This article is about the BBC radio broadcast. For marine weather forecasts, see Marine weather forecasting. The 00:48, 12:01 and 17:54 forecasts are read by the duty announcer, but the 05:20 forecast is read by the weather forecaster (there being no separate Radio 4 continuity operation at that time). Between 30 March 2020 and 5 July 2020, as a result of emergency rescheduling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of bulletins a day was reduced to three, at 00:48, 05:33, and either 12:03 (weekdays) or 17:54 (weekends). [6] [7] Broadcast times and frequencies [ edit ] Announcements of pending broadcasts by HM Coastguard are given on marine channel 16 VHF and are announced with (e.g.), " Sécurité. All stations. This is Milford Haven Coastguard... For the Maritime Safety Information, list on Channel 62. This is Milford Haven Coastguard."

BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave". www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 14 June 2023. It scans poetically. It's got a rhythm of its own. It's eccentric, it's unique, it's English. It's slightly mysterious because nobody really knows where these places are. It takes you into a faraway place that you can't really comprehend unless you're one of these people bobbing up and down in the Channel. [17] Each area's 24-hour forecast is then read out. Several areas may be combined into a single forecast where the conditions are expected to be similar. Wind direction is given first, then strength (on the Beaufort scale), followed by precipitation, if any, and (usually) lastly visibility.

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The band British Sea Power entitled a B-side of their " Please Stand Up" single "Gale Warnings in Viking North". Have you ever read a book where you come across a word you don't know? Books have the power to improve your vocabulary by introducing you to new words. The more you read, the more your vocabulary will improve as well as your ability to communicate effectively. Also, reading improves writing skills by helping the reader understand and learn different writing styles. But for millions of landlubbing radio listeners it is more than this; the enigmatic language of the forecast has entered public conciousness, creating a landscape of the imagination and confirming romantic notions of Britain’s island status. Captioned by the 0600hrs forecast on the day they were taken, these photographs attempt to challenge our assumptions of these far-flung places.

Coastal weather stations (00:48 and 05:20 only): wind direction/speed, precipitation if any, visibility, pressure But for millions of landlubbing radio listeners it is more than this; the enigmatic language of the forecast has entered public conciousness, creating a landscape of the imagination and confirming romantic notions of Britain's island status. Captioned by the 0600hrs forecast on the day they were taken, these photographs attempt to challenge our assumptions of these far-flung places. Boats, yachts, historical events and books about the sea are generally excellent. If there are sequels in your series, I would love to read them.transmitted on FM and LW. Includes weather reports from coastal stations at 05:25, and an inshore waters forecast at 05:27. The sea areas match the forecast areas used by other North Sea countries, though some names differ. The Dutch KNMI and Norwegian counterpart names Forties the Fladen Ground, while Météo-France uses Pas-de-Calais for Dover, Antifer for Wight, Casquets for Portland and Ouessant for Plymouth. [12] Coastal weather stations [ edit ] Visibility is given in the format "Good", meaning that the visibility is greater than 5 nautical miles (9.3km; 5.8mi); "Moderate", where visibility is between 2 and 5nmi (3.7 and 9.3km; 2.3 and 5.8mi) nautical miles; "Poor", where visibility is between 1,000 metres and two nautical miles and " Fog", where visibility is less than 1,000m (3,300ft). When severe winter cold combines with strong winds and a cold sea, icing can occur, normally only in sea area Southeast Iceland; if expected, icing warnings (light, moderate or severe) are given as the last item of each sea area forecast.

Humber, Thames. Southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor."The rhythmic lullaby of ‘North Utsire, South Utsire’ has been lulling the nation’s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe – as well as providing a very real service for the nation’s seafarers who might fall prey to storms and gales. In 1995, a plan to move the late-night broadcast by just 12 minutes caused a national outcry and was ultimately scrapped.

transmitted on FM and LW. Includes weather reports from an extended list of coastal stations at 00:52 and an inshore waters forecast at 00:55 and concludes with a brief UK weather outlook for the coming day. The broadcast finishes at approximately 00:58.The reports for coast weather stations use the following format: name of the station, wind direction/speed, precipitation (if any), visibility in miles, barometric pressure, and trend in pressure. For example, "Machrihanish Automatic. West by south 6, rain, 1 mile, 981, falling more slowly." Weather Forecast Master Singers Slideshow with subs www keepvid com". Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 . Retrieved 18 November 2014– via YouTube. Another regular reader of the Forecast, Kathy Clugston, described it as "Like a lullaby, almost". [20] Music [ edit ]