Sources of Weather Information
BBC Radio 4 broadcasts the Shipping Forecast at 0048, 0520, 1201, and 1754. The Inshore Waters Forecast (for within 12nm of the coast) is broadcast at 0048 and 0535 on Radio 4, and is often more relevant for Day Skippers than the main Shipping Forecast.
Other sources include: NAVTEX (automatic text receiver), VHF Coastguard forecasts (scheduled broadcasts on local channels), Met Office website and app, and marina/harbour forecasts displayed locally.
Key Points
- Shipping Forecast: BBC Radio 4 at 0048, 0520, 1201, 1754
- Inshore Waters Forecast: Radio 4 at 0048, 0535 (most relevant for Day Skippers)
- Coastguard: scheduled VHF broadcasts on local channels
- NAVTEX: automatic text weather receiver (518 kHz)
- Met Office website and app: detailed coastal forecasts