Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 979 expected late on Monday over Biscay, moving northeast, expected midday Tuesday over Wight 984, then losing identity late on Tuesday. New low 961 expected midday Wednesday over Shannon, slow moving while gradually filling through the rest of the forecast period. Gales are expected from late on Monday in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Dogger, Fisher and German Bight, and from early on Tuesday in Cromarty and Humber. Gales moderate late on Tuesday in Dogger and Humber while spreading northwest to affect Fair Isle. Gales moderate for a time on Wednesday in Cromarty and German Bight, but otherwise persist. Gales are also expected from midday on Thursday in Forth and Tyne. Strong winds are generally expected throughout the period, before easing late on Thursday in Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 979 expected late on Monday over Biscay, moving northeast, expected midday Tuesday over Wight 984, then losing identity late Tuesday. New low 961 expected midday Wednesday over Shannon, slow moving while gradually filling through the rest of the forecast period. Gales are expected from late on Monday in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Lundy, Irish Sea and Shannon, moderating from the west through Tuesday morning. Gales are expected again from Tuesday afternoon in Fitzroy, and from late on Tuesday in Biscay, Sole and Shannon. Gales moderate for a time on Wednesday evening in Sole, and moderate on Thursday afternoon in Biscay and Sole. Strong winds are generally expected throughout the period, before easing late on Thursday in Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Lundy and Irish Sea. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 979 expected late on Monday over Biscay, moving northeast, expected midday Tuesday over Wight 984, then losing identity late Tuesday. New low 961 expected midday Wednesday over Shannon, slow moving while gradually filling through the rest of the forecast period. Gales are expected from late on Monday in Lundy, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin. Gales moderate through Tuesday morning in Lundy, Irish Sea and Shannon, and later Tuesday in Malin. Gales are expected from midday Tuesday in Hebrides and Bailey, and from late Tuesday in Shannon, Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland. Gales are expected again from midday Thursday in Malin. Strong winds are generally expected throughout the period, before easing late on Thursday in Lundy and Irish Sea. Widespread fog is not expected
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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