(the) shipping news

(the) shipping news
ˈshipping forecast 7 [shipping forecast] (BrE) (US the ˈshipping news uncountable) noun
a radio broadcast giving a report for ships on the weather conditions at sea
 
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The shipping forcast is prepared by the ↑Meteorological Office and broadcast four times a day on ↑BBCRadio 4. The seas around the British Isles and northern and western Europe are divided into 31 sea areas, and information is given on the speed of the wind and how far it is possible to see in each area.

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