I am a bit confused over the Severe Thunderstorm Warnings that are noted by WeatherWatch.  At no point in the last few days has MetService issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning – yesterday they had a Severe Thunderstorm WATCH in place.  My understanding is that there are very different criteria when each is issued. Subsidiary agencies that use MetService advice (such as WeatherWatch) need to ensure that they are using the correct terminology.  In my opinion, this is an issue of “public safety” in itself.  Forgive me if I am out of line and WeatherWatch have their own classifications; if this is the case I would appreciate some guidance or definition around what criteria you use between Warnings and Watches.

Thanks