On Tue, 24 May 2005 20:05:03 GMT, Martin Rowley wrote in

The latest UKMO FSXX chart for noon tomorrow suggests south to south west
winds of force 6 and perhaps 7.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack0.html

The 6.30 BBC 1 forecast showed the new arrows and the word strong was used,
but there was absolutely no mention of expected speeds. Is wind considered
such an unimportant element now, whereas a temp in London of 21C got a
specific mention? :-(

... I suspect that it is dawning on the BBC Weather Centre that someone
has made a mistake here; fortunately, they've got the (relatively) quiet
summer to sort it out, but come the autumn/winter storm period, a much
better representation of the wind field, with indication of strength,
must be available.

A glance at the MO chart for Saturday, suggests winds near gale force over
parts of Ireland and Scotland, with a low centred near the Hebrides.

http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack1a.html

I wonder how that will be dealt with with the new graphics.


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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 26/05/2005 06:53:22 UTC