weatherman blew it today

[Capt. Debbie]

At Tip of Sandy Hook 1340 on Sat 6/8. Less than a foot. And all alone.

winds less than 10knots.

[CaptBob]

Don't you mean "YET"

[italianfisherman]

NO They didnt.

[fishguy]

NO They didnt.


So, you are actually going to defend a profession that routinely screws another profession every other day, albeit not on purpose (I hope). Casual fishermen and tourists see a raindrop or lightening bolt on their iPhone or computer screen and decide not to go fishing the next day or two. Great...IF they get it right which is about 50/50 unless there is a really REALLY predictable event coming our way. You know, like Sandy 24 hours before the s**t hit the fan.

Ask anyone in the biz and they will tell you that most of the time the weather predictions are dubious at best and have wrecked many a weekends fishing.

Go on if you must but I think you are barking up the wrong tree on this site.

[aduma1107]

[QUOTE=fishguy]So, you are actually going to defend a profession that routinely screws another profession every other day, albeit not on purpose (I hope). Casual fishermen and tourists see a raindrop or lightening bolt on their iPhone or computer screen and decide not to go fishing the next day or two. Great...IF they get it right which is about 50/50 unless there is a really REALLY predictable event coming our way. You know, like Sandy 24 hours before the s**t hit the fan.

Ask anyone in the biz and they will tell you that most of the time the weather predictions are dubious at best and have wrecked many a weekends fishing.

Go on if you must but I think you are barking up the wrong tree on this site.[/QUOTE
I have zero reason to defend the weather douche but they were dead on today. On land and o
In the bay.

[Capt. Debbie]

i would say with small craft warnings up until 6pm, there is little doubt the report was wrong. the 15 to 20 gusting to 25mph winds were not there.

what bothers me most, is they never update with a correct report after realizing it was wrong. plenty of afternoon trips never happened today focasting 6 foot inshore seas when there were just 2 foot swells with no real wind.

[Short Cast]

As usual or tax dollars at work. Sometimes they couldn't tell you if it was raining if they looked out the window.

[O'Connor]

So, you are actually going to defend a profession that routinely screws another profession every other day, albeit not on purpose (I hope). Casual fishermen and tourists see a raindrop or lightening bolt on their iPhone or computer screen and decide not to go fishing the next day or two. Great...IF they get it right which is about 50/50 unless there is a really REALLY predictable event coming our way. You know, like Sandy 24 hours before the s**t hit the fan.

Ask anyone in the biz and they will tell you that most of the time the weather predictions are dubious at best and have wrecked many a weekends fishing.

Go on if you must but I think you are barking up the wrong tree on this site.


What science is 100%? The best doctors in the world have never been able to find a cure for the common cold. seismologists have never been able to predict or control earthquakes etc, etc. They do their best with the technology available along with their instincts. Some areas are more difficult to predict then others. Where I live if you put up 75 degrees and mostly sunny you would be right about 250 days a year. Northeast is a bit more finicky. Boats are going to lose money on errors in the forecast. That will never change unless technology allows for 100 percent accuracy. Until then plan for some lost revenue.

[triangler]

bitch about the weather,,,,that always is the post when the weather people get it wrong,,,WE do have some recourse,,each NWS site has a web site an a phone number,,,call them or email them,tell them your bitch,,,OH the marine forecast comes out of maryland,,,not local...

[hammer4reel]

they very rarely are right

[Capt. Debbie]

Again, why leave inaccurate posts up all day.

Isnt that why they bought that voice synthesized crap 15 years ago. for ease of change... small craft advisories to 18:00 when wrong at 11am. WHY?

Thats not some predictive analytical science. Thats just plain lazy and indifferent.