BBC Radio 4 (unofficial recording)
BBC Shipping Forecast
Daily recordings of the BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast. Historic episodes were captured from 198 kHz longwave via the KiwiSDR network; following the longwave shutdown the forecast is now recorded from BBC Radio 4 FM. The Shipping Forecast has been broadcast since 1924 and covers 31 sea areas around the British Isles.
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BBC Radio 4 (unofficial recording)
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Latest episode
Nov 8, 2026
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Episodes
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-24 23.08.2026 14:51
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-24 (00:48 London) Presented by: John Hammond Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low northwest Trafalgar 1002 expected Biscay 1006 by 1800 Monday. High Humber 1026 expected Norwegian Basin 1024 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-23 22.08.2026 14:50
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-23 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low 100 miles west of Trafalgar 999 expected northwest Trafalgar 1002 by 1800 Sunday. High just west of Shannon 1029 expected Humber 1026 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-22 21.08.2026 14:50
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-22 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low 250 miles west of FitzRoy 999 expected 100 miles west of Trafalgar, with little change by 1800 Saturday. High mid-Atlantic 1030 expected just west of Shannon, with little change by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-21 20.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-21 (00:48 London) Presented by: Al Ryan Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High moving slowly east expected 400 miles west of Shannon 1030 by 1800 Friday. Low moving steadily east expected 250 miles west of FitzRoy 1001 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-20 19.08.2026 15:54
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-20 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low north Denmark 996 losing its identity
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-19 18.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-19 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Bailey 997 expected Irish Sea 1000 by 1800 Wednesday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-18 17.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-18 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: New low expected Bailey 997 by 1800 Tuesday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-17 16.08.2026 14:48
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-17 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Rockall 1014 losing its identity by 1800 Monday. New low expected 300 miles west of Bailey 996 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-16 15.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-16 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: New low expected Malin 1014 by 1800 Sunday. New high expected just northeast of Southeast Iceland 1019 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-15 14.08.2026 11:22
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-15 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: New low expected just west of Southeast Iceland 1013 by 1800 Saturday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-14 13.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-14 (00:48 London) Presented by: Ron Brown Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low east Iceland 1003 moving slowly northeast with little change by 1800 Friday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-13 12.08.2026 14:48
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-13 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 997 expected just east of Iceland 1003 by 1800 Thursday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-12 11.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-12 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High western German Bight 1027 expected southern Baltic sea 1029 by 1800 Wednesday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-11 10.08.2026 15:55
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-11 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Irish Sea 1023 expected German Bight 1028 by 1800 Tuesday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-10 09.08.2026 11:21
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-10 (00:48 London) Presented by: Chris Aldridge Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Sole 1020 expected Tyne 1025 by midnight tonight
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-09 08.08.2026 15:54
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-09 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Faeroes 992 expected Norwegian Basin 994 by 1800 Sunday. Low FitzRoy 1011 losing its identity by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-08 07.08.2026 14:50
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-08 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Atlantic low 996 expected north Faeroes 992 by 1800 Saturday. High German Bight 1024 expected poland 1024 by same time. High Lundy 1023 dissipating.
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-07 06.08.2026 14:48
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-07 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Sole 1027, expected Thames 1023 by 1800 Thursday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-06 05.08.2026 11:23
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-06 (00:48 London) Presented by: Al Ryan Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High 450 miles west of Shannon 1027 expected east Sole 1026 by 1800 Thursday. Low southeast Fair Isle 1001 losing its identity
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-05 04.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-05 (00:48 London) Presented by: Chris Aldridge Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Scotland 1002 expected west Viking 1001 by 1800 Wednesday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-04 03.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-04 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Shannon 1003 expected Malin 1000 by 1800 Tuesday
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-03 02.08.2026 15:55
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-03 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low just west of Shannon 1003 expected Shannon 1004 by 1800 Monday. New low expected south England 1008 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-02 01.08.2026 14:49
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-02 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Atlantic low 1007 moving slowly northeast, expected just west of Shannon 1003 by 1800 Sunday, high Fastnet 1022 dissipating
Shipping Forecast - 2026-08-01 31.07.2026 11:20
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-08-01 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Norwegian Basin 997, slow-moving, filling 998 by 1800 Saturday. New high expected Fastnet 1021 by same time
Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-31 30.07.2026 11:22
BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-31 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low to northeast of Iceland 997 moving south expected 150 miles to the northeast of Faeroes 997 by 1800 Friday.
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