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Title: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Amigo on 15 December 2009, 01:07:39
I listen to this some mornings in the truck. I don't fully understand it but i can follow the coastal regions. Being childish it amuses me when they report bad conditions for a given area then say "good" as if they wished it upon them! I especially like the inshore ie Sandetti light vessel automatic. Dunno what it means, where it is or how it should be spelt but it sounds great!
     Can Jim fix it for me to read it out one morning? 8-)
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Gaffers on 15 December 2009, 07:28:02
I listen to it regularly even when I am not sailing ::)

And if you were wondering:

http://www.strangeharvest.com/2008/03/light-vessels-automa.php
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Nickbat on 15 December 2009, 09:18:25
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I listen to this some mornings in the truck. I don't fully understand it but i can follow the coastal regions. Being childish it amuses me when they report bad conditions for a given area then say "good" as if they wished it upon them! I especially like the inshore ie Sandetti light vessel automatic. Dunno what it means, where it is or how it should be spelt but it sounds great!
     Can Jim fix it for me to read it out one morning? 8-)

"Good" refers to visibility not sea condition.  :y
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 December 2009, 09:28:09
<anorak on>
A mate of mine does a very interesting lecture on the origins and meaning of the shipping forecast.

The online version is a good way to find your way around it. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html#All~All

You can click on each of the regions described on the map on the left and it shows you where you are looking and the forecast on the right.

Wikipedia has a nice page on it too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast

<.. and off>

Kevin
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Elite Pete on 15 December 2009, 09:54:46
I find listening to the shipping forecast strangely soothing :-/
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Debs. on 15 December 2009, 10:13:14
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<anorak on>
A mate of mine does a very interesting lecture on the origins and meaning of the shipping forecast.

The online version is a good way to find your way around it. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html#All~All

You can click on each of the regions described on the map on the left and it shows you where you are looking and the forecast on the right.

Wikipedia has a nice page on it too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast

<.. and off>

Kevin

Very interesting links; thankyou, Kevin.  :y
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Debs. on 15 December 2009, 10:18:00
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I find listening to the shipping forecast strangely soothing :-/

You can`t beat a good aural synopsis......Phwarrrrr! :P
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: STMO999 on 15 December 2009, 11:33:00
Taken from another thread:

"There are some weirdos on here........."
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 December 2009, 11:34:19
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Taken from another thread:

"There are some weirdos on here........."

Are you implying there are non-weirdos on here too? :o

Kevin
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 December 2009, 11:36:57
... and no mention of Mr. Binge's handywork yet either...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpJEtnpd2dM

Kevin
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Debs. on 15 December 2009, 11:45:34
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... and no mention of Mr. Binge's handywork yet either...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpJEtnpd2dM
Kevin

Nighty-night, 'Auntie'!.......Zzzzzzzzzzzz :-*
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: jonnycool on 15 December 2009, 12:06:13
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Taken from another thread:

"There are some weirdos on here........."
Whaddya mean, doesn't everybody talk about the shipping forecast? <terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired>  ;D
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Gaffers on 15 December 2009, 15:42:21
I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'(
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Nickbat on 15 December 2009, 16:07:20
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I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'(

Do you mean this one?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFdas-kMF74[/media]

or this one?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF7kzj4lCnE[/media]
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Amigo on 16 December 2009, 00:27:24
Sailing by!!!! Where's my anorak???? :D
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Gaffers on 16 December 2009, 00:35:18
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I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'(

Do you mean this one?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFdas-kMF74[/media]

or this one?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF7kzj4lCnE[/media]

ahhhh the second one... just brough tears to my eyes listening to it..........
Title: Re: Shipping forecast.
Post by: Amigo on 16 December 2009, 00:55:13
Well it's out there i listen to Radio 4!!!!!!! :D