Shipping Forecast

[Arch]

I love the Shipping Forecast. Not just the short one, of the sea areas, but the full blown one with the weather stations, and the inshore waters.

Poetry that's hard to beat - "Cape Wrath to Duncansby Head, incuding Orkney", is a favourite, or "Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough" or "Sandette Light Vessel Automatic"... On the occasions I'm awake, I lie there in bed, and imagine a map of the UK, and tick them all off... I even have a pretty good idea what it all means...

Anyone else hear it frequently?

 

[rich p]

Anyone else hear it frequently?

Frequency? Oh, sorry!

Yes I do like the rythmic incantation of it. Tyne, Dogger, Wear....

Mind you, it used to irritate me when R4 long wave used to go over to it and interrupt the ball-by-ball cricket commentary!

 

[JamesAC]

Yes. Isn't is desperate. It means that you're awake with nothing better to do either very late at night, or very early in the morning.

Wouldn't it be great to know what they're actually talking about?

You can read the Shipping Forecast on the BBC Weather Site here

 

[JamesAC]

OOps .. I tried to do a link thing, but it didn't!!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

OOps .. I tried to do a link thing, but it didn't!!

does now

 

[mr Mag00]

yh i like it when i sometimes catch it in the weehours

 

[ChrisKH]

I find the shipping forecast very soothing last thing at night. For me it means everything is right with the world even though the weather may be bad (if that makes sense).

 

[Aperitif]

There's nothing like the German Bight
to make it seem that all's alright...

 

[Arch]

Frequency? Oh, sorry!

Yes I do like the rythmic incantation of it. Tyne, Dogger, Wear....

There is no Wear!

Wouldn't it be great to know what they're actually talking about?

I'm afraid I do, pretty much.... I can't remember the exact definitions of poor, moderate and good, but it's all to do with how far you can see.

 

[bonj2]

The shipping forecast makes no sense whatsoever!

 

[TheDoctor]

It's just that you don't understand it, Bonj.

And how many times have those words been typed, I wonder????

 

[Hilldodger]

Here you go, Arch. everything you could ever wish to know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast

 

[Arch]

Here you go, Arch. everything you could ever wish to know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast

Cheers. I know most of the technical stuff, but the pop culture stuff is new to me.

Anyone who enjoys the forecast should also read Attention All Shipping

You should have a look bonj, you might learn something....

 

[Dayvo]

Yes I do like the rythmic incantation of it. Tyne, Dogger, Wear....

There is no Wear!

Not only is there no shipping on Wearside, there's no shipping forecast there, either!

 

[Mayniac]

Have you heard this version?