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Shipping forecast.
« 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-)
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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #1 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
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« Reply #2 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
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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #3 on: 15 December 2009, 09:28:09 »
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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>

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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #4 on: 15 December 2009, 09:54:46 »
I find listening to the shipping forecast strangely soothing :-/
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« Reply #5 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
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« Reply #6 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
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« Reply #7 on: 15 December 2009, 11:33:00 »
Taken from another thread:

"There are some weirdos on here........."
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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #9 on: 15 December 2009, 11:36:57 »
... and no mention of Mr. Binge's handywork yet either...

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

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« Reply #10 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
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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #11 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
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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #12 on: 15 December 2009, 15:42:21 »
I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'(
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« Reply #13 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]
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Re: Shipping forecast.
« Reply #14 on: 16 December 2009, 00:27:24 »
Sailing by!!!! Where's my anorak???? :D
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