Happy birthday - 100 years today

[chris-s]

….. to the shipping forecast.

Does it feature any in your planning?

 

[fredrussell]

I used to collect ‘twelves’ on the shipping forecast. If very high winds were forecast on the tv weather report, I would deliberately stay up late to hear the awe inspiring “hurricane, force twelve” on Radio 4. It might have been my imagination but I’m convinced the presenter would unintentionally add gravitas to their voice at this point - though I’m sure they’re trained not to do that.

 

[johnalison]

I used to collect ‘twelves’ on the shipping forecast. If very high winds were forecast on the tv weather report, I would deliberately stay up late to hear the awe inspiring “hurricane, force twelve” on Radio 4. It might have been my imagination but I’m convinced the presenter would unintentionally add gravitas to their voice at this point - though I’m sure they’re trained not to do that.

The last time I sat in the boat and listened to twelves was during the Morning Cloud gale, 1974 I think. We heard twelves pretty well every day from Saturday through to Friday while being stuck on the trots in Brightlingsea only about seven miles from our home port that we couldn’t reach.

 

[Lucky Duck]

Some friends spent a whole week storm bound on a mooring off Queenborough in their then Sadler 25…

 

[fearmhuir]

….. to the shipping forecast.

Does it feature any in your planning?

Yes,

….. to the shipping forecast.
Yes, along with Inshore and Windy.com?

 

[penberth3]

I used to collect ‘twelves’ on the shipping forecast. If very high winds were forecast on the tv weather report, I would deliberately stay up late to hear the awe inspiring “hurricane, force twelve” on Radio 4. It might have been my imagination but I’m convinced the presenter would unintentionally add gravitas to their voice at this point - though I’m sure they’re trained not to do that.

I don't know about training, I think it's normal professional technique. Compare with the cadences of the football results, if they still do that?

 

[oldgit]

….. to the shipping forecast.

Does it feature any in your planning?

It invariably starts the day...
On Sunny summer days you wish you were up and out there.
On Cold winter days, glad you are not..

 

[dansaskip]

Yes almost always listen to the 05.30 forecast on portable radio aboard . Works when no internet or poor phone signal