MeteoGib Weather Consultancy

About Us

MeteoGib is a professional marine and commercial weather consultancy business launched in 2015 by professional Meteorologist, Stephanie Ball.

Based in Gibraltar, our aim is to provide detailed bespoke forecasts for the Mediterranean and beyond. Since launching, MeteoGib has provided weather support to dozens of Clients with a diverse range from expeditions to the Patagonian Icecap, to mountaineers tackling a 7,000m peak in Kazakhstan, to routing large cruise ships across the Atlantic, to providing weather support to prestigious horse racing venues in the UK. MeteoGib also delivered live weather broadcasts on radio and prepared TV forecast graphics and weather scripts for Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation and has provided weather and support to numerous sailors around the world.

A Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS), Stephanie is a highly experienced weather forecaster with almost 30 years prior experience working for the UK Met Office.

Stephanie has extensive and specialist knowledge of marine, aviation, public service and commercial forecasting. Her career with the Met Office began initially as a Scientific Assistant in Cloud Physics, taking part in research flights with the Met Research Flight Hercules from RAF Farnborough. Her passion however was to become a Meteorologist and after training with the Met Office, began her forecasting career at Southampton Weather Centre, going on to London, BBC Weather Centre and ultimately Met Office Gibraltar before leaving in 2015 to start MeteoGib.

She has also written some scientific papers for 'Weather' magazine, the international journal for the Royal Met Soc, for Eumetsat and also the International Journal of Meteorology, her studies primarily analysing interesting weather events in Gibraltar.

Testimonial

“The Ocean Village Group of Companies has benefitted greatly from MeteoGib’s expertise and forecasting for the past several years. We are required to manage risks throughout our mixed-use real estate portfolio. Whether it is preparing for unsettled weather in our marinas, ensuring that our buildings, facilities and wider estate are sufficiently prepared for such occasions or indeed, in some cases, to facilitate the successful planning of a complex programme of events, MeteoGib offers expertise, insight and a friendly, punctual and professional service that we value highly. It is and has been a pleasure to work with them!

We congratulate MeteoGib on their 10 year anniversary! The weather will continue to deliver surprises and challenges to the safe operation of our assets and teams and we will continue to look to MeteoGib to be our partner in preparing us, in this regard.”

Ed Allison-Wright, Director
Ocean Village Group of Companies

Jim Glickenhaus

"Thanks to you, your service was great and really helped us. We will use you again!"

Owner of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus

Markku Mellanen

"MeteoGib provided weather forecasting services for our Khan Tengri mountaineering trip. 1st class service in very challenging conditions, in communication and forecasting wise..."

Adventure Partners

Kriston & Che Renshaw

"We can't thank MeteoGib enough on this trip. Steph was constantly in contact with us and making sure we were ok. A very personable and professional service. Each update arrived every day on time successfully. We didn't fail. It was a success that we chose not to go on to the glacier. This success may have been a failure if MeteoGib were not there to keep us updated with accurate weather details. To future expeditions with MeteoGib!"

The Alpine Quest

Mike Chamberlain

"It has been a great help to have reliable weather forecasts on the passage and was eagerly awaited by all the crew each morning. I will certainly be contacting you again for future passages and will recommend your services to fellow sailors everywhere."

Sailing Yacht Kealoha V

Ian and Jackie Byrne

"Steph was recommended to us by two friends. We rang Steph and her weather support service sounded perfect for us. Steph checked the weather before we left for each offshore passage which gave us confidence that we had made the right decision to leave. Whilst sailing we got a daily 24 hour forecast and an outlook forecast for the remainder of the passage. We found Steph's forecasts to be accurate and timely. We have no hesitation in highly recommending Steph and MeteoGib."

Sailing Yacht RIVALADY

Joanne Hill

"Thank you for sending us a last minute forecast. Our weather from Puerto Rico to Florida didn't show this and we could have arrived licking our wounds or worse. Instead we are enjoying the South Coast of Puerto Rico. Thanks Steph Ball for keeping us safe since we left our home in Gibraltar."

Sailing Yacht RADIANT SPIRIT

Kai Torbjorn Ingemansson

"I used MeteoGib from Sable d'Olonne to Venice this summer. Never think, as a captain, that you can control the wather... I highly recommend Stephanie at MeteoGib, her knowledge is excellent and she really cares about you as a captain and your decisions, your crew and your boat."

Captain, Sailing Yacht SEAGLE

Harriet Graham

"We have been using MeteoGib for the past season at Musselburgh Racecourse. Their service has been brilliant with accurate forecasts and a very pro-active approach which has helped us make tricky decisions on irrigation protocols and fleecing in case of frost. I have no hesitation in recommending them to any sports grounds or outdoor activity which is weather dependent. "

Clerk of the Course, Musselburgh & Perth Racecourses

Sally Iggulden

"After relying on several hit and miss generic forecasters, we decided to use the bespoke service offered by Meteogib to help us plan our race days in 2017. Not only have we found the forecasting to be accurate, but the service provided by the team is fantastic, with regular contact and updates on the lead up and throughout our events. It has made our planning so much more accurate, allowing us to make informed decisions in good time. I would highly recommend their services"!"

CE, The Racecourse Beverley

Clive Dodd

"As a sailing school it is vital to have up to date, accurate weather forecasts at our finger tips. Steph has been providing us with real-time forecasts for some months now and her understanding of the local area and specific weather patterns has been most satisfactory. In a recent bout of abnormally humid weather Steph provided us with accurate estimates as to where and when we could expect fog, allowing us to ensure our yachts were away from the danger zones!"

Owner, Jolly Parrot Sailing School

Andrew Fortuna

"As a birdwatching tour company, it's crucial for us to have reliable weather information to plan our itineraries for our clients. Steph Ball's Twitter feed (@meteogib) precision, promptness and knowledge of our unique micro-climate, gives us the confidence to do just that, based on her excellent real-time weather service. Strongly recommended!"

Owner, Avian Tours

Gerard Teuma

"Providing accurate weather information is essential for any broadcaster, and GBC Television and Radio Gibraltar have been lucky to have been able to count with the expertise provided by meteorologist, Stephanie Ball, since her arrival in Gibraltar as part of the Met Office several years ago. As GBC moves forward with new and improved services, we are very pleased to be able to continue to rely on Steph to oversee all of our TV and Radio forecasts through our consultancy agreement with MeteoGib."

CE, Gibraltar Broadcasting Company

John Alcantara

"I follow @meteogib's (Steph Ball's Twitter handle) assiduously. She has an uncanny precision in her predictions. Her weather Tweets not only provide a real-time forecasting service but also an education in the complex processes that we call 'weather! I would not dream of putting to sea before overdosing on @meteogib's assessments for the coming hours"

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