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October 4th 07, 03:59 PM
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Met Office site - why the time change?
Apologies for the vague subject line; I couldn't think of a better one that
would fit. I'm referring to the forecast maps: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html Up until very recently, the times shown for the maps for first two days would be at three-hour intervals: 0000, 0300, 0600 etc. A few days ago, they changed - still at three-hour intervals, but now 0100, 0400, 0700 etc. Why? My only thought is that it was to avoid using 0000 at all, but in that case why was it left for so long without changing? -- Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl. |
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October 4th 07, 04:38 PM
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Met Office site - why the time change?
"David Buttery" wrote in message .145... Apologies for the vague subject line; I couldn't think of a better one that would fit. I'm referring to the forecast maps: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html Up until very recently, the times shown for the maps for first two days would be at three-hour intervals: 0000, 0300, 0600 etc. A few days ago, they changed - still at three-hour intervals, but now 0100, 0400, 0700 etc. Why? My only thought is that it was to avoid using 0000 at all, but in that case why was it left for so long without changing? -- Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl. Perhaps it will revert when the clocks go back at the end of the month. That does not answer why this change should be made now though. Roger |
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October 4th 07, 04:52 PM
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Met Office site - why the time change?
On 4 Oct, 16:38, "Roger Smith" wrote:
"David Buttery" wrote in message .145... Apologies for the vague subject line; I couldn't think of a better one that would fit. I'm referring to the forecast maps: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html Up until very recently, the times shown for the maps for first two days would be at three-hour intervals: 0000, 0300, 0600 etc. A few days ago, they changed - still at three-hour intervals, but now 0100, 0400, 0700 etc. Why? My only thought is that it was to avoid using 0000 at all, but in that case why was it left for so long without changing? -- Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl. Perhaps it will revert when the clocks go back at the end of the month. That does not answer why this change should be made now though. Roger Were they using UTC before? ... and have now started using BST? Don't see a time zone on the maps. John |
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October 4th 07, 05:43 PM
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Met Office site - why the time change?
What's a hour one way or another in a weather forecast? They can
never be that precise. Times on that Met Office site are surely intended as being no more than guides. Jack |
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