M249 | Shipping Forecast (Field-Tested)

Skin overview

Shipping Forecast is recognisable by its sea-green coat and the large radial emblem printed on the side of the box magazine. In Field-Tested the teal starts to lose its depth on edges and protruding parts, and small patches of grey metal show through the print. From normal distance the colour scheme still reads clearly, which makes this grade a practical middle ground.

Item type: machinegun. Industrial Grade is the second tier from the bottom: common skins from drops and collections.

Hydrographic: the pattern is applied as a film over the metal; wear rubs it down to the base, starting with raised parts.

Other qualities of this skin: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.

How the skin looks in Field-Tested

The receiver, handguard and feed cover are coated in a sea-green hydrographic with darker teal radial shapes that look like stylised suns or zodiac emblems. The box magazine carries one of the largest and most legible circles on its side, framed by the same teal print.

Wear becomes noticeable along the edges of the receiver, the feed cover and the magazine corners, with small areas of grey metal breaking the teal. The print on flat surfaces looks slightly duller but the radial motifs are still readable. In game the green colour scheme stays clear and the scratches mostly blend in. The central part of the magazine emblem and the larger flat panels stay largely clean.

Field-Tested quality — float range 0.15–0.38

The float of M249 | Shipping Forecast ranges from 0 to 0.5; the Field-Tested quality covers 0.15–0.38 — 46% of this skin’s scale. The lower the float within the range, the cleaner the surface looks and the higher a copy is usually priced.

Where the skin comes from: collection and case

M249 | Shipping Forecast belongs to The Gods and Monsters Collection, which holds 14 skins. It does not drop from a case: the collection has none — such skins come from operation drops, souvenir packages or the market.

Price by quality

Among 5 skins of the M249 in the Industrial Grade grade and this quality, this skin ranks 2nd by price, counting from the dearest.

Souvenir version

There is also a the Souvenir version with tournament stickers.

Stickers and crafts

Stickers in teal, turquoise, navy or gold suit the sea-green print and the dark blue stock. Holographic or foil stickers in cool tones work well on the receiver, where they echo the radial motifs without hiding the magazine emblem.

What to check before buying

• Look at the float position within the wear range, since the full range of this skin stops early and the worst grades stay relatively mild.
• Check the corners of the box magazine and the feed cover edges, where the print wears off first.
• Look at how the large radial emblem sits on the side of the magazine, as its placement shapes the look of the gun.
• On Souvenir copies, check which stickers are applied and whether they suit the teal palette.

Who the Field-Tested quality suits

• Players who want the teal look in game and do not inspect edges closely.
• Buyers looking for a balance between appearance and cost.
• A practical everyday version of the skin.