And now the Shipping Forecast...
LOCATION
16-18 Queen Square
Bath
Somerset
BA1 2HN
United Kingdom
SPEAKER | Dr Michael Sharpe FRMetS DipStat(Open), Met Office.
ABSTRACT | Since 1861 the Met Office has issued some form of forecast for vessels in the sea areas around the UK. Today the iconic Shipping Forecast continues to be hand written by operational meteorologists and its performance is routinely monitored by scientists, forecasters and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Drawing on over a decade of personal experience in the assessment of marine forecasts, this lecture will explain the meaning behind all the well-known terms within the forecast, outline the methods used to continuously monitor its performance and present various statistics to assess whether this very British forecast can be trusted.
Directions
BRLSI is on the west side of Queen Square, in the centre of Bath near Milsom St, the Circus and Royal Crescent.
By road: BRLSI is on the A4 as it goes through the centre of Bath. We are five minutes from the Charlotte Street long-stay car park (10 mins if you park at the far end!) - drive past BRLSI, turn left at the top of the square, then first right. There is also limited on-street parking in Queen Square.
By rail/bus: Bath Spa railway station is 10-15 minutes walk away, and Bath's new bus station is next door to it. Taxis are available from the railway station at most times.
Registration
Registration has closed.
SW Local Centre Meeting Charges | There will be a small charge to attend lectures in order to cover our costs payable at the venue:
- Visitors - £4 per lecture (2018) / £5 from January 2019).
- Members of BRLSI, RGS and RMetSoc - £2 per lecture.
Tea and coffee is at at 7pm before lectures, with a voluntary contribution basket. Lectures start at 7.30pm prompt, and end by 8.30pm, with questions until 8.45pm.
If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please email meetings@rmets.org
This meeting is part of the Royal Meteorological Society Meetings programme, open to all, from expert to enthusiast, for topical discussions on the latest advances in weather and climate.
SPEAKER | Dr Michael Sharpe FRMetS DipStat(Open), Met Office.
ABSTRACT | Since 1861 the Met Office has issued some form of forecast for vessels in the sea areas around the UK. Today the iconic Shipping Forecast continues to be hand written by operational meteorologists and its performance is routinely monitored by scientists, forecasters and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Drawing on over a decade of personal experience in the assessment of marine forecasts, this lecture will explain the meaning behind all the well-known terms within the forecast, outline the methods used to continuously monitor its performance and present various statistics to assess whether this very British forecast can be trusted.
Directions
BRLSI is on the west side of Queen Square, in the centre of Bath near Milsom St, the Circus and Royal Crescent.
By road: BRLSI is on the A4 as it goes through the centre of Bath. We are five minutes from the Charlotte Street long-stay car park (10 mins if you park at the far end!) - drive past BRLSI, turn left at the top of the square, then first right. There is also limited on-street parking in Queen Square.
By rail/bus: Bath Spa railway station is 10-15 minutes walk away, and Bath's new bus station is next door to it. Taxis are available from the railway station at most times.
Registration
Registration has closed.
SW Local Centre Meeting Charges | There will be a small charge to attend lectures in order to cover our costs payable at the venue:
- Visitors - £4 per lecture (2018) / £5 from January 2019).
- Members of BRLSI, RGS and RMetSoc - £2 per lecture.
Tea and coffee is at at 7pm before lectures, with a voluntary contribution basket. Lectures start at 7.30pm prompt, and end by 8.30pm, with questions until 8.45pm.
If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please email meetings@rmets.org
This meeting is part of the Royal Meteorological Society Meetings programme, open to all, from expert to enthusiast, for topical discussions on the latest advances in weather and climate.