Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and
more rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional
BBC South news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green)
called it a "suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed
that there would be more than one sucker.)
--
John Hall

"Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes."
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

John Hall wrote:

Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and more
rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional BBC South
news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green) called it a
"suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed that there would
be more than one sucker.)

That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing North Sea
operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure bringing a very
short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to carry out
many weather sensitive operations.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

On 3 Oct 2013 17:49:25 GMT, "Norman" wrote:
John Hall wrote:


Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this
afternoon and more
rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional
BBC South
news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green)
called it a
"suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed that
there would
be more than one sucker.)


That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing
North Sea
operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure
bringing a very
short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to
carry out
many weather sensitive operations.

And by aviation forecasters, when short-duration fast jets want to
leap in the air when there is an unexpected improvement in low-level
conditions.

--
Freddie
Castle Pulverbatch
Shropshire
221m AMSL
http://www.hosiene.co.uk/weather/
http://twitter.com/PulverbatchWx for hourly reports

"Norman" wrote in message
...
John Hall wrote:

Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and
more
rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional BBC
South
news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green) called it a
"suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed that there
would
be more than one sucker.)

That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing North
Sea
operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure bringing a
very
short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to carry
out
many weather sensitive operations.


I thought it was that relatively small area of subsidence behind
an active cold front giving pleasant, sunny conditions for an hour
or so before the wind picked up and heavy showers developed.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

In article ,
Norman writes:
John Hall wrote:

Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and more
rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional BBC South
news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green) called it a
"suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed that there would
be more than one sucker.)

That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing North Sea
operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure bringing a very
short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to carry out
many weather sensitive operations.


I think Will introduced many of us to the phrase when using it on this
newsgroup.
--
John Hall

"Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes."
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and more rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional BBC South
news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green) called it a
"suckers' gap".


That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing North Sea
operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure bringing a very
short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to carry out many weather sensitive operations.

And by aviation forecasters, when short-duration fast jets want to
leap in the air when there is an unexpected improvement in low-level conditions.


Freddie
Castle Pulverbatch
http://twitter.com/PulverbatchWx for hourly reports

Well, whatever the strict definition, this was this afternoons suckers gap down here http://www.sennen-cove.com/today2.htm between this mornings heavy rain (approx 14mm here, far more near Falmouth) and currently some torrential downpours.

Personally I think those people who popped down the beach this afternoon were anything but a suckers, they timed it rather well! 18C & light winds.

Graham
Penzance

Graham
Penzance

John Hall wrote:
In article ,
Norman writes:
John Hall wrote:

Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and more
rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional BBC South
news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green) called it a
"suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed that there would
be more than one sucker.)
That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing North Sea
operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure bringing a very
short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to carry out
many weather sensitive operations.


I think Will introduced many of us to the phrase when using it on this
newsgroup.
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Yes, back in the fun days! We had a few laughs about the length of that
one as I recall.
Dave

Will OWNS this term. No-one else!!! God I miss him

On Thursday, October 3, 2013 9:58:03 PM UTC+1, Dave Cornwell wrote:
John Hall wrote:

In article ,

Norman writes:

John Hall wrote:



Referring to the expected dry interval between rain this afternoon and more

rain tonight, the young female weather presenter on the regional BBC South

news programme (I think her name might have been Holly Green) called it a

"suckers' gap". (In placing the apostrophe I've assumed that there would

be more than one sucker.)

That's a phrase often used by marine weather forecasters briefing North Sea

operators when discussing a transient ridge of high pressure bringing a very

short interval of relatively light winds that's not long enough to carry out

many weather sensitive operations.





I think Will introduced many of us to the phrase when using it on this

newsgroup.

--------------------------------------

Yes, back in the fun days! We had a few laughs about the length of that

one as I recall.

Dave

Did specsavers do a 2-for-one deal on those rose-coloured spectacles of yours Dave? *))

I do remember Will's chagrin at his "sucker's gap" lasting from January to the end of September! That cold just would not come back, no matter how hard it was wished for, would it?

On 2013-10-03 21:15:20 +0000, Jim Cannon said:

Will OWNS this term. No-one else!!! God I miss him

No he doesn't, and no you don't.

It has been an aviation meteorology term since well before the Deity
that is Will was in nappies, and refers to different effects in
different parts of the UK.

And anyway, "suckers' gap" is tame by local tv standards. Our local
weather presenter casually mentioned that the weather was a dichotomy,
the other day.