Shipping forecast pads

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Does anyone still produce pads for noting down the shipping forecast? One side had a map showing the sea areas and a place for the general synopsis; the other side had a table of coastal stations giving weather reports. I know I could concoct my own, but it was dead handy to get them ready made.
 
JumbleDuck said:
Does anyone still produce pads for noting down the shipping forecast? One side had a map showing the sea areas and a place for the general synopsis; the other side had a table of coastal stations giving weather reports. I know I could concoct my own, but it was dead handy to get them ready made.
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I think the almanac has one to photocopy in the front.
 
JumbleDuck said:
Does anyone still produce pads for noting down the shipping forecast? One side had a map showing the sea areas and a place for the general synopsis; the other side had a table of coastal stations giving weather reports. I know I could concoct my own, but it was dead handy to get them ready made.
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print your own from an old almanac
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If you can't find anything suitable, I have some here which I can scan.

Great to hear your still taking it down longhand...that's the best way to understand sailing weather!
 
simonjk said:
If you can't find anything suitable, I have some here which I can scan.

Great to hear your still taking it down longhand...that's the best way to understand sailing weather!
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I'd be much obliged for a scan. It's a shame if they are not available - they were very useful.
 
I recall during a Yachtmaster shorebased course many many years ago being played a recording and having to write it all down then construct a synoptic chart from the data. Fortunately it always featured a classic depression. It took some practice with abbreviations and some very fast writing to get it all. It's a bit easier today if you get it via navtex.
 
snowleopard said:
I recall during a Yachtmaster shorebased course many many years ago being played a recording and having to write it all down then construct a synoptic chart from the data. Fortunately it always featured a classic depression.
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When I was teaching DS I used to record the shipping forecast at 6pm and then use it in the class at 7.30, whatever it said.
 
I recommend printing a few off and laminate them yourself (i.e. get someone you know with a laminator at work they can use to do it). It's what I have done and makes it much easier.

I just need to learn to write quicker!
 
JumbleDuck said:
When I was teaching DS I used to record the shipping forecast at 6pm and then use it in the class at 7.30, whatever it said.
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An old salt I sailed with many years ago had a nasty habit. He would record a forecast during the winter - we've all heard them, the sort that start 'There are warnings of gales in all sea areas'. With a green crew he would secretly play them back just before the regular forecast was due, then say 'I don't like that one, let's see if we can get a better one' and switch from tape recorder to radio.
 
snowleopard said:
I recall during a Yachtmaster shorebased course many many years ago being played a recording and having to write it all down then construct a synoptic chart from the data. Fortunately it always featured a classic depression. It took some practice with abbreviations and some very fast writing to get it all. It's a bit easier today if you get it via navtex.
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Keith Bets and I wrote the RYA Yachtsman’s Weather Map about 40 years ago complete with a cassette of weather forecasts that were available at the time.

It gave some basic meteorology, suggested how to take the shipping forecast down, plot the data on the Met map and draw a crude synoptic chart.

It was a creature of its time. I cannot imagine doing the same now except in the unlikely circumstances of having nothing else. . Much has changed Reeds Weather Handbook, http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather/Reeds-Weather-Handbook, is far more appropriate.

The best use of the MetMap charts now is the sea temperatures. These are of help in assessing ris of sea fog.

As you and others have said, MetMaps are still available in PDF on the RYA site. Just put MetMap in search.
 
franksingleton said:
Keith Bets and I wrote the RYA Yachtsman’s Weather Map about 40 years ago complete with a cassette of weather forecasts that were available at the time.

It gave some basic meteorology, suggested how to take the shipping forecast down, plot the data on the Met map and draw a crude synoptic chart.

It was a creature of its time. I cannot imagine doing the same now except in the unlikely circumstances of having nothing else. . Much has changed Reeds Weather Handbook, http://weather.mailasail.com/Franks-Weather/Reeds-Weather-Handbook, is far more appropriate.

The best use of the MetMap charts now is the sea temperatures. These are of help in assessing ris of sea fog.

As you and others have said, MetMaps are still available in PDF on the RYA site. Just put MetMap in search.
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Just tried MetMap and unfortunately the response is, "sorry, your search returned no results" - what would you suggest next? Incidentally, thanks for Reeds Weather Handbook which is very useful.
 
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