Here is the shipping forecast as at 0700 G M T. this morning Cow in sea area shannon moving slowly eastward and filling sorry that should read low in sea area Shannon and now the area reports Viking, north Utsirra, south Utsirra,East Utsirra, west utsirra, South West Utsirra and North East Utsirra wind south west rain at times good Forties Fifties Sixties, Tyne Dogger, German bight, French kiss, and Swiss roll, westerly becoming cyclonic good. Wight, portland, plymouth Ginger Rogers and finistere; light flatulence, some rain, very good. Luny, fundy sundy, and mundy; wind south-west becoming cyclonic bloody marvellous. Rockall; sod all wind heavy showers, absolutely incredible Malin, Hebrides, Bailey Fair Isle, Cardigan, Pullover and South est Iceland wind south east, rain at times, slightly disappointing
and now the reports for the coastal stations
Tiree, wind north west 7 miles one thousand and four rising slowly Butt of lewis: north, 5 miles one thousand and six falling Wolverhampton: north west as far as the ring-road nine nine eight rising slowly Norway nil points Luxembourg: deux points Grand Bretagne huit points