Weather TALK [forecasts, etc]

[kagalingan]

kaninang madaling-araw tinapos ko the walking dead season 9 episode 15(the calm before) and 16 (the storm)

may connection kaya sa bagyo parating. Concidence kasi.

ngayon nasa fear the walking dead na ako season 5.

[kagalingan]

walandyo buhay ito. Dalawang araw waley pasok eh magdadalawang araw na din wala talaga ulan sa metro manila.

pero ang maganda sa angat dam almost a meter tinaas.

[dr. d]

kaninang madaling-araw tinapos ko the walking dead season 9 episode 15(the calm before) and 16 (the storm)

may connection kaya sa bagyo parating. Concidence kasi.

ngayon nasa fear the walking dead na ako season 5.

"with a little imagination, one may connect and give meaning to pure coincidences."

[sparc179]

I wonder if this is accurate? Link was sent to me on FB

earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions

[kagalingan]

sparky,

sana totoo yan kasi parang screen saver lang. hahahahahh

[Yatta]

I wonder if this is accurate? Link was sent to me on FB

earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions

Try this one

Windy: Wind map & weather forecast

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[Jun aka Pekto]

I wonder if this is accurate? Link was sent to me on FB

Weather satellites have had microwave technology for a while now. It can plot winds speeds and direction on a general scale. For fine-tuned wind patterns on a local scale, we still take observations from different locations and plot the wind pattern by hand (or via mouse on a computer app). It might be harder to get an accurate closeup streamline picture for the PH because the whole country has like what, only 3 observing stations? I guess the satellite estimation is good enough.

[StockEngine]

Try this one

Windy: Wind map & weather forecast

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wow awesome link.

[Yatta]

Weather satellites have had microwave technology for a while now. It can plot winds speeds and direction on a general scale. For fine-tuned wind patterns on a local scale, we still take observations from different locations and plot the wind pattern by hand (or via mouse on a computer app). It might be harder to get an accurate closeup streamline picture for the PH because the whole country has like what, only 3 observing stations? I guess the satellite estimation is good enough.

Thats for the Doppler radars. But PAGASA monitoring stations are present in every major city and town, in addition to being present in every airport. Windspeeds and weather conditions at every altitude is important for planes and to get that they send off weather balloons.

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[sparc179]

Try this one

Windy: Wind map & weather forecast

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Nice, includes temps pa. Thanks brother.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Thats for the Doppler radars. But PAGASA monitoring stations are present in every major city and town, in addition to being present in every airport. Windspeeds and weather conditions at every altitude is important for planes and to get that they send off weather balloons.

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Not all of them are transmitting their hourly METAR observations longline. There are six stations reporting right now. So, that's better than the three I saw last time.

The weather balloons are normally sent every 12 hours (1200z and 0000z). They're great for plotting Skew-T graphs and initializing/verifying weather forecast models.

[dr. d]

the monitoring stations may transmit update info every hour.
but our pagasa announces updates only after so many hours' intervals.
the last time, pagasa announced rain, and authorities responded by canceling school. well, no rain came. their explanation, was that there was a sudden shift in movement that wasn't there when they made the announcement...

our weather bureau is really in a no-win situation.
if they hit it spot on, "they're only doing their job".
if they miss by a mile, for reasons they have no control over, "they made a mistake and should be sanctioned with budget cut!".
heh heh.

[Jun aka Pekto]

the monitoring stations may transmit update info every hour.
but our pagasa announces updates only after so many hours' intervals.
the last time, pagasa announced rain, and authorities responded by canceling school. well, no rain came. their explanation, was that there was a sudden shift in movement that wasn't there when they made the announcement...

our weather bureau is really in a no-win situation.
if they hit it spot on, "they're only doing their job".
if they miss by a mile, for reasons they have no control over, "they made a mistake and should be sanctioned with budget cut!".
heh heh.

METAR observations can be transmitted locally and/or longline (internationally). The ones taken on the hour mark are normally transmitted longline. These stations are usually located at major airports or bases. METARs are not bulletins or watch/advisory/warning. They just show the conditions at the time the observation was taken. I would guess Internet comm may need some improving. But, that will come eventually.

I'm not going to harp on PAGASA. We've been there. All organizations have growing pains. But, I can tell they're way better now than say 10-15 years ago. Someone up there cares and that's the important part.

[dr. d]

METAR observations can be transmitted locally and/or longline (internationally). The ones taken on the hour mark are normally transmitted longline. These stations are usually located at major airports or bases. METARs are not bulletins or watch/advisory/warning. They just show the conditions at the time the observation was taken. I would guess Internet comm may need some improving. But, that will come eventually.

I'm not going to harp on PAGASA. We've been there. All organizations have growing pains. But, I can tell they're way better now than say 10-15 years ago. Someone up there cares and that's the important part.

the ordinary citizen does not metar, does not have the equipment, nor knows how to interpret.
they tune in to pagasa.

i agree.
pagasa is better now.
i am happy for them.
but the citizen simply wants more from them. now, that's a work in progress.

as to bad weather... "hey! we're just the messenger!" - pagasa.

[Jun aka Pekto]

i agree.
pagasa is better now.
i am happy for them.
but the citizen simply wants more from them.
"hey! we're just the messenger!" - pagasa.

I sympathize with them. I too had to stick my neck out and put my reputation on the line many times. Chop, chop, chop. That comes with the job. Lots of hair-pulling and agonizing though.

But, I came through on every one of them.

[Yatta]

the ordinary citizen does not metar, does not have the equipment, nor knows how to interpret.
they tune in to pagasa.

i agree.
pagasa is better now.
i am happy for them.
but the citizen simply wants more from them. now, that's a work in progress.

as to bad weather... "hey! we're just the messenger!" - pagasa.

There is such a thing as information overload. I. Our case, even though its supposed to be our business to know, we have a tier system, akin to a triage system in your case. Earthquakes for example: if its only less than magnitude 3 and less than Intensity 2, then its a routine earthquake, just sent put via Viber to the seismology group. If its higher that Mag 3 then its sent out to the key people via SMS (to make sure they learn of it even w/o the 'net). If its a really major event, then it requies a phone call up to the Secretary, NDRRMC and Malacanan.

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[Jun aka Pekto]

There is such a thing as information overload. I. Our case, even though its supposed to be our business to know, we have a tier system, akin to a triage system in your case. Earthquakes for example: if its only less than magnitude 3 and less than Intensity 2, then its a routine earthquake, just sent put via Viber to the seismology group. If its higher that Mag 3 then its sent out to the key people via SMS (to make sure they learn of it even w/o the 'net). If its a really major event, then it requies a phone call up to the Secretary, NDRRMC and Malacanan.

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We have a policy in place where we call up a designated standby person to come in if a major weather event occurs. Most of it applies to the midnight shift or weekends/holidays when the weather forecaster normally worked alone.

But, overload varies from person to person. I rarely called up the standby person. It wasn't unusual for an aircrew to walk in at the counter and see me with one phone pressed between my left ear and left shoulder, another phone on my left hand, and a PMSV on my right hand, talking to an aircraft 35,000 ft overhead. I'd see the aircrew, smile, and say, "I'll be with you in a moment, sir."

[Yatta]

We have a policy in place where we call up a designated standby person to come in if a major weather event occurs. Most of it applies to the midnight shift or weekends/holidays when the weather forecaster normally worked alone.

But, overload varies from person to person. I rarely called up the standby person. It wasn't unusual for an aircrew to walk in at the counter and see me with one phone pressed between my left ear and left shoulder, another phone on my left hand, and a PMSV on my right hand, talking to an aircraft 35,000 ft overhead. I'd see the aircrew, smile, and say, "I'll be with you in a moment, sir."

Depends on the stakeholder. The average person on the street or even Digong doesn't need to know that there are 25 earthquakes everyday with a magnitude of 0.1 somewhere in the Pacific. An eruption however is a major event as airlines and CAAP needs to know how high the ashcloud is and where its going.

[jaggerx3]

**** rains. Kka tapos ko lang mgpa carwash

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[ninjababez]

lakas ulan mariveles

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