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   How many times a day is the shipping forecast issued?

   • The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively. The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas shown on the map.

   Shipping forecast key - Met Office

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   What is a shipping forecast map?

   • The Shipping Forecast Map provides critical meteorological details such as wind direction, wind speed, visibility, sea state, and precipitation levels across multiple regions. This wealth of information helps mariners prepare adequately for their voyage by enabling them to anticipate potential challenges or hazards that may lie ahead. 2.

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   How often does the shipping forecast map update?

   • The Shipping Forecast Map updates regularly with validity times, indicating how long a weather forecast is expected to remain accurate. Make sure to pay close attention to these times as weather conditions can shift rapidly at sea. Relying on an outdated forecast can lead to unnecessary risks and potentially dangerous situations. 5.

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   Where can I watch the Shipping Forecast?

   • The Shipping Forecast has been broadcast on BBC longwave radio services so the signal can be received clearly at sea all around the British Isles, regardless of time of day or radio conditions.

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   Why is the Shipping Forecast important?

   • The Shipping Forecast has made a huge mark on music, literature and the wider culture. It inspired songs by Jethro Tull, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Wire, Blur, Radiohead, Tears for Fears, British Sea Power, Beck and the Prodigy, among others, and it was used in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

   The Shipping Forecast: a Map of Britain’s Splendid Isolation

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   What happened to the Shipping Forecast?

   • As part of the BBC's plans to switch off the BBC Radio 4 longwave transmitter, it reduced daily broadcasts of the Shipping Forecast to the FM simulcast schedule of twice on weekdays and three times on weekends in April 2024.

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   In the forecast, the waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas, also known as weather areas. The forecast begins by listing areas with gale warnings, followed by a general synopsis of pressure areas, then a forecast for each individual sea area covering wind speed and direction, precipitation, and visibility.

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   Guide to Shipping forecast. The shipping forecast is issued four times a day at 2300, 0500, 1100, 1700 UTC and covers a period of 24 hours from 0000, 0600, 1200 and 1800 UTC respectively....

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5. www.metoffice.gov.uk › shipping-forecastShipping forecast and gale warnings - Met Office

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   • Viking. In southwest, southeasterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in south. In northeast, variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Sea state. In southwest, rough becoming moderate later.
   • North Utsire. Variable becoming easterly or southeasterly, 2 to 4. Sea state. Slight or moderate becoming smooth or slight later. Weather. Mainly fair.
   • Cromarty. Easterly 5 to 7. Sea state. Moderate or rough. Weather. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.
   • Forth. Easterly 5 to 7. Sea state. Moderate or rough. Weather. Showers. Good, occasionally poor.

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   Mar 21, 2016 · Listing the weather conditions in 31 sea areas surrounding the British Isles, the Shipping Forecast is read out at 5.20 am, 12.01 pm, 5.54 pm and 00.48 am. The first and last broadcasts of...

7. www.bbc.com › weather › coast-and-seaShipping Forecast - BBC Weather

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   Specialist forecasts and gale warnings for 31 sea areas covering the waters around the British Isles.

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   Aug 12, 2023 · The Shipping Forecast Map is a visual representation indicating weather conditions across the seas around the British Isles. It provides crucial information for marine navigation, including wind speed and direction, visibility, and sea state.

9. www.npr.org › 2013/12/16 › 249722733The Shipping Forecast: From Britain's Seas Into Its Soul - NPR

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   Dec 16, 2013 · The BBC's beloved Shipping Forecast bulletin covers 31 sea areas, the names of which have inspired poets, artists and singers and become embedded into the national psyche.