Coast and sea
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1003 expected by late on Monday in Biscay, moving east and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 973 expected by late on Monday in Southeast Iceland, moving northeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 985 expected by midday on Thursday in Sole. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Viking, Forties, Cromarty and Fair Isle, moderating by late on Wednesday, but by midday on Thursday in Fair Isle. Gales expected for a time on Wednesday in North Utsire. Risk for gales for a times on Wednesday in South Utsire. Strong winds expected across all areas throughout most of the forecast period
Niton
Low 1003 expected by late on Monday in Biscay, moving east and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 973 expected by late on Monday in Southeast Iceland, moving northeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 985 expected by midday on Thursday in Sole. Gales expected by midday on Thursday in Plymouth. Gales expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moderating by early on Wednesday but returning by midday on Thursday. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Sole and Shannon, moderating by afternoon of Wednesday but retuning by midday on Thursday. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, moderating by late on Wednesday but returning by midday on Thursday. Strong winds expected across all areas throughout most of the forecast period
Portpatrick
Low 1003 expected by late on Monday in Biscay, moving east and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 973 expected by late on Monday in Southeast Iceland, moving northeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 985 expected by midday on Thursday in Sole. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, moderating by late on Wednesday but returning by midday on Thursday. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Shannon, moderating by afternoon of Wednesday but retuning by midday on Thursday. Gales expected by late on Monday in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating for a time on Tuesday, and with a risk for severe gales for a time on Wednesday in Rockall and Bailey. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Fair Isle, moderating by midday on Thursday
The extended outlook information
The extended outlooks are issued once a day, at 2300 GMT and cover the next 3 to 5 days.
For the extended outlooks the waters surrounding the British Isles are divided into three areas: Cullercoats, Portpatrick and Niton. These three areas reflect the coverage areas of the UK's Navtex transmitters, which overlap in some areas.
The extended outlook forecast contains details of the likelihood of gales or storms, a general synopsis and a general forecast for the area of coverage of each Navtex transmitter.
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