Shipping Forecast Explained<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/p>
For convenience, here is a summary of some of the terms you\u2019re likely to see in our designs.<\/p>
VISIBILITY<\/h4>
Good =<\/strong>\u00a0>5 n miles
Moderate =<\/strong>\u00a02 - 5 n miles
Poor =<\/strong>\u00a01,000 metres - 2 n miles
Very Poor =<\/strong>\u00a0Less than 1,000 metres<\/p>TIMING<\/h4>
Imminent =<\/strong>\u00a0Within 6 hours of issue
Soon =<\/strong>\u00a06 - 12 hours of issue
Later =<\/strong>\u00a0>12 hours from issue<\/p>SPEED OF PRESSURE SYSTEMS<\/h4>
Slowly =<\/strong>\u00a0Moving less than 15 kts
Steadily =<\/strong>\u00a015 - 25 kts
Rather Quickly =<\/strong>\u00a025 - 35 kts
Rapidly =<\/strong>\u00a035 - 45 kts
Very Rapidly =<\/strong>\u00a0>45 kts<\/p>WIND<\/h4>
Direction =<\/strong>\u00a0The direction from which the wind is blowing
Becoming Cyclonic =<\/strong>\u00a0Indicates a significant change in wind direction across the path of a depression
Veering =<\/strong>\u00a0Wind direction moving clockwise
Backing =<\/strong>\u00a0Wind direction moving anti clockwise<\/p>AIR PRESSURE TENDENCY<\/h4>
Rising (or falling) more slowly =<\/strong>\u00a0Pressure rising (or falling) at a progressively slower rate through the preceding three hours
Rising (or falling) slowly =<\/strong>\u00a0Pressure change of 0.1 to 1.5 hPa in the preceding three hours
Rising (or falling) =<\/strong>\u00a0Pressure change of 1.6 to 3.5 hPa in the preceding three hours
Rising (or falling) quickly =<\/strong>\u00a0Pressure change of 3.6 to 6.0 hPa in the preceding three hours
Rising (or falling) very rapidly =<\/strong>\u00a0Pressure change of more than 6.0 hPa in the preceding three hours
Now rising (or falling) =<\/strong>\u00a0Pressure has been falling (rising) or steady in the preceding three hours, but at the time of observation was definitely rising (falling)<\/p>We hope you find this informative, and if it helps you find a Clue Pony design to your liking, even better!<\/p>","urlTitle":"making-sense-of-a-shipping-forecast","url":"\/blog\/making-sense-of-a-shipping-forecast\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/making-sense-of-a-shipping-forecast\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/cluepony-clothing.co.uk\/blog\/making-sense-of-a-shipping-forecast\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1678358823,"updatedAt":1678359554,"publishedAt":1678359554,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":271547,"name":"Cluepony Clothing"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cfctyuoppk7df7ej6xncquguzmijv0hmc69v6ztkob0mlekp.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cfctyuoppk7df7ej6xncquguzmijv0hmc69v6ztkob0mlekp.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/cfctyuoppk7df7ej6xncquguzmijv0hmc69v6ztkob0mlekp.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":25766,"title":"Buy one, get one tree","url":"\/blog\/buy-one-get-one-tree\/","urlTitle":"buy-one-get-one-tree","division":271547,"description":"We work with Teemill to promote the Buy One, Get One Tree weekend. During this time we plant a tree for every order placed.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/mtthxgamcfmhms3pwppyekjyva1famjohgiaebmrbjr5rddv.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/mtthxgamcfmhms3pwppyekjyva1famjohgiaebmrbjr5rddv.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":26820,"title":"Earth day 2023","url":"\/blog\/earth-day-2023\/","urlTitle":"earth-day-2023","division":271547,"description":"If you didn\u2019t already know, Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd to promote support and awareness for environmental protection measures. We\u2019ve written before about how the fast fashion industry has a significant impact on the environment and contributes to plastic pollution in our oceans. Indeed, according to Ethical Consumer, the fashion industry is a major contributor to plastic pollution, shedding tonnes of tiny plastic microfibres into our oceans via our washing machines every year","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rjvsdy0upvjojysyg4pjthdvhpqfblicuk1u6rm5uaho1ecw.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.2&fx=0.41666666666667&fy=0.41666666666667","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rjvsdy0upvjojysyg4pjthdvhpqfblicuk1u6rm5uaho1ecw.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.2&fx=0.41666666666667&fy=0.41666666666667"},"hidden":0},{"id":25935,"title":"The Circular Economy, Cluepony and sailing","url":"\/blog\/the-circular-economy-cluepony-and-sailing\/","urlTitle":"the-circular-economy-cluepony-and-sailing","division":271547,"description":"The circular economy is a generic term for an industrial economy that produces neither waste nor pollution. Remanufacturing is a key strategy within the circular economy. There are many definitions of remanufacturing, which is the process of returning a used product to at least its original performance. From a customer viewpoint, the remanufactured product can be considered the same as a new product.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qeskpsnfpmuyofw53ooqewmqrvao4d3zbxfenoksgl8iqaby.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qeskpsnfpmuyofw53ooqewmqrvao4d3zbxfenoksgl8iqaby.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}
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Cluepony Clothing is now a week old (Yay us!). The Shipping Forecast collection is going well, but it occurred to us that not everyone will make sense of the precise and economical use of the language of an area Forecast. To be sure, you don\u2019t need to - the rhythmic, poetic nature of the reports is satisfying enough, but for anyone who might be wondering what it all means we found some great articles that we\u2019d like to share with you:<\/p>