2.  Collecting the latest data from the National
Meterological office
 Up- to –the minute information about weather
conditions
 Icludes predictions, satelite and radar
pictures, technical data.
 Translating scientific terminology and maps
into images and words

3.  Carefully planned
 The presenter decides what do say
 “Story board” is drawn up which lays out the
script
 The time allocated for each brodcast can alter
 Forecaster must be prepared so the material
can be adapted to the time available
 Live broadcast; cannot be pre-recorded
 Nerveracking

4.  National obsession
 Changeable
 Most people watch at least one bulletin

5.  Complicated
 They are relied upon to predict other
environmental conditions
 More than pointing a map and describing
weather conditions
 Sterssful and demanding conditions