trees that were planted 100 years ago are now gone. Copses flattened.
Not that Met Eireann could have done anything to prevent it, but it would have been nice to have some warning.
Scientists can see back to the edge of space....but they cannot forecast a severe storm?

The main guys on here predicted it and warned of it for a few days and had the red alert up yesterday afternoon.

I really don't know what they are up to in Met Eireann:rolleyes:

periodictable · 12-02-2014 9:02pm

sully2010 wrote: »

I really don't know what they are up to in Met Eireann:rolleyes:

Risking getting slammed for this viewpoint, but when your job insulates you from having to account for your failings, I guess there is no pressure to excel.

Bejubby · 12-02-2014 9:05pm

As far as i remember met eireann did warn of the storm coming and they mentioned violent storm force winds.
maybe you guys just didnt see it.

sully2010 · 12-02-2014 9:08pm

Bejubby wrote: »

As far as i remember met eireann did warn of the storm coming and they mentioned violent storm force winds.
maybe you guys just didnt see it.

They said the word stormy weather yea, not out of the norm in winter in Ireland. Even their 6 and 9 bulletins on RTE did not warn of the potential of this violent storm. The red alert did not go up until 12.30am when everyone is in bed.

Met Eireann are usually spot on but they were late with this one.

People I know in Limerick hadnt a clue it would be this bad, just thought it would be another one like the few previous ones.

Bejubby · 12-02-2014 9:12pm

sully2010 wrote: »

They said the word stormy weather yea, not out of the norm in winter in Ireland. Even their 6 and 9 bulletins on RTE did not warn of the potential of this violent storm. The red alert did not go up until 12.30am when everyone is in bed.

Met Eireann are usually spot on but they were late with this one.

I still think they warned people in time with the first orange alert and then red.
its up to people to decide what they need to do.

The orange alert was yesterday and was like a wakeup call.

Endurance_man · 12-02-2014 10:19pm

Bejubby wrote: »

I still think they warned people in time with the first orange alert and then red.
its up to people to decide what they need to do.

The orange alert was yesterday and was like a wakeup call.

People were not warned in time. A red alert at 12 am is not good enough.

DOCARCH · 12-02-2014 10:38pm

Endurance_man wrote: »

People were not warned in time. A red alert at 12 am is not good enough.

The problem is that these storms develop very rapidly. 36 hours ago todays storm was just a wisp of cloud in the western Atlantic.

Forecasting these type of storms and the intensity of the storm is very difficult and not like forecasting a hurricane which develops over days and even weeks.

Also bear in mind that Met Eireann have to be pretty sure of something actually occuring before they issue an alert...a couple of years ago there was a bit of an outcry after they issued an alert for very heavy snow, which did not materialise, and people were threatening to sue them.

Basically, they dammed if they do and dammed if they don't.

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

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