Section 1. General Information
Wind Direction
I. Exercises
A. Read:
weather, weather message, weather information, weather report, weather bulletin, local report, forecast, weather forecast, marina forecast, shipping forecast, fleet forecast, forecast for high seas, forecast for coastal waters
B. Give English for:
Информация о погоде, прогноз погоды для судоходства, бюллетень погоды, прогноз для прибрежных районов, сообщение о погоде, прогноз для флота, местное метеосообщение, морской прогноз (для открытого моря)
C. Read:
north, northerly, northward, northern, south, southerly, southward, southern, east, easterly, eastward, eastern; west, westerly, westward, western.
D. Give English equivalents for variable wind direction:
e.g.:: east > easterly, north >…. etc.
II. Reading Comprehension
Weather message (WX MSG)
A. Read:
Skagerrack, Kattegat, Southern Baltic, West Bornolm, East Bornholm, Central Baltic, Western Baltic, Sea of Aland, Sea of Bothnia
Notes:
| forecast valid 24 hours | прогноз действителен на 24 часа |
| around | по всему району |
| somewhat increasing | немного усиливается |
| variable | переменный |
| veering | поворачивает по часовой стрелке |
| wx | погода |
| vis | видимость |
| UTC | ВВК (Всемирное Время Координированное) |
190300 UTC forecast valid 24 hours
Skagerrak Kattegat
around northwest two or three tonight increasing stop good vis
Southern Baltic West Bornholm
at first westerly or northwesterly two or three tonight
between north and northeast and somewhat increasing good vis
Southern Baltic East Bornholm
northwesterly two or three veering northwest north good vis
Central Baltic and Western Baltic
northwesterly three or five somewhat increasing tonight good vis
Sea of Aland and southern Sea of Bothnia
northwesterly five or six somewhat increasing good vis
WX MSG
200300 UTC forecast valid 24 hours
Skagerrak
mainly northerly two or three vis good
Kattegat Southern Baltic and Central Baltic
variable two or three vis good local fog at the west coast
WX MSG
21 Sept 18000 UTC forecast valid 24 hours
Skagerrak
northerly or northeasterly one to three
during afternoon sea breeze at coast vis good
Kattegat
easterly or northeasterly two or three tonight
somewhat increasing vis mainly good
WX MSG
Shipping forecast
1.Read proper names of wx areas related to home waters of Great Britain: Viking, North Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover
The shipping forecast issued by the Met Office, on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, on Wednesday
06 May 200… at 1130 UTC
NOTE:
| Low … 982 (mb) losing | Циклон…давлением 982 мб |
| its identity | ослабевает и разрушается |
| High…dissipating | Антициклон …убывает и разрушается |
There are warnings of gales in Viking, North Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, South-east Iceland
The General synopsis at 0700
Developing Atlantic low 270 miles west of Rockall 987 expected Faeroes 970 by 0700 tomorrow. Low 270 miles north of Viking 982 losing its identity by same time. High Biscay 1026 dissipating by that time
The area forecasts for the next 24 hours
Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire
Southwesterly backing southeasterly for a time 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Viking and North Utsire, perhaps severe gale 9. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate
Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover
Westerly backing southwesterly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 later in Forties, Cromarty, Forth and Tyne. Moderate or rough. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate
Wight, Portland, Plymouth
Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate, occasionally rough in Plymouth. Rain later. Mainly good
Biscay
Variable becoming northwesterly 4, but easterly 5 at first in south. Moderate. Fair. Mainly good
Trafalgar (Issued 0015 Wed 06 May)
Northerly or northeasterly 3 or 4, but easterly 5 to 7 in southeast. Moderate. Fair. Good
North FitzRoy
Southwesterly 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Rain later. Mainly good
Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea
Southwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 in Irish Sea. Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough later in Fastnet. Occasional rain. Mainly moderate
Shannon
Southwesterly 6 to gale 8, perhaps severe gale 9 later. Very rough or high. Occasional rain. Mainly moderate
Rockall
Rough becoming high or very high. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate
Malin
Southwesterly 5 to 7 increasing 7 to severe gale 9, perhaps storm 10 later. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate
Hebrides, Bailey
Cyclonic or southwesterly 6 to gale 8 increasing gale 8 to storm 10 later, perhaps violent storm 11. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate
Fair Isle, Faeroes
Southwesterly becoming cyclonic 5 to 7, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 later, perhaps storm 10. Rough or very rough becoming high or very high later. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate
South-east Iceland
Variable 3 or 4 becoming northerly or northeasterly 6 to gale 8. Rough or very rough. Rain or squally showers. Mainly moderate