Understanding the Shipping Forecast: How It Keeps Mariners Safe 🌊

Learn what the shipping forecast is, how it has been delivering vital weather updates and storm warnings since 1924, and why it remains essential for maritime safety today.

Understanding the Shipping Forecast: How It Keeps Mariners Safe 🌊
Met Office
13 views • Dec 8, 2022
Understanding the Shipping Forecast: How It Keeps Mariners Safe 🌊

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The shipping forecast is a radio broadcast - that began in 1924 and can still be heard four times a day - which provides weather forecasts and storm warnings for the seas around the British Isles. In this video you can learn a bit about its history and also learn how to interpret the forecast - make sure your sound is turned on!

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1:57

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Dec 8, 2022

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