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Vic41


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Changes to the wording for weather forecasts in regards to rain etc in Victoria.
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See;  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-03/weather-bureau-scraps-vague-wording-in-victoria-forecasts/5789392 



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See if you can figure this forecast out :

http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/forecasts/taf/#3



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They will still get it wrong...cry



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Today is going to be fine with a chance of hail or rain during sunshine, there is also a chance of flash flooding or drought conditions while experiencing gale force winds. Seas will be calm or choppy throughout the day but may change during the evening. Snow is expected above 100 mts but not more than 102 mts. Temps will be between -10 - 40+c. Roads will be wet during rain but dry during possible droughts.

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Dougwe wrote:

Today is going to be fine with a chance of hail or rain during sunshine, there is also a chance of flash flooding or drought conditions while experiencing gale force winds. Seas will be calm or choppy throughout the day but may change during the evening. Snow is expected above 100 mts but not more than 102 mts. Temps will be between -10 - 40+c. Roads will be wet during rain but dry during possible droughts.

Gday...

cry Spoken like a true Vic ..... and that is only before 10am .... they don't know what will happen after then .... 

Anyway ... the poor Victorian forecasters have a much harder job than those blokes up in Darwin .... they just keep saying the same old thing EVERY day .....

Min overnight 22DegC with a maximum of 32DegC, the only thing they have to add or subtract is whether there the day will be wet or dry ... and for six months it will be dry .. and for six months it will be wet .... how damned easy is their job  

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Heard one weather guy state

"There is a 50% chance of above average rainfall"

now that's hedging your bets :)



-- Edited by Mike C on Friday 3rd of October 2014 10:18:29 PM

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Big Gorilla wrote:

See if you can figure this forecast out :

http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/forecasts/taf/#3

Looks like double dutch to me, do you have to be a pilot to understand it???? confuse 



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Vic41 wrote:
Big Gorilla wrote:

See if you can figure this forecast out :

http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/forecasts/taf/#3

Looks like double dutch to me, do you have to be a pilot to understand it???? confuse 

 Yes... but sometimes we find it hard to figure out !!



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It appears to me that the weather forecasting is being sponsored by the betting agencies.

We will be able to get odds on the forecast soon.

 

Neil



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Big Gorilla wrote:
Vic41 wrote:
Big Gorilla wrote:

See if you can figure this forecast out :

http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/forecasts/taf/#3

Looks like double dutch to me, do you have to be a pilot to understand it???? confuse 

 Yes... but sometimes we find it hard to figure out !!

I think I'll stick to the simple stuff, even if not accurate wink biggrin 



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