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Michael Fish, MBE FRMetS (born 27 April 1944 [1] in Eastbourne, Sussex) is a British weather forecaster. From 1974 to 2004, he was a television presenter for BBC Weather . Career. Educated at Eastbourne College and City University London, Fish was the longest-serving broadcast meteorologist on British television.
Oct 15, 2022 · It's been 35 years since broadcaster Michael Fish failed to predict the Great Storm of 1987 in what has become an iconic hurricane report.
Oct 15, 2012 · The night of Monday 15 October marks 25 years since the UK's Great Storm of 1987, in which 18 people died as winds reached speeds of 115mph. Former BBC weatherman Michael Fish gained notoriety...
Oct 11, 2017 · Michael Fish said no hurricane was on the way, hours before the worst storm in more than 300 years. Why you can trust Sky News. In a lunchtime broadcast on 15 October 1987, weather forecaster Michael Fish made a prediction that would come to define his career.
This is the official site of Michael Fish retired from the Meteorological Office. I have broadcast to the UK and the World for over 44 years on radio, television and new media.
Now semi- retired as Britain's, and possibly the world's, longest-serving TV Weather Forecaster, Michael Fish was born in Eastbourne on 27th April 1944 and was educated at Eastbourne College. On joining the Meteorological Office in November 1962, his first posting was to Gatwick Airport.
Listen to the legendary weather forecaster Michael Fish explain the true story behind his infamous forecast of the 1987 storm that devastated the UK. Learn about the storm, the sting jet, the damage and the myths.
