Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Troughs will extend east over the UK and North Sea with a low 979 moving north to west of Rockall on Sunday and Low 988 developing over Forties late on Sunday. This low will move east into Sweden, 997 by late Monday. New low 959 expected late on Monday over Shannon, moving northeast, expected midday Tuesday over Hebrides 958, and late Tuesday over Fair Isle 965. Gales expected in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire and Fair Isle, gradually easing on Sunday evening. Gales are expected again from early on Tuesday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher and Fair Isle, moderating in Tyne, Dogger and Fisher later Tuesday. Strong winds are expected in most areas much of period, though light until Sunday evening in Forth, Tyne, Dogger and Humber; and easing for all areas for a time on Monday evening
Niton
Troughs will extend east over the UK with a low 979 moving north to west of Rockall on Sunday and Low 988 developing over Forties late on Sunday. This low will move east into Sweden, 997 by late Monday. New low 959 expected late on Monday over Shannon, moving northeast, expected midday Tuesday over Hebrides 958, and late Tuesday over Fair Isle 965. Gales are expected from late on Saturday in Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, spreading northeast into Plymouth, Lundy and Fastnet early on Sunday. These gales moderate by midday Sunday in Plymouth, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon, and late on Sunday in Biscay and Fitzroy. Gales are expected again from early on Monday in Fitzroy, spreading north and east to affect Plymouth, Biscay, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon by late on Monday. Gales moderate from the south through Tuesday. Strong winds are expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating for a time on Monday in Thames, Dover and Wight. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Troughs will extend east over the UK with a low 979 moving north to west of Rockall on Sunday and Low 988 developing over Forties late on Sunday. This low will move east into Sweden, 997 by late Monday. New low 959 expected late on Monday over Shannon, moving northeast, expected midday Tuesday over Hebrides 958, and late Tuesday over Fair Isle 965. Gales expected throughout the period in SE Iceland. Gales expected from late Saturday in Shannon, spreading northeast into Lundy, Fastnet and Rockall early on Sunday. These gales moderate from the south later Sunday morning. Gales from late Saturday in Fair Isle, but easing on Sunday evening. Gales also expected again from late on Monday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin, spreading north and east to affect all remaining areas from early on Tuesday. Gales moderate in the southwest through Tuesday. Strong winds are expected in most areas for much of the period, though easing for a time on Monday evening in Fair Isle
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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