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