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with moderate visibility and rain for a while, but nothing to alarm the crew. “I flick off the radio, down the last of my coffee and fire up the engine. With a shout to the boys I haul the steering wheel to the right and set a course back to Peterhead.” A legend in brief What exactly is the Shipping Forecast

Endersby briefed the Board on an Executive development plan. • The Board discussed progress in standing up and delivering bids in the Strategic Priorities Fund waves 1 & 2. • The Board discussed Met Office funding streams and opportunities. • Steph Hurst briefed the Board on her move to a new role

Rainfall across the globe is determined by two things: How warm the air is Hotter air can hold more moisture. If the air has an unlimited water supply, such as an ocean, then warmer air draws up extra moisture. This results in clouds containing a greater number of larger rain droplets, and can

to human influence. What was an event with a return period of 100 years in the 20 th century should now be expected to occur, on average, once every 70 years or less. This trend is expected to continue over the 21st century. Van der Wiel et al 2017 2013 Summer heatwave, China Summer 2013

of rain will clear through at some point, it may take longer than the model suggests. Looking further ahead: High pressure returns Looking beyond the weekend, the 10-day trend points to high pressure building behind the departing band of rain. This high pressure is likely to dominate once again

a central role. 07 COVER STORY: Perceptions of accuracy How accurate are Met Office forecasts – and how accurate do people think they are? On the road for greater good We talk to Dr Anthony Veal, Senior Scientific Consultant at the Met Office. In brief 03 Greg Clarke standing down 03 New look weather

Co-production Policy Brief Gender Policy Brief Funder Policy Brief National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Policy Brief Supporting the Development and Improvement of  National Strategic Plans - French - March 2020 WISER knowledge reference number WISER0203 Supporting the Development

Office Operational Meteorologist Josh Bratchley. • The Board discussed challenges in fully delivering the Public Weather Service (PWS) and Defence contractual agreements. • Penny Endersby briefed the Board on the outcome of an EU audit on reporting of FP7 projects from 2015 and the Board noted

By Reach- PAG meeting Update for next PWSCG 1 Owner Action Date Ensure there is a closer and more consultative working relationship with PHE on the hot and cold service development workstream. 10. Met Office PWS team 11. Secretariat and Mike Gray Bring back the PWS Planning and Prioritisation item

on issues such as ‘perception of accuracy’. 7. Report on BEIS In KH’s absence SJ provided a brief update on activity within BEIS. The new Industrial Strategy Green Paper, one of the Department’s priorities, has now been launched and a consultation opened: https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/strategy