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Derek Ortt · #1 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:55 pm

a gale warning and a TS watch? gale force and TS winds are the same. Shouldn't Bermuda just go with the gale warning to not confuse the public?

Website · #2 Postby **Brent** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:09 pm

I was confused by that as well. Who is Bermuda governed by? LOL :lol:

JenyEliza · #3 Postby **JenyEliza** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:19 pm

Brent wrote:I was confused by that as well. Who is Bermuda governed by? LOL

Bermuda is a territory of the UK if I am not mistaken.

Jeny

ColdFront77 · #4 Postby **ColdFront77** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:21 pm

Yes, I believe Bermuda is indeed a territory of the United Kingdom.

Sean in New Orleans · #5 Postby **Sean in New Orleans** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:41 pm

I guess the conditions are different in that with a gale warning there is no rain...

#6 Postby **george_r_1961** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:01 am

Yeah Derek I was kinda wondering about that myself

Hyperstorm · #7 Postby **Hyperstorm** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:31 am

A TS watch was issued with the possibility in mind that if it became "Tropical" Storm, they would have been advised in advance. It was basically a precautionary measure.

Derek Ortt · #8 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:11 am

really doesnt matter if it ebcomes tropical or not. a gale warning can be used to cover either event

weatherlover427 · #9 Postby **weatherlover427** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:35 am

Well since it is "sub"tropical ... why can't you have tropical storm advisories, watches, etc. for it? It's at least partially tropical so why not? :?:

#10 Postby **sponger** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:20 am

Nice Call Derek on the matthew track from Friday. I think Accuweather should make you their lead forecaster. They apparently dont like NE Florida, as we have been in their cone of worry to many times to count. Your record is intact

Derek Ort 7 Accuwweather 0

Hyperstorm · #11 Postby **Hyperstorm** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:57 am

Joshua21Young wrote:Well since it is "sub"tropical ... why can't you have tropical storm advisories, watches, etc. for it? It's at least partially tropical so why not?

You got the point there.

It's basically a technicality...

#12 Postby **HURAKAN** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:26 am

Hyperstorm wrote:
Joshua21Young wrote:Well since it is "sub"tropical ... why can't you have tropical storm advisories, watches, etc. for it? It's at least partially tropical so why not?

You got the point there.

It's basically a technicality...

We can say...

"A partial Tropical Storm Warning and another partial Gale Warning has been issued for the Bermudas".

:lol:

wabbitoid · #13 Postby **wabbitoid** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 1:55 pm

Just hoist a white flag of surrender and tell people, "It don't look too good out there".

#14 Postby **hiflyer** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:26 pm

actually Bermuda is self governing but it is one of the last of parliamentary British overseas territory with internal self-government.

The local weather service issued the gale warning before the NHC issued the Tropical Storm advisory.

http://www.weather.bm/

I believe the local mets are employee's of Bermuda Air Services...a division of SERCO.

Derek Ortt · #15 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:56 pm

the bermuda weather service issues all warnings for bermuda

Stormsfury · #16 Postby **Stormsfury** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:37 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:really doesnt matter if it ebcomes tropical or not. a gale warning can be used to cover either event

Absolutely ... they can be changed from gale warnings to tropical storm warnings if need be ... basically they are one and the same with a storm between 35-47 kts ...

SF

Derek Ortt · #17 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:44 pm

I'd actually like to see the TS warnings go back to Gale Warnings as were issued before 1987, except that storm warnings should be issued for the storm force winds.

I believe this would provide the proper level of attention. A gale warning would be for just strong winds, a storm warning would be for damaging winds (55-73 m.p.h.) and a hurricane warning would be for cane winds, naturally

Rainband · #18 Postby **Rainband** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:21 pm

gale is just winds?? Isn't a TS warning for rain (moisture too). Gale may not include rain. Just a thought

Derek Ortt · #19 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:19 pm

ts warnings are also for just the winds

SacrydDreamz · #20 Postby **SacrydDreamz** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:06 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:a gale warning and a TS watch? gale force and TS winds are the same. Shouldn't Bermuda just go with the gale warning to not confuse the public?

Confusion..... hmmmmm..... :uarrow:

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