It is frequently referenced and parodied in British popular culture. The unique and distinctive presentation style of these broadcasts has led to their attracting an audience much wider than that directly interested in maritime weather conditions. Extended forecasts at 00:48 and 05:20 include information from coastal weather stations and inshore waters. The forecast begins by listing areas with gale warnings, followed by a general synopsis of pressure areas, then a forecast for each individual sea area covering wind speed and direction, precipitation, and visibility. In the forecast, the waters around the British Isles are divided into 31 sea areas, also known as weather areas. There are currently four broadcasts per day at the following ( UK local) times: 00:48, 05:20, 12:01, and 17:54.

It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the British Isles. For marine weather forecasts, see Marine weather forecasting.

▪ 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 article is about the BBC radio broadcast. ▪ 1201 - normally transmitted on LW only. Includes weather reports from coastal stations at 0525, and an inshore waters forecast at 0527. The broadcast finishes at approximately 0058.

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 waters around the British Isles are divided into sea areas, also known as weather areas There are four broadcasts per day at the following times: ▪ 0048 - transmitted on FM and LW.

The forecasts sent over the Navtex system use a similar format and the same sea areas. 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.

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