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Michael Fish (born April 27, 1944) was a weather forecaster, most known for his BBC television weather presentations, although he was actually employed by the Met Office. Fish was born in Eastbourne. He has studied at City University, London. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ...
The new building on the edge of Exeter The Met Office (originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself), which has its headquarters at Exeter in Devon, is the UKs national weather service. ...
// Eastbourne is a medium-sized town in East Sussex, on the south coast of Great Britain, with a population, according to the 2001 census, of around 90,000. ...
City University is a British University, based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London, England. ...
He was the longest serving weather presenter on British television, taking up the role in 1974. He came under significant, but largely unfounded, public criticism in the wake of the Great Storm of 1987; a few hours before the storm broke, on 15 October 1987, he said during a forecast: "Earlier on today, apparently, a woman rang the BBC and said she heard there was a hurricane on the way... well, if you're watching, don't worry, there isn't!". 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
The Great Storm of 1987 occurred on October 15 and 16, 1987, when an unusually strong weather system caused hurricane force winds to hit much of the south of England. ...
October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about weather phenomena. ...
That evening, the worst storm to hit Britain's South East since 1703 caused record damages and killed 19 people. A rolling thundercloud over Enschede, Netherlands Heavy storm brought by Typhoon Sanvu in Hong Kong. ...
Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ...
In fact, Fish's comment about the hurricane was referring to Florida, in a link to a news story that preceded the weather bulletin about destruction in the Caribbean: he was seeking to reassure somebody who was travelling to Florida, but the edited clip, taken out of context, has been repeated so often that it has become famous as a "bungled" forecast. Fish did go on to warn of high winds for the UK, warning viewers to "batten down the hatches", although the storm that actually occurred was far stronger than predicted (albeit not a hurricane).
Much like his colleague, John Kettley, Fish has obscurely featured in popular music - he appears prominently in The Prodigy's Weather Experience on their first album. John Kettley is a freelance weatherman. ...
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Fish was awarded the MBE in 2004 for services to broadcasting. He announced his retirement from forecasting and he made his final forecast on October 6, 2004 on the BBC 10 o'clock news. Michael Fish was also awarded a honourary degree by Exeter University in the summer of 2005. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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BBC Weather is the BBCs department in charge of preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts as part of News bulletins. ...
The Great Storm of 1987 occurred on October 15 and 16, 1987, when an unusually strong weather system caused hurricane force winds to hit much of the south of England. ...
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