News & Press: Maritime

Changes to BBC Radio 4 Shipping Bulletin 20/12/21 to 7/1/22

22 December 2021  

Due to Covid, there are a couple of changes to the scheduled 05:20 BBC Radio 4 weather bulletins that will be effective from 20th December to 7 January 2022. The amended broadcast schedule will be as follows: 
 
Weekdays - Monday 20th December to Friday 7th January 2022
00:48                LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast  
05:33            LW, FM                        Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations
and the Inshore Waters Forecast  
12:01            LW                         Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast
17:54            LW                         Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast
 
Weekends - Saturday 25th/Sunday 26th December 2021 and Saturday 1st/Sunday2nd January 2022
00:48            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast  
05:34            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast  
12:01            LW                         Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast
17:54            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast
 
Please note all times provided are in Local Time.

Additional update:

On Friday 24 and Saturday 25 December the 12:00 Shipping Forecast will no longer be transmitted only on Radio 4 LW but will now be transmitted on Radio 4 FM and Radio 4 LW.