REPORTS FROM COASTAL STATIONS

[Birdseye]

to save me listening to a full cycle of shippings forecasts, does anyone know if we get "reports from coastal stations " at all, these days. without them its not possible to do a useful diy synoptic chart

 

[ChrisE]

The BBC

 

[Birdseye]

dont have the internet aboard my little boat, and neither do most other sailors. but I'm sure that the coastal reports come with one of the forecasts - question is which

 

[Thistle]

See here.

 

[VicS]

Find the right page on the BBC site and you will discover that [ QUOTE ]
The radio bulletin also includes the coastal weather reports (0048 and 0536 only) but these are not currently available on our site.

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[ChrisE]

Oh, if you want to listen to them then 0520 shipping forecast has them. Just remember to set your alarm!

 

[bendyone]

Can get the BBC reports via GPRS on my phone ( vodafone 1605) A bit small but still very usable

 

[Birdseye]

Thanks to those who responded. In the end I got the answer from the Met office - 0048 and 0520.

So tonights YM class can have the exercise of drawing a synoptic from the shipping forecast, and can practise next week using live data! That'll keep them busy. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Just as a matter of interest, does anyone actually do that on the water or are forecasts too easily available to bother any longer.

 

[ChrisE]

Nah, use the web for national and increasingly local sources of weather forecasts and other met info.

 

[Billjratt]

yes I do the charts and use VOLMET info (see your almanac) for input from an HF set offshore and an aircraftband VHF set inshore.