Sunday, 8 August 2010
Saturday, 7 August 2010
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Forecasting the weather - August - 12
I came across a little book recently - Signpost to the weather by D&K Barlett. First published in 1949, I have extracted their forecasts for each month of the year. I hope you will enjoy their weather theories over the next few months –The Month of August according to D&K Barlett with BASS indications by Jim Hendrick
August, like July, can be unreliable, with frequent heavy downpours of thundery rain, but there can also be warm weather. At least one good spell occurs.
There is hardly any danger of cold weather, although it can feel cool for the season in some years. The sea is warm for bathing. The heat of the sea helps the latter part of the month to be warmer, owing to its highest temperature.
Most areas can expect to experience good weather. Despite the unreliability of this month, because of the thundery tendency, there is generally at least one good spell, usually near the middle or latter part of the month.
The weeks of August
1st to 7th The first few days are often changeable and thundery, but the weather improves towards the end of the week
8th to 15th A good warm spell is probable at the beginning or end of this week
16th to 23rd Thunderstorms are frequent, either at the beginning or at the end of the week, with a fairly good warm period
24th to 31st There is often a short stormy interval with bright sunny and cloudy days intermingled. The alternative is a good warm spell lasting into September.
Bass Fishing; Your bass fishing during August can be as unpredictable as the weather. Many experienced anglers will say it can be one of the most difficult periods during what should be the height of the season. Fish turn up at expected locals and then strangely dont or you can be simply blown away by a magic session. There are many reasons and the challenges continue!
Rating 3/5
August Bass Fishing Experiences Here Here Here
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
July weather summary
July was the first month of 2010 which was dominated by weather patterns associated with Atlantic depressions. Slow-moving frontal systems brought significant falls of rain at times, while most days were cloudy but mild, with south to southwesterly winds.
Rainfall totals for July were above normal everywhere and were more than twice the average at some stations; it was the fourth successive July with rainfall totals much in excess of normal over most of the country. Unlike previous years, however, the relatively dry weather of the preceding months of 2010 and consequent high soil moisture deficits helped to prevent significant flooding during this month. Claremorris had its wettest July since records began there in 1950, while its daily fall of 56mm on the 10th was also a record for the month at the station. Belmullet’s total of 140mm equalled its previous highest July value, recorded in 1988. Heavy falls in the period around the middle of the month were often associated with thunderstorms. Most stations recorded between 15 and 21 wetdays during the month (days with 1mm or more rainfall), compared with the normal range for July of between nine and 13.
Mean monthly air temperatures were near normal in the south, but were around half a degree higher than normal at most stations. As shown by the accompanying temperature charts, there was little variation in either daily maximum or minimum values during the month, with few very warm days. Mean maximum temperatures were close to normal, but the generally cloudy conditions kept mean minimum values over a degree higher than normal generally. July sunshine totals were below normal everywhere, the first relatively dull month of 2010.
Valentia Observatory’s sunshine total of only 85 hours was among the five lowest for July in over a century of records at the station and was also its lowest of any month so far in 2010. The sunniest days of the month were during the first week and on the 22nd.
Source - Met Eireann
Rainfall totals for July were above normal everywhere and were more than twice the average at some stations; it was the fourth successive July with rainfall totals much in excess of normal over most of the country. Unlike previous years, however, the relatively dry weather of the preceding months of 2010 and consequent high soil moisture deficits helped to prevent significant flooding during this month. Claremorris had its wettest July since records began there in 1950, while its daily fall of 56mm on the 10th was also a record for the month at the station. Belmullet’s total of 140mm equalled its previous highest July value, recorded in 1988. Heavy falls in the period around the middle of the month were often associated with thunderstorms. Most stations recorded between 15 and 21 wetdays during the month (days with 1mm or more rainfall), compared with the normal range for July of between nine and 13.
Mean monthly air temperatures were near normal in the south, but were around half a degree higher than normal at most stations. As shown by the accompanying temperature charts, there was little variation in either daily maximum or minimum values during the month, with few very warm days. Mean maximum temperatures were close to normal, but the generally cloudy conditions kept mean minimum values over a degree higher than normal generally. July sunshine totals were below normal everywhere, the first relatively dull month of 2010.
Valentia Observatory’s sunshine total of only 85 hours was among the five lowest for July in over a century of records at the station and was also its lowest of any month so far in 2010. The sunniest days of the month were during the first week and on the 22nd.
Source - Met Eireann
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Development of Inland Fisheries Ireland Corporate Plan
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) was established on 1st July 2010 in accordance with the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 in place of the Central and 7 Regional Fisheries Boards. The 2010 Act sets out the authorities statutory obligations in relation to the protection, conservation, management, marketing, development and improvement of the inland fisheries resource in Ireland.
The legislation provides that the new authority must develop a 5 year rolling Corporate Plan for the new organisation within the first six months of its establishment. That Corporate Plan will define what the organisation will achieve in the next 5 years, how the objectives are to be achieved and how they are to be measured. In order to develop a Corporate Plan that is informed, realistic and compliant, IFI is now inviting submissions to the Public Consultation process from any individual, group or, associations who wish to actively contribute. The purpose of the consultation is to provide interested parties in the general public with an opportunity to comment on the future plan for IFI and to provide their views on the role and priorities for the organisation.
Development of the IFI Corporate Plan (2.82 MB)
Submissions can be sent to Inland Fisheries Ireland by post or by email, to reach the organisation by no later than Friday 20th August 2010. The most efficient method of making submissions to IFI is by way of email to mary.oreilly@cfb.ie
Alternatively, responses can be posted to the following address:
Mary O’Reilly
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Swords Business Campus
Balheary Road
Swords
Co. Dublin.
Please include your name and contact details along with your submission. If you are putting forward a submission on behalf of an organisation please include contact details for the organisation.
The legislation provides that the new authority must develop a 5 year rolling Corporate Plan for the new organisation within the first six months of its establishment. That Corporate Plan will define what the organisation will achieve in the next 5 years, how the objectives are to be achieved and how they are to be measured. In order to develop a Corporate Plan that is informed, realistic and compliant, IFI is now inviting submissions to the Public Consultation process from any individual, group or, associations who wish to actively contribute. The purpose of the consultation is to provide interested parties in the general public with an opportunity to comment on the future plan for IFI and to provide their views on the role and priorities for the organisation.
Development of the IFI Corporate Plan (2.82 MB)
Submissions can be sent to Inland Fisheries Ireland by post or by email, to reach the organisation by no later than Friday 20th August 2010. The most efficient method of making submissions to IFI is by way of email to mary.oreilly@cfb.ie
Alternatively, responses can be posted to the following address:
Mary O’Reilly
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Swords Business Campus
Balheary Road
Swords
Co. Dublin.
Please include your name and contact details along with your submission. If you are putting forward a submission on behalf of an organisation please include contact details for the organisation.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
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