Fish 0 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Fergus and Drena, 2 ex cyclones a week or 10 days apart, Christmas '96/'7 season... seared into boating racial memory for evermore. I believe that season may have caused a re think as to how a marine weather forecast operation should be run. Thanks John, it is good to have actual details of a metservice f*ck up. Even if it was 22 years ago... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hahahaha, yes. I sympathise with the tone of the thread but as I've said many times before, some seasons they're on and some they're off and the other guys are on. So its about interpreting and figuring out which of the forecasters are on the money for any given period. Thats a nasty front coming now, it might be downright horrible this weekend. for example. Or , it may just make life in wellington miserable and we'll be fine. But I'll be in a car so I don't think I'll even look very hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
idlerboat 116 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Have been using "windy" and "weather watch", both very good. Metserv never been accurate since Bob McDavitt left! Its now crystal balls? Tarot cards, chicken entrails!!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/104027742/substandard-service-because-kiwis-dont-complain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Weather records to compare to last Thursday's forecast for the region. Temp at wind at Army Bay - note first rain came through Whangaparaoa at 1:30 pm bulk of the rain after nightfall Wind speed and direction at Tiri for the last 48 hrs, up to noon Sunday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Nice bit of value here - clearly beneficial that we have the extra comfort of both Metservice and NIWA warning us about upcoming cold weather. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12059740 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wild violet 38 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Auckland must be a bugger of a city to forecast for everytime ive been up there its 4 seasons in one day,I sailed round the south island last year only using their forecasts they were spot on.I think maybe as sailors we are getting a bit soft in the eightys you left when the boat was loaded and just took your hidings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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