THE SHIPPING FORECAST

Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

10.5 x 14.8 cm
xxx pages
Singer sewn binding
Edition of 200
Each cover is unique

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"And now the Shipping Forecast, issued by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency..."

Dover. Southeasterly 5 to 7, veering southwest 4 or 5. Sea state: smooth, becoming phenomenal. Visibility: moderate or good.

A full year of shipping forecasts for the sea encircling Thanet. 365 days of a restless ocean - from light airs to cyclonic gales, backing winds, and thick fog moving in later.

Quietly settled one minute, completely bonkers the next, the sea is an ancient, changeable presence. The forecast translates its wild energy into a calm human rhythm - a hypnotic liturgy connecting us to the water on our doorstep.

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Specifications:
a. Cover: Designed with Patternodes. Seawhite of Brighton 290gsm card. xxx. Acid free and FSC certified.
b. Flysheet: Designed with Affinity. Seawhite of Brighton 135gsm paper. xxx. Acid free and FSC certified.
c. Textblock: Designed with Affinity. Seawhite of Brighton 100gsm all-media cartridge paper. Acid free and FSC certified.
d. Thread: Gutermann Extra Strong Thread. White. 100% polyester.
e. Printed with Epson EcoTank ET-8550.
f. Cut with Dhale 842 stack cutter.
g. Stuck with Yamato Nori starch paste. 100% tapioca starch and water. Acid free and non-toxic.
h. Bound with Singer 4411 heavy duty sewing machine.