shipping forecast

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

A broadcasted weather report for seas around the British Isles. In AmE, 'shipping news' is used.

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Examples (20)

  • At 05:20, the BBC broadcast the coastal waters shipping forecast.
  • The shipping forecast predicted rough seas for the weekend.
  • I always listen to the late-night shipping forecast before setting sail.
  • Sailors rely on the shipping forecast to plan their voyages.
  • Today's shipping forecast warns of gale-force winds in the Irish Sea.
  • We listened to the shipping forecast before setting sail.
  • Mariners have relied on the shipping forecast for generations.
  • The shipping forecast warned of strong winds in the English Channel.
  • Could you read out the shipping forecast for the North Sea?
  • Fishermen often check the shipping forecast before going out to sea.
  • The shipping forecast is being updated due to rapidly changing conditions.
  • The radio broadcast included the latest shipping forecast for coastal areas.
  • By dawn, the shipping forecast had been revised to include a storm warning.
  • According to the shipping forecast, conditions will improve by Tuesday.
  • From Shetland to Thames, the shipping forecast lists sea areas and visibility.
  • Mariners have been using the shipping forecast for decades.
  • In the US you'd hear 'shipping news', but in Britain it's the shipping forecast.
  • The shipping forecast is an essential service for maritime safety.
  • Sailors planning a crossing should check the shipping forecast at regular intervals.
  • I heard the shipping forecast on the BBC World Service.