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sundowner6959
Newbie Joined: 01 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
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Topic: Best Weather Website Posted: 01 Nov 04 at 9:45am |
Hi Guys, What is the best weather website for the UK and the sites that you use most often. I seem to get all excited with a good 20+ mph breeze forcast only to trun up at the event and hang around for hours until the smallest of zephyrs arrives. Maybe its because I am using the free sites which may not be a accurate? Cheers |
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Claymore
Newbie Joined: 05 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 14 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 04 at 10:30am |
www.theyr.net for a good forecast and
www.xcweather.co.uk for what's been happening over the last few hours. |
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Harry44981!
Really should get out more Joined: 26 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 736 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 04 at 11:08am |
wind guru |
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sailor girl
Really should get out more Joined: 13 Jun 04 Location: Spain Online Status: Offline Posts: 1031 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 04 at 4:59pm |
yachts and yachting weather page!!! lol!!!!!!!
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Sailor Girl, Queen Of The Forum!
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bigwavedave
Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jun 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 944 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 04 at 5:14pm |
Look out the window. Instant results. I find that most of the free sites are aimed at those who want to know if it is safe to hang out the washing. So if there is a chance of a bit of wind they always go over the top. Mind you I am too tight to sign up to a site you have to pay for.
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sundowner6959
Newbie Joined: 01 Nov 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 04 at 9:31am |
Cheers BWD. As I don't believe them anyway I won't be signing up either. I'll go back to my usual '' You get what you get'' and ''' head out of the boat'' sayings. |
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bigwavedave
Really should get out more Joined: 04 Jun 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 944 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 04 at 1:15pm |
I agree with you on that one. It does not seem to make much difference to me what the forcast says. I still go to the club. Moan about the wind direction and then go sailing anyway and enjoy myself. Much better that sitting at home with the childrens progs. on the telly and the wife nagging me to get up and do something. |
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Doctor Clifford
Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 243 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Nov 04 at 2:42pm |
www.theyr.net is by far one of the most consistent
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Dr. Clifford take two tablets twice daily |
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Contender443
Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Feb 05 at 10:37am |
You have got to check out this weather station - LIVE weather. The arrows move in real time. http://www.devilsdyke.net/live_weather.htm There are also 2 webcams. I know this isnot a sailing related site but it is a great example of a weather site. Web designers / meteorologists please take note. |
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Wave Rider
Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 909 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Mar 05 at 5:58pm |
www.metoffice.co.uk seems to work for me,,,,,,,,,the bbc one seems crap
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