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Postie
3rd July 2006, 10:43
below is a screen shot of what is happening in Auckland today according to the met service, and the other is a shot from my phone of what it actually is like today

whats it like where you are?
how acurate is the third pic for you today?
scumdog
3rd July 2006, 10:46
They're half right - the cloud bit is wrong.

Beautiful day down here, sunshine to Africa and no frost/snow/rain to be seen
PaddyFZ1
3rd July 2006, 10:47
I would like to say its fine this morning but i cant see any further than about 50m out of the window. The bloody fog is thick and cold this morning in Hams. Just hope it lifts before the rain arrives this afternoon.
Postie
3rd July 2006, 10:49
wouldn't you think they might look out the window and check they used the right symbol???? maybe its just a computer and its taking a guess.....
The_Dover
3rd July 2006, 10:51
It's a government organisation isn't it?
Devil
3rd July 2006, 10:52
Try this for a more reliable rain forecast.
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast3day.php?type=rain&region=nzni
Str8 Jacket
3rd July 2006, 10:53
Its a beauty day in Wellys! In fact I think im starting to feel ill...
placidfemme
3rd July 2006, 10:55
Nice sunny morning here in Parnell...

Met service is about as smart as our govt.
Finn
3rd July 2006, 10:58
Hey Postie, go up to the window right now and look across the valley towards the hospital...
Jantar
3rd July 2006, 11:03
I don't see a problem with the forecast. You need to read the words as well as the symbols. It did say "afternoon rain developing". At 03:00 that was what the data indicated.

I've just had a look at the latest actual satelitte data, and I expect the next update will remove that forecast, and say "Fine afternoon, rain this evening"
Postie
3rd July 2006, 11:11
Hey Postie, go up to the window right now and look across the valley towards the hospital...
i see the hospital. am i looking for somthing????? are you in a buiding around here mate?

edit: i see. My building is that white one with black windows just to the left and hidden slightly by the ugly red peace tower building
Postie
3rd July 2006, 11:11
I don't see a problem with the forecast.

you obviously work for the met
Finn
3rd July 2006, 11:12
See pic above... You obviously didn't see me on a balcony giving you the salute...
Sniper
3rd July 2006, 11:13
i see the hospital. am i looking for somthing????? are you in a buiding around here mate?

Just look for a funny looking bugger with no pants with a guy on a GSXR chasing him......
Finn
3rd July 2006, 11:15
edit: i see. My building is that white one with black windows just to the left and hidden slightly by the ugly red peace tower building

I used to lease a floor in that building when it was Eagle Technology. Click... I know who you work for now.
Postie
3rd July 2006, 11:17
I used to lease a floor in that building when it was Eagle Technology. Click... I know who you work for now.
thats ok, i finish here in 3 weeks, you'll never find me...........

so wanna let me try to your Brutalle some lunch time today maybe around 1 o clock????
Finn
3rd July 2006, 11:20
thats ok, i finish here in 3 weeks, you'll never find me...........

so wanna let me try to your Brutalle some lunch time today maybe around 1 o clock????

Can't today, later in the week maybe. Got overseas visitors.
Postie
3rd July 2006, 11:23
Can't today, later in the week maybe. Got overseas visitors.
sweet, later on it is then, i thought i would be getting another single finger salute.

awesome
Jantar
3rd July 2006, 11:27
you obviously work for the met
Haha, Wrong. Guess again. :nya:
Postie
3rd July 2006, 11:27
Haha, Wrong. Guess again. :nya:
helen clark
Jantar
3rd July 2006, 11:41
helen clark
Haha, Wrong. Guess again. :nya:

Last guess though.
Sniper
3rd July 2006, 11:45
Haha, Wrong. Guess again. :nya:

Last guess though.

A power company
Swoop
3rd July 2006, 11:46
Weather forecasts are just horrorscopes with numbers...:yes:

Just as accurate as economic forecasters.
Two professions that you cannot get fired for getting it wrong all the time...:bash: :bash:
Jantar
3rd July 2006, 11:48
A power company

:first: Correct.
Drum
3rd July 2006, 12:02
Come on Sels1. You must have a comment on the title of this thread!
Str8 Jacket
3rd July 2006, 12:34
Come on Sels1. You must have a comment on the title of this thread!

Ah yes, eh Sels? :blip:
crashe
3rd July 2006, 12:44
Try being out west.

Started out really sunny, then clouded all over...
and every so often the sun comes back out again...
Oh and it is damned cold...
But the gas heater is going right beside me thou...

Oh the joys of living out in West Auckland :whistle:
Postie
3rd July 2006, 12:58
Try being out west.

Started out really sunny, then clouded all over...
and every so often the sun comes back out again...
Oh and it is damned cold...
But the gas heater is going right beside me thou...

Oh the joys of living out in West Auckland :whistle:

translation:

Started out really sunny, then clouded all over... once the westies woke up and lit up
and every so often the sun comes back out again... when the bong needs refilling
Oh and it is damned cold... its Auckland
But the gas heater is going right beside me thou... gas heater, bong, all the same out west
Squeak the Rat
3rd July 2006, 13:06
I hope they are right and that it pisses down. I spent two hours cleaning my bike yesterday, then drove to work this morning cause the forecast said "shite".

I didn't want to get the bike filthy on the first ride after such a thorough clean (ignoring the dry-off blat down the motorway wearing a t-shirt :nya: to the two bikers who gave me the "what the fuck you doin willis" look)
Big Dave
3rd July 2006, 13:53
See pic above... You obviously didn't see me on a balcony giving you the salute...

If you mean waving your dick at him - he'd need the Hubble.
Finn
3rd July 2006, 13:56
If you mean waving your dick at him - he'd need the Hubble.

Who needs a big dick when you've got money.
Big Dave
3rd July 2006, 14:00
Who needs a big dick when you've got money.

'It ain't the meat - it's the motion' according to someone - Maria Maldour?
marty
3rd July 2006, 14:47
if it's so nice, why had every flight out of auckland been cancelled by 11am this morning?
The_Dover
3rd July 2006, 14:50
if it's so nice, why had every flight out of auckland been cancelled by 11am this morning?

Because it was so fuckin nice none of the passengers turned up.

They couldn't drag themselves out of the parks or off the beaches.
The_Dover
3rd July 2006, 14:50
and something about fog at the airport???
inlinefour
3rd July 2006, 14:55
Over 10 years ago I was a deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel. Even back then if you replied on the Metservice, you'd be up shit creek without any paddle. Someone who can read a weather map should have a good idea whats going on. We got them via weather fax out at sea. The metservice relies on modern technology, sadly though, it would appear that they are computer illiterate. Back in the days that NZ light houses where manned there was I think from memory, about a 80% chance of them getting the weather correct. However the light houses are all now unmanned and automated. Tis a pity they cannot correctly read a weather map, maybe they should spend some time out at sea, where your life depends on getting the weather forecast correct...
smokeyging
3rd July 2006, 16:01
Over 10 years ago I was a deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel. Even back then if you replied on the Metservice, you'd be up shit creek without any paddle. Someone who can read a weather map should have a good idea whats going on. We got them via weather fax out at sea. The metservice relies on modern technology, sadly though, it would appear that they are computer illiterate. Back in the days that NZ light houses where manned there was I think from memory, about a 80% chance of them getting the weather correct. However the light houses are all now unmanned and automated. Tis a pity they cannot correctly read a weather map, maybe they should spend some time out at sea, where your life depends on getting the weather forecast correct...

Bloody fact, the weatherforcast WAS more accurate when we had those guys on lighthouses years ago. and as 'inline' says, if your life depends on it, you make dam sure its right. A lot of the fishermen and farmers i grew up with were amazingly accurate, they all had different signs etc, low cloud on a hill was rain for 3 days, right down to wax-eyes coming out in the open usually meant snow. Electronics is supposed to make our life easier?, could have fooled me.
Lou Girardin
4th July 2006, 14:04
Try www.accuweather.com, it's hallway around the world and still is more accurate than metservice.
Squeak the Rat
4th July 2006, 14:06
Or try TV3..... :drool:
N4CR
4th July 2006, 17:48
The rain radar for upper north island has been down since last night when I checked it on metvu and metservice.. nothing availiable so something has hit the fan as it's still borked.. lovely.
Metvu gets its radar from metservice.

Note the: Auckland rain radar images are funded by the NZ Govt. Funny that, musta bought some new tazers with stalkers and hawks built in or something so they can't afford the radar anymore.
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