Re: The eclipse

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 9:51 am -0700 9/8/99, Andrew Frazer wrote:

>>Unfortunately the likelyhood of good weather is low - it's pouring with
>>rain here in Bristol (South West England - 98% totality eclipse).  Will
>>have cameras at the ready - but shooting from the comfort of a waterside
>>restaurant in the city centre :-)
>
>FYI,
>
>The NASA bulleting on this eclipse predicts that the chance of actually
>seeing the disk from any particular spot in south-west England is between
>40-50% (I forgot the exact number).  They base this prediction on 100-year
>weather patterns and historical cloud coverage patterns.  If it's partly
>cloudy that day and if you're willing to move at the last second to get
>out of a cloud's shadow, then the odds go up.
>
>
>Andy Frazer
>email: andyfrazer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


Andy,

NASA have it fairly accurately - it's always a good bet that there wil be a
50% chance of rain or clouds on any day in England :-)

Unfortunately the chances are now down to 30% - here is the most accurate
forecast to date:

http://www.meto.gov.uk/eclipse/forecast.html


Heavy cloud cover and rain this morning here in the South West of England.....



All the best,

             Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
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