If this forecast was wrong,
如果這個預報是錯誤的
the consequences could have been catastrophic.
結果可能會是災難性的
So it's no exaggeration to say that the D-Day weather forecast
毫不夸張的說 登陸日的天氣預報
didn't just help to change the course of history,
不僅幫助改變了歷史進程
it also saved countless lives.
更挽救了無數的生命
And getting an accurate reliable forecast
在未來新的氣候條件下
is vital in our new weather future,
獲得準確的預報尤為重要
because the hope is prediction will lead to protection.
因為我們期望預測能讓我們預防
The point of the weather forecast,
天氣預報的意義
when you get down to the nitty-gritty,
如果你去看它的本質的話
is getting extreme weather events
是將一些極端天氣條件
heavy rainfall, high temperatures
比如說大雨 高溫
the forecasts for those spot-on
提前準確地預報
so people can get correct warnings in the right timescales
人們能提前足夠的時間得到正確的警示
so they can take precautions to save themselves, if they need to.
如果需要 就能采取預防措施
And the one thing forecasters
這些年預報員
have managed to improve over the years
一直想要提高的就是
is the accuracy of the forecast.
預報的準確性