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-)

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

Amigo MX5 wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 01:07:

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

<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

I find listening to the shipping forecast strangely soothing :-/

Kevin Wood wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 09:28:

<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

Elite Pete wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 09:54:

I find listening to the shipping forecast strangely soothing :-/

You can`t beat a good aural synopsis......Phwarrrrr! :P

Taken from another thread:

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

wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 11:33:

Taken from another thread: "There are some weirdos on here........."

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

Kevin

... and no mention of Mr. Binge's handywork yet either...

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

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 11:36:

... and no mention of Mr. Binge's handywork yet either... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpJEtnpd2dM Kevin

Nighty-night, 'Auntie'!.......Zzzzzzzzzzzz :-*

wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 11:33:

Taken from another thread: "There are some weirdos on here........."

Whaddya mean, doesn't everybody talk about the shipping forecast? <Yawn>  ;D

I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'(

Guffer wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 15:42:

I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'(

Do you mean this one?

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

or this one?

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

Sailing by!!!! Where's my anorak???? :D

Nickbat wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 16:07:

Guffer wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 15:42: I am still mouning the loss of the Radio 4 theme tune  :'( Do you mean this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFdas-kMF74 or this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF7kzj4lCnE

ahhhh the second one... just brough tears to my eyes listening to it..........

Well it's out there i listen to Radio 4!!!!!!! :D