Coast and sea
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 978 expected by late on Wednesday in Bailey, moving east and expected by late on Thursday in Hebrides, 990, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in Forties, 996, losing its identity by end of day. Low 986 expected by late on Wednesday in Faeroes, losing its identity by end of day. Low 989 expected by midday on Saturday in Forties. Low 987 expected by midday on Saturday in Thames. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Viking, South Utsire and Forties, moderating for a time on Friday. Gales expected for a time on Thursday and again on Saturday in Humber and Thames. Risk for gales for a time on Thursday in Forth and Tyne. Risk for gales for a time on Thursday and again on Saturday in Dogger and German Bight. Risk for gales for a time on Friday in Dover and Wight
Niton
Low 978 expected by late on Wednesday in Bailey, moving east and expected by late on Thursday in Hebrides, 990, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in Forties, 996, losing its identity by end of day. Low 986 expected by late on Wednesday in Faeroes, losing its identity by end of day. Low 989 expected by midday on Saturday in Forties. Low 987 expected by midday on Saturday in Thames. Gales expected for a time on Thursday and again on Saturday in Thames. Gales expected to move in from the west during Friday in Biscay, Fitzroy and Sole, moderating by midday on Friday. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Plymouth, Fastnet, Lundy and Shannon, moderating by early on Thursday but returning by Friday in Shannon. Risk for gales for a time on Friday in Dover and Wight
Portpatrick
Low 978 expected by late on Wednesday in Bailey, moving east and expected by late on Thursday in Hebrides, 990, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in Forties, 996, losing its identity by end of day. Low 986 expected by late on Wednesday in Faeroes, losing its identity by end of day. Low 989 expected by midday on Saturday in Forties. Low 987 expected by midday on Saturday in Thames. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Fastnet, Lundy and Shannon, moderating by early on Thursday but returning by Friday in Shannon. Gales expected throughout the period in Southeast Iceland
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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