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and warnings galor now posted
http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/ind ... s=warnings
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(they sure have been busy!!)
Vertigo wrote:phillip, what were trying to say is that this is increasing confusion. people equate cyclones with tropical cyclones, so if youre going to call it a cyclone, at least call it an extra-tropical cyclone, and then explain why this is.
back on topic, what was the central pressure of cyclone Bola as it passed over NZ? i find it hard to believe that this might be the most intense storm weve ever had, ive seen my share of intense storms. it looks good, but that good?
Razor wrote:The dictionary???? Which one?
Nev wrote:Philip, yes perhaps I'm being a little pedantic but, using the term 'Tropical Cyclone' suggests that NZ get does actually get them, whereas using a more correct term like 'Ex-Tropical Cyclone' still conveys their origins without perpetuating the myth (the two are completely different beasts).
Sorry if my comment was a little harsh.
Vertigo, nothing wrong with 'cyclones'. We can still get 'mid-latitude cyclones' without them being tropical in origin.
There really is no need for one when wind or rain warnings have been issued for pretty well all of the North Island.j--me--h wrote:i find it strange that MS dont have a "special weather advisory" out with this. It seems pretty special to me.
Paul Mallinson wrote:Yes, I did use the word cyclone, (in its purer sense of any rotating low pressure system), but perhaps it would have been better to just to stick to a term like 'a very deep low' to avoid confusion with Tropical Cyclones and their later evolution into extra-tropical cyclones when they get down our way.
As far as a special weather advisory goes...There really is no need for one when wind or rain warnings have been issued for pretty well all of the North Island.j--me--h wrote:i find it strange that MS dont have a "special weather advisory" out with this. It seems pretty special to me.
On the previous page, Phillip Duncan said...
...That's the difference - I'm not a scientist and I've been asked by the public to discuss the weather in easy to understand terms...
Well I think there is a need for discussing and publicising the weather in a straight forward way and I think he does it very well, but I am disturbed by a none scientist issuing weather forecasts and warnings to the New Zealand public.
Paul
I haven't received one in ages, I seem to still be subscribed, I'll bet Xtra is filtering them againj--me--h wrote:i find it strange that MS dont have a "special weather advisory" out with this.
I am on Xtra and get them just fine... not sure where else you could look...tgsnoopy wrote:I haven't received one in ages, I seem to still be subscribed, I'll bet Xtra is filtering them againj--me--h wrote:i find it strange that MS dont have a "special weather advisory" out with this.
If thats the case why doesnt every Joe Brown start up a weather company?I doubt my company would back me if I got it wrong. Not to mention we use meteorological help from weather.com (one of the biggest weather forecaster in the world...if we need scientists we talk to them. Likewise we talk to MetService too.)
We ran an accuracy test for 4 weeks of my forecasts compared to MetService...I was 30% more accurate for Auckland
03Stormchaser wrote:If thats the case why doesnt every Joe Brown start up a weather company?I doubt my company would back me if I got it wrong. Not to mention we use meteorological help from weather.com (one of the biggest weather forecaster in the world...if we need scientists we talk to them. Likewise we talk to MetService too.)
btw.... Just because there one of the biggest doesnt mean that they are the best.
We ran an accuracy test for 4 weeks of my forecasts compared to MetService...I was 30% more accurate for Auckland
If Metservice ran accuracy tests Im sure they would aswell find themselves better compared to your forecasts over the 4 weeks! just like blueskies would find theres better compared to the both of yours!!
03Stormchaser wrote:If thats the case why doesnt every Joe Brown start up a weather company?I doubt my company would back me if I got it wrong. Not to mention we use meteorological help from weather.com (one of the biggest weather forecaster in the world...if we need scientists we talk to them. Likewise we talk to MetService too.)
btw.... Just because there one of the biggest doesnt mean that they are the best.
We ran an accuracy test for 4 weeks of my forecasts compared to MetService...I was 30% more accurate for Auckland
If Metservice ran accuracy tests Im sure they would aswell find themselves better compared to your forecasts over the 4 weeks! just like blueskies would find theres better compared to the both of yours!!
Manukau heads observer wrote:thanks for ammending your web page Phillip, wording now much better