Bad weather, metservice goes down AGAIN!!

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surfisup1000

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#213799 13-Apr-2017 07:21

Surely you'd think it is most important for the metservice website to work when the weather is bad.

But, every time there is a big weather event, metservice website crashes!

Today is no different.

This works though...

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#1763530 13-Apr-2017 07:24

The storm doesnt look that powerful from that map, Ive seen ones hit us with 120+ kph winds. Thats only 80-90KPH. Then again im no meteorologist.

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#1763537 13-Apr-2017 07:34

My Red Cross app tells me up to 120km/h winds are expected this time too?
https://www.redcross.org.nz/first-aid-app/

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#1763538 13-Apr-2017 07:36

@TimA just watching news / weather and they are saying winds up to 140kph

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Azzura

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#1763540 13-Apr-2017 07:40

Why can't it handle the page views?

Is their equipment and internet connection sub par?

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#1763544 13-Apr-2017 07:48

Linux:

@TimA just watching news / weather and they are saying winds up to 140kph

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Only time will tell! Wouldn't want to be facing an east coast beach during this storm... Oh wait ;)

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#1763547 13-Apr-2017 07:56

Himself has just had a big rant about the metservice website. He seems unconsoled with the knowledge that it's not just him.

Delete cookies?! Are you insane?!

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#1763549 13-Apr-2017 08:02

Not a good look for them really. Major storm approaching and their site can't handle the sudden and perfectly predictable demand on it.

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#1763550 13-Apr-2017 08:05

Metservice server

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#1763556 13-Apr-2017 08:12

I pointed this thread out to someone I know at the Met Service. Funny thing is I think Met Service do a lot of work with AWS which is perfect for this kind of website, but according to a trace their website is hosted somewhere in NZ.

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#1763560 13-Apr-2017 08:22

They have a cached page that shows a brief forecast here: http://www2.metservice.com/

It's not great, but better than nothing!

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#1763565 13-Apr-2017 08:40

https://weather.niwa.co.nz/

Things are LookingUp.... A photo from my back yard :-)

kiwifidget

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#1763568 13-Apr-2017 08:56

Himself is smiling. It seems to be up again... for now.

Delete cookies?! Are you insane?!

afe66

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#1763583 13-Apr-2017 09:09

Maybe if there was a paid option for the new app, they would have the funds. 😛

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#1763587 13-Apr-2017 09:19

And if you CAN get to the page, the ads seem to load and b*gger all else!

Always useless when Canterbury has a "snow event" too.

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#1763589 13-Apr-2017 09:24

Meanwhile. stay safe everyone!!

Did Eric Clapton really think she looked wonderful...or was it after the 15th outfit she tried on and he just wanted to get to the party and get a drink?

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