There are several related forecasts that are similar to the Shipping Forecast . The High Seas Forecast is similar to the Shipping Forecast in format and protocol , but is about the North Atlantic ocean , or ` Met Area 1 ' . The Shipping Forecast has also inspired writing , painting and photographic collections , notably Charlie Connelly 's Attention All Shipping : A Journey Round The Shipping Forecast , Mark Power and David Chandler 's The Shipping Forecast , and Peter Collyer 's Rain Later , Good .