The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio. The Shipping ...

The Shipping Forecast, providing predictions by the Met Office on expected wind speeds, sea state, weather and visibility, began as a vital service to sailors and sea captains who may be in peril ...

The late night bulletin is always preceded by the equally soothing piece of music "Sailing By". The music by Ronald Binge was originally chosen to be a signal to sailors that they had tuned into the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Shipping Forecast, providing predictions by the Met Office on expected wind speeds, sea state ...