Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!

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Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!

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We simply didn't exist on the midday short forecast, and the error wasn't corrected in the updated forecast after 2PM. I emailed MetService via the contact means on their site at about 3PM, but I haven't yet heard back from them. [-X
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Re: Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!

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tich wrote:We simply didn't exist on the midday short forecast, and the error wasn't corrected in the updated forecast after 2PM. I emailed MetService via the contact means on their site at about 3PM, but I haven't yet heard back from them. [-X
I have noticed that error on other occasions where they have printed the word Canterbury and nothing else after it.
I think the printouts for the forecasts are done very quick because I have noticed typing errors on the odd occasion :)


Mind you there is always BlueSkies Weather when MetService fails? :?: :-w

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The latest short forecast is out and Canterbury is in it - we now exist again according to MetService. :)
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Re: Canterbury vanishes - from MetService short forecast!

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Mind you there is always BlueSkies Weather when MetService fails? :?: :-w

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And other times too! As Ee-ore is want to say, "thanks for noticing". :)
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Mind you there is alway Metservice when Blueskies fails. Isn't that better John! Mind you Blueskies never fails ;)

Nothing more to be said. 8) :)

I'm not being sarcastic, just in regard to Canterbury's forecast always being up on the blueskies website.. ;)

You do a good Job Tony. :)
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what is the blue skies web site again?
i had it once, but i have so many bookmarks now, i cant find it
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http://www.fencepost.co.nz

Or directly: (you'll have to copy / paste the links below into your browser)

http://www.fencepost.co.nz/weather/nzwe ... jsessionid
=CNGNQ0LQ0D5PXD1ARBECFEUPMCEEOIV0?_DARGS=/global/c_menu
.jhtml.197_A&_DAV=weather%2C%2Cnzweathermap

That's a big one!!

fencepost.co.nz works fine though.
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Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

yes, i know about fencepost, being a daryfarmer
what i meant was, there was, or used to be , a direct to the souce web site ;)
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I should have known!! :oops:

Was there (or is there?) an actual Blueskies dedicated website? If so, cool!! Someone, where is it?
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Unread post by TonyT »

No there isnt. Must get around to setting one up, but its unlikely to ever have much forecast info on it. A small business just cant afford to give away too much for free! Dont forget that all the data and info on MetService's web site is paid for by the government - ie tax payers. Blue Skies doesnt get anything from the government, we have to earn it all.

BTW now is a good time to email Fencepost and tell them if you like it, because the whole future of Fencepost weather is under review at present - if you want to see it continue in Blue Skies's hands and be expanded with some exciting ideas we have then please tell them!
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[quote="TonyT"]


I'm quite prepared to give BluesSkies all the support that you need and will email them with my support. :) :)

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....and hope that other members of this forum will do likewise :)

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TonyT wrote:
BTW now is a good time to email Fencepost and tell them if you like it, because the whole future of Fencepost weather is under review at present - if you want to see it continue in Blue Skies's hands and be expanded with some exciting ideas we have then please tell them!
I hope that Fencepost will not do to BlueSkies what the PRESS did years ago :x :evil:
I'm quite prepared to give BluesSkies all the support that they need and will email them with my support. :) :)
....and hope that other members of this forum will do likewise :) :)

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Will do!!
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