BBC Shipping Forecast schedule amended due to COVID

The BBC has announced that there will be changes to the BBC Shipping Forecast due to COVID.
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Due to Covid, the BBC has announced that there will be a couple of changes to the scheduled 05:20 BBC Radio 4 weather bulletins that will be effective from 20 December to 07 January 2022. The amended broadcast schedule will be as follows: 

Weekdays - Monday 20th December to Friday 7th January 2022

00:48            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast  

05:33            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast

12:01            LW                         Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast

17:54            LW                         Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast
 
Weekends - Saturday 25th / Sunday 26th December 2021 and Saturday 1st / Sunday 2nd January 2022

00:48            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast  

05:34            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast, weather reports from coastal stations and the Inshore Waters Forecast  

12:01            LW                         Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast

17:54            LW, FM                  Gale Warnings, Shipping Forecast

Please note all times provided are in Local Time.