I think the weather service needs to dumb it down a bit. For people like me.

[LuckyCharms]

Just got an alert for an "Areal flood watch".

So I stared at it for a few moments.

My thoughts:

WTF does that mean?

Did they misspell "A real flood watch"?

Did they mean "Aerial" flood, because you can only see it from a plane?

So I had to look it up, and I found this blurb:

"About 4 to 5 years ago, the National Weather Service adopted the new wording which generally means the same as the more commonly used "Flood Watch" which you have seen before. Basically, an Areal Flood Watch means there is the potential for flooding over a large area. The word "areal" is the adjective version of the noun "area".

Jesus Christ, next thing you know, they'll be quoting Shakespeare in their urgent, life threatening weather warnings.

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. Keep thine sorry ass away from impending rising waters”

[Ocelot II]

1. At least they don't talk about adiabatic lapse rates.

[LuckyCharms]

2. Great.

Something else I have to look up.

[secondwind]

3. You have a way with words yourself, LuckyCharms.

I enjoy reading your posts.

[LuckyCharms]

4. Thank you and

back atcha!

[unblock]

5. Not to pile on, but the adjectival form of adjective is... adjectival.

[Wounded Bear]

12. So noted by the Department of Reduncancy Department...

[ZZenith]

6. One of my favorite things to read is the daily "forecast discussion for our area on the NOAA site.

Whoever writes it up tries to sneak in some creativity wherever possible:

“ A spicy onshore gradient will bring another
round of marine stratus onto the coast overnight;”

[jcgoldie]

7. definitely more serious than...

Afake Flood Watch.

[sprinkleeninow]

8. Be very aware of dangling participles.

[LuckyCharms]

11. I'm very aware of them...

whenever I'm naked and look in the mirror.

[KS Toronado]

9. Has Kelly Ann Conway influenced the National Weather Service?

That they have to use "alternate words"? They should keep it simple so everybody understands.

[ToxMarz]

10. I noticed this a few years ago when living in Miami

I thought it was Spanglish.