Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low Faeroes 985 on Thursday evening expected Norwegian Basin 984 by Friday afternoon, then northern Norway 993 by Saturday afternoon with high pressure moving east over the Continent. New low expected Fitzroy 1014 by midday on Friday, expected Sole 1010 by Saturday afternoon, then Biscay 1007 by Sunday afternoon. New high expected Rockall 1037 by Sunday afternoon with a ridge extending northeast between the UK and Iceland. Strong winds expected in all areas except Dover and Wight on Thursday evening and Friday with gales for a time in areas north of 55 North. Winds easing for a time, then strong winds developing again in all areas later Saturday and into Sunday
Niton
Low Faeroes 985 on Thursday evening expected Norwegian Basin 984 by Friday afternoon, then northern Norway 993 by Saturday afternoon with high pressure moving east over the Continent. New low expected Fitzroy 1014 by midday on Friday, expected Sole 1010 by Saturday afternoon, then Biscay 1007 by Sunday afternoon. New high expected Rockall 1037 by Sunday afternoon with a ridge extending northeast between the UK and Iceland. Strong winds expected in Thames, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon on Thursday evening before easing on Friday morning. Strong winds are then likely in Fitzroy, Sole, Fastnet and Shannon later on Friday, slowly extending to all other areas during Saturday and Sunday, with gales possible in Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon
Portpatrick
Low Faeroes 985 on Thursday evening expected Norwegian Basin 984 by Friday afternoon, then northern Norway 993 by Saturday afternoon with high pressure moving east over the Continent. New low expected Fitzroy 1014 by midday on Friday, expected Sole 1010 by Saturday afternoon, then Biscay 1007 by Sunday afternoon. New high expected Rockall 1037 by Sunday afternoon with a ridge extending northeast between the UK and Iceland. Gales expected on Thursday evening into Friday in Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland with strong winds in all other areas. Winds easing in most areas by later Friday but strong winds likely again later in Fastnet and Shannon. Gales possible in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon on Saturday and Sunday with strong winds in Rockall, Main, Fair Isle, Faeroes and 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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