White Horn Tower by Himring

Shipping Forecast for the West Coast of Beleriand

Drengist

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later.

High, becoming rough or very rough.

Wintry showers.

Good, occasionally poor.

Nevrast

Westerly 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first, becoming variable 3 or 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later.

Rough or very rough.

Wintry showers, then rain later.

Good, occasionally poor.

Brithombar

Westerly 5 to 7 becoming variable 3 or 4, then cyclonic 5 to 7 later.

Moderate or rough.

Wintry showers, then rain later.

Good, occasionally poor.

Barad Nimras to Eglarest

West backing southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later.

Showers, then rain later.

Good, occasionally poor.

Arvernien and Balar

West backing southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Moderate or rough.

Showers, then rain later.

Good, occasionally poor.

Chapter End Notes

This is taken from an actual shipping forecast, with the names changed. (Please assume that this is a translation of some quite technical Falathrim  mariner speak...)

The four rows for each location cover the categories: wind, sea state, weather, visibility.

In the UK, there is a bit of a tradition surrounding the shipping forecast on the radio at night, which extends beyond those who are interested in it for practical purposes. A couple of well-known poems have been written about it.