Meteo4events
Carnival case
Meteo4events|
7 January 2020

Today we make many carnival organizations and outdoor events happy with our expectation. The storm (Ellen) no longer applies to our country. When it comes to the wind, what can we expect this weekend? Here I will discuss one of the cases that we will have to deal with, especially towards the carnival. Below you can read an answer I sent to one of our customers. This gives you a bit of an estimate of how we approach our customers.


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Would you like to tell us how things are going on Sunday and Monday?


As it stands now, it all seems to be going well. Where the models previously expected a serious storm, the chance of an actual "storm" now seems limited to the far west of the Netherlands. On the coast it can come to wind force 9 for a short while (gale force), and if it stays here for an hour at wind force 9, we are talking about an official storm, but this chance is relatively small. Deeper inland there will be no storm anyway, and it will be limited to gusts of 75 to 80 km / h. (wind force 6/7) In the east of the Netherlands and Belgium there is a strong wind, but there is absolutely no mention of a storm. (force 5) There will be a lot of rain in the coming days.

Does Storm Ellen become a storm like Ciara and Dennis? At the sea it may briefly be a repetition of Storm Dennis, but in storm Ciara Ellen does not come close.


What are the chances of a storm?


The probability has decreased significantly, from 75% to 30%. We expect that gusts of wind can occur at sea with gale force, but it is unlikely that there will be an official storm. The low-pressure area has not explored sufficiently for this, which is classic in a storm development.


Is damage expected again?


Yes, although the storm will be less powerful, damage is expected. Also mainly due to the previous storms that have made trees, for example, less stable in the ground. This may be the last push they need. We do, however, expect less storm damage than at Storm Dennis and Ciara.


When a storm is given a name, aren't we talking about a serious / violent storm?

Yes, that is correct, but that does not always apply to the Netherlands. A storm with a name can also cause very heavy gusts of wind above the British Isles, while the storm in the Netherlands is not too bad. Then such a storm is given a name.


Do I have to take precautions for Storm Ellen?


For your carnival association, the wind is below wind force 6 (but please note, the weather maps can still change in a negative sense). Limit yourself in these items or install an extra fuse.


Can we ride out with this wind?


Maybe, I just want to keep an eye on the gusts of wind. These still encounter your area against the maximum wind parameter of 6BFT. Do not underestimate this storm, because gusts of 75kmph can also hit very hard and floats are simply less resistant to the wind, can fall over on the public, which can cause panic.


How much wind is expected for our environment. ** This is the most frequently asked question in the last 24 hours. **


Unfortunately, we cannot predict this with any certainty at this time. The wind is the most difficult weather factor to map during a storm depression. We do see a downward trend, but I can only map this out the night before. The best is still Sunday morning. I will call you as early as possible. So just hold your breath!

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What we often hear as a meteorologist at an event is that they feel abandoned by their previous weatherman. Purely because of the fact that people provide too little information about where they are and that they often come up with cut and paste information. This is of no use to you as an organization. Our job is to take your hands off your hair when it comes to important weather information. You will ALWAYS receive a comprehensive and understandable answer to all these (and other) questions. In an emergency situation we answer three questions. What's coming? How long do I still have time? And how bad is it? After that, it is up to you to make a solid decision together with us and the safety region during COPI. We take into account your location, placement of objects, size of the festival, the number of temporary wind-sensitive objects and the location of iron objects.

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