Shipping Forecast

The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over the Navtex system use a similar format and the same sea areas. The waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas, also known as weather areas (see map below) There are four broadcasts per day at the following (UK local) times:

0048 – transmitted on FM and LW. Includes weather reports from an extended list of coastal stations at 0052 and an inshore waters forecast at 0055 and concludes with a brief UK weather outlook for the coming day. The broadcast finishes at approximately 0058.

0520 – transmitted on FM and LW. Includes weather reports from coastal stations at 0525, and an inshore waters forecast at 0527.

1201 – normally transmitted on LW only.

1754 – transmitted only on LW on weekdays, as an opt-out from the PM programme, but at weekends transmitted on both FM and LW.

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Shipping_Forecast

Latest News for: Shipping forecast

Edit

5G wireless service is coming, but don't expect it to super-charge your smartphone's internet anytime soon

Business Insider 14 Dec 2018

Some 25 carriers around the globe will launch 5G networks next year, and 26 more will launch theirs in 2020, Deloitte forecast ... Deloitte forecasts manufacturers will ship a million 5G portable hotspot devices next year and a million more 5G modems for fixed-wireless services, which in some cases will compete with landline internet connections....

Edit

Global Tablet Devices Market Forecast Report 2018-2023: Apple, Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo, and Huawei Account for ...

Odessa American 14 Dec 2018

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 14, 2018--The "Global Tablet Devices Market, Forecast to 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering ... Apple, Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo, and Huawei account for approximately 65% of units shipped ... This study examines the evolving global tablet market with unit shipment forecasts from 2017 to 2023....

Edit

Treasure Island boat parade postponed to Sunday

Tampa Bay Times 13 Dec 2018

The 33rd annual Treasure Island Holiday Lighted Boat Parade was supposed to ship out on Friday, but the weather forecasts prompted organizers to announced it has been rescheduled it for ......

Edit

Wynne Krell: The last ship afloat

The Joplin Globe 07 Dec 2018

When I visit with students (mostly ROTC or JROTC), I have fun asking them where they were that morning? Then I ask them what is the name of the last ship afloat that survived that attack? ... In addition, weather forecasting was very iffy ... Weather stations were maintained at the midpoint (air route not shipping lane) between major ports....

Edit

Big Lots Inc. (BIG) CEO Bruce Thorn on Q3 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha 07 Dec 2018

Next, we did ship more cartons than originally forecasted in an attempt to improve in stocks in certain never out classifications ... This is the sole reason for lowering our Q4 comp forecast as we are not assuming loss sales from November comeback in December ... As we break down the change in the fourth quarter forecast....

Edit

Apple stock falls amid China fears, Rosenblatt target cut

Market Watch 06 Dec 2018

Shares of Apple Inc ... Rosenblatt analyst Jun Zhang cut his price target on Apple shares to $165 from $200, forecasting that the company will produce and ship roughly 39 million iPhone units in the March quarter ... ....

Edit

Market for Personal Computing Devices Remains Soft Overall, But Notebooks Present A Silver Lining, According ...

The Sun Chronicle 04 Dec 2018

This contraction is expected to continue throughout the forecast period as the market further shrinks to 378.3 million units shipped in 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -1.8%. The forecast incorporates an updated set of assumptions, which reflect both areas of growth as well as concern....

Edit

Downgraded trans-Pacific forecast signals challenges beyond tariffs

Journal of Commerce 04 Dec 2018

(Above. Container ships at the Port of Los Angeles.) Photo credit. Shutterstock.com."][/caption]A new forecast of eastbound trans-Pacific volume —... ....

Edit

Trump’s trade war sees US soybean exports heading south

Dry Bulk 03 Dec 2018

Two months into the current US soybeans trading year, the impact of president Donald Trump’s trade war is becoming more apparent, according to the latest Dry Bulk Freight Forecaster from Maritime Strategies International ... For context, the USDA forecasts Brazilian soybean exports in the 2018/19 crop year will be 77 million t, up 1.1% y/y....

Edit

Apple AirPods to get wireless charging upgrade in 2019, analyst claims

Metro UK 03 Dec 2018

Apple’s wireless AirPod headphones have remained largely unchanged since they launched in December 2016 ... Apple is rumoured to be updating the AirPods next year (Image. Apple) ... EPA) ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... He forecasts a huge growth for them and predicts the 16 million units that Apple shipped in 2017 will rise to over 100 million units by 2021 ... ....

Edit

Trump’s G20 bromance with Xi means one thing: an epic Santa Claus rally for stocks

Yahoo Daily News 03 Dec 2018

More. Markets around the globe spiked on Monday in response to the cooling of a modern day cold war ... Why it matters ... That has implications not only for farmers, but for companies like railroads that assist in shipping their products. Wall Street has used this uncertain backdrop to lower their profit forecasts for S&P 500 companies in recent months....

Edit

Bright spots in the VR market

Crunch 02 Dec 2018

The overall market is forecasted to ship 8.9M headsets in 2018, up from an approximate aggregate shipment of ~8.3M in 2017, according to IDC ... First, screenless viewers have seen a significant decline in shipments as device manufacturers have stopped shipping them alongside smartphones....

Edit

Casinos bet big on a new demographic: RV campers

San Diego Union-Tribune 02 Dec 2018

Some call it camping, others call it glamping. Whatever you call it, RV camping is on the upswing. In a report released last August, the RV Industry Association forecast that 505,900 RVs are expected to be shipped to dealers this year, “capping nine straight years of growth and resulting in the... ....