piebaps 3,886 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 They also provide opeartional data for the airport and steam packet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GD4ELI 2,860 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Actually I was surprised to see that the UK Met Office has ~ 2,000 employees, so pro-rata the Island has double but all things considered 6 doesn't seem too high. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrmadmanx 106 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 I have over the last 3/4 months bought a few Apple Weather Apps that cover the Isle of Man and I have to say they are very reliable and intuitive. Compare them to the tosh you get on Gov.im it is money well spent, pity I am also paying through the IOM Government Tax system for a service that is a bit outdated in terms of service delivery! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piebaps 3,886 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 The airport is open 364 days from 0600 to 2100 (ish) I'm guessing that they work some kind of shift pattern too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrmadmanx 106 Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 The airport is open 364 days from 0600 to 2100 (ish) I'm guessing that they work some kind of shift pattern too Picture the scene - Manx Radio Weather from the Met Office at Ronaldsway at 09.00hrs the other morning - Scottish Gent's accent; Fastyr mie oops I mean Moghrey mie! FFS where is me iphone love so I can find out what the weather is going to be like on the Isle of Man today :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody2 5,021 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 There is a Hurricane about to happen in the south of England which could extend North but nowt really mentioned on the Isle of Man Gov.im Met Office site! the hobby farmers will be making sure the sheep are on the highest piece of land they own, so they get another compensation payout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GD4ELI 2,860 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 The airport is open 364 days from 0600 to 2100 (ish) I'm guessing that they work some kind of shift pattern too 24 x 7 I think... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Hazard 228 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I'be generally found the iom met office reports pretty accurate for the next 36 hours or so, after that it's just a guessing game. BBC online reports can be wildly inaccurate and often seem totally at odds to what they spout on the tv. I know a lot of climbers and outdoor sports types use the Norwegian service - yr.no - which does seem to be pretty good worldwide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RonnieD 242 Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Watch the Formula 1. From anywhere in the World. Those guys are aware of the weather conditions from the next 20 minutes right through to 72 hours away. Pretty precise too. Our weather men are good for letting their granny know if it will be a good day to put out the washing or nip down to the shops. And they also provide a service of translating the temperature into "old money". Or at least one of them does. Well worth having a full contingent of Manx Radio 10-minute morning celebrities on good pay and pension on call. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Peters 2,208 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I had to pass an exam in meteorology once (scraped through) and despite the supercomputers it's still as much a black art as a science. As Slim says, they provide the data that all online met services use, and feed into the UK system as well. Aviation requires accurate 'actual' weather at Ronaldsway and various timescales of forecast, all of which are a legal requirement of flight planning. I dunno from maritime, but assume a similar system prevails. I always liked talking on air to the duty forecaster when I presented Mandate. Each had his own personality and foibles - and I found the 'old money' thing, occasional cock-ups and Colin's Scots accent endearing rather than irritating, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macmannin 105 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Get rid,unless there is sustained high or low pressure the forecasters are guessing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slim 1,355 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Get rid,unless there is sustained high or low pressure the forecasters are guessing.Why study meteorology for for years when you can just read mf.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piebaps 3,886 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Lol slim - experts on everything here. The OP has obviously assumed that apple are providing his forecast from their own met office 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RonnieD 242 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) I always liked talking on air to the duty forecaster when I presented Mandate. Each had his own personality and foibles - and I found the 'old money' thing, occasional cock-ups and Colin's Scots accent endearing rather than irritating, I see what you mean Stu but totally draw the line at a guy using a self styled 'catch phrase' of "old money" each and every time he read the weather, for about 2 or 3 years at least that I remember . I understand that he was eventually persuaded it was a nob-head thing to keep saying. I just switched off - still do in fact - each time his effected voice creeps onto the airwaves to tell us just what the Mandate presenter said quite normally a few minutes previously at the start of the programme. Edited October 26, 2013 by RonnieD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macmannin 105 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 You tell me cunt hooks,its a guessing game. Get rid,unless there is sustained high or low pressure the forecasters are guessing.Why study meteorology for for years when you can just read mf.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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