inpraiseofengland: I love the Shipping Forecast. The Shipping Forecast may provide vital weather inf

inpraiseofengland:

I love the Shipping Forecast.

The Shipping Forecast may provide vital weather information to sea captains and sailors, but some of the most devoted fans are those of us who listen to it for its poetic quality.

The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex system use a similar format and the same sea areas. The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas, also known as weather areas (see above).

I love the shipping forecast. The 12:48 am GMT forecast came on when I went to bed at 7:30 pm EST when I had to be at work at 5 am the next day. It helped me fall asleep. And it still does though I go to bed much later now and I listen to recordings.