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BBC Shipping Forecast

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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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Podcast website

shippingforecast.uk

Latest episode

Nov 9, 2026

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Episodes

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-31 30.07.2026

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.

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-30 29.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-30 (00:48 London) Presented by: John Hammond Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low northeast Rockall 1007 moving slowly east-northeastwards and losing its identity

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-29 28.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-29 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Bailey 993 expected Norwegian Basin 996 by 1800 Wednesday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-28 27.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-28 (00:48 London) Presented by: Chris Aldridge Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low 200 miles west of Bailey 1005 expected Bailey 993 by 1800 Tuesday. High FitzRoy 1023 dissipating

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-27 26.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-27 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Atlantic high 1026 expected Sole 1022 by 1800 Monday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-26 25.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-26 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low Norwegian Basin 979 moving away slowly northwards

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-25 24.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-25 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: New low moving steadily northeast, expected Norwegian Basin 979 by 1800 Saturday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-24 23.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-24 (00:48 London) Presented by: Alan Smith Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low 300 miles northeast of Iceland 990 slow-moving, deepening 988 by 1800 Friday. Low northeast Spain 1009 slow-moving, deepening 1007 by same time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-23 22.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-23 (00:48 London) Presented by: Chris Aldridge Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Developing low moving steadily northeastwards, expected 400 miles northeast of Iceland 991 by 1800 Thursday. High mid-Atlantic 1035 slow moving, declining 1034 by same time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-22 21.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-22 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High northwest Humber 1028 dissipating

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-21 20.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-21 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High 250 miles west of south Rockall 1037 slow-moving, intensifying 1039 by 1800 Tuesday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-20 19.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-20 (00:48 London) Presented by: John Hammond Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High 250 miles west of Rockall 1034 slow-moving, intensifying 1037 by 1800 Monday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-19 18.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-19 (00:48 London) Presented by: Al Ryan Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High 300 miles west of Rockall 1033 expected 150 miles west of Rockall 1034 by 1800 Sunday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-18 17.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-18 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Low southern Norway 1006 expected southern Sweden 1001 by 1800 Saturday. Low southern England 1015 losing its identity

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-17 16.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-17 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: Atlantic high 1031 slow moving and intensifying 1033 by 1800 Friday. New low 1015 expected southern England by same time.

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-16 15.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-16 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High mid-Atlantic 1028 slow moving, intensifying 1032 by 1800 Thursday. High Fair Isle 1029 dissipating by same time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-15 14.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-15 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Fair Isle 1029 slow moving, declining 1028 by 1800 Wednesday. Low FitzRoy 1011 expected just west of FitzRoy 1015 by same time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-14 13.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-14 (00:48 London) Presented by: Kelsey Bennett Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Faeroes 1031 expected Fair Isle 1030 by 1800 Tuesday. Low just west of FitzRoy 1011 slow-moving, with little change by same time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-13 12.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-13 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Fair Isle 1034 slow moving, declining 1032 by 1800 Monday. Low FitzRoy 1010 expected just west of FitzRoy 1011 by same time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-12 11.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-12 (00:48 London) Presented by: Richard Evans Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High just west of Rockall 1033 expected Faeroes with little change by midnight tonight. Low Spain 1008 expected France with little change by same time. New low expected south FitzRoy 1010 by that time

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-11 10.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-11 (00:48 London) Presented by: John Hammond Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High 200 miles west of north Shannon 1026 expected just west of Rockall 1032 by 1800 Saturday

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-10 09.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-10 (00:48 London) Presented by: Ron Brown Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High southwest German Bight 1020 dissipating.

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-09 08.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-09 (00:48 London) Presented by: Amanda Litherland Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High Thames 1020 slowly moving east expected German Bight 1019 by 1800 Thursday. New high expected Malin 1019 by same time.

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-08 07.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-08 (00:48 London) Presented by: Neil Nunes Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High west of FitzRoy 1024 expected Sole 1022 by midnight tonight

Shipping Forecast - 2026-07-07 06.07.2026

BBC Radio 4 Shipping Forecast Broadcast: 2026-07-07 (00:48 London) Presented by: Al Ryan Source: BBC Radio 4 FM General synopsis: High 400 miles west of FitzRoy 1024 expected just west of FitzRoy 1025 by 1800 Tuesday

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