The shipping forecast
Sep. 25th, 2007 07:57 pmI have Radio 4 playing live on my computer at the moment. I have missed the shipping forecast so much. I have never needed to know where any of these mysterious sounding places are, nor what the code is by which the forecast is described. I just love the soothing rhythm of the announcements:
Dogger, southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast 3 or 4. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides. Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west, severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Rain, then squally showers. Poor, becoming moderate.
Biscay, Trafalgar, Finisterre, North 7 to severe gale 9. Heavy snow showers. Good, becoming poor in showers. Moderate.
Magical. Just in case there is any confusion, these are not the real forecasts for tonight. I would hate to be the cause of any ships setting sail with false information.
And now, God Save The Queen. I think I might stand up.
Dogger, southeast veering southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 later. Thundery showers. Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
North Utsire, South Utsire, Northeast 3 or 4. Occasional rain. Moderate or poor.
Rockall, Malin, Hebrides. Southwest gale 8 to storm 10, veering west, severe gale 9 to violent storm 11. Rain, then squally showers. Poor, becoming moderate.
Biscay, Trafalgar, Finisterre, North 7 to severe gale 9. Heavy snow showers. Good, becoming poor in showers. Moderate.
Magical. Just in case there is any confusion, these are not the real forecasts for tonight. I would hate to be the cause of any ships setting sail with false information.
And now, God Save The Queen. I think I might stand up.