Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 997 expected by late on Saturday in Faeroes, moving away northeast by early on Sunday. New low 980 expected by midday on Sunday in Hebrides, moving away northeast by midday on Monday. Low 983 expected by late on Sunday in Rockall, moving east and expected by midday on Monday in Irish Sea, 986, moving southeast and expected by midday on Tuesday over Germany. High 1019 expected by midday on Tuesday in Bailey. Gales spreading in from early on Sunday from the west for all areas except Thames Dover and Wight, increasing to severe gale for a time late on Sunday in Viking and North Utsire, gradually moderating from afternoon of Sunday from the west for all areas except Viking, North Utsire and Fair Isle, with a risk for gales from late Monday until early Tuesday in Cromarty
Niton
Low 997 expected by late on Saturday in Faeroes, moving away northeast by early on Sunday. New low 980 expected by midday on Sunday in Hebrides, moving away northeast by midday on Monday. Low 983 expected by late on Sunday in Rockall, moving east and expected by midday on Monday in Irish Sea, 986, moving southeast and expected by midday on Tuesday over Germany. High 1019 expected by midday on Tuesday in Bailey. Severe gales expected from late on Sunday until morning of Monday in Shannon, with gales expected by late on Saturday, moderating by afternoon of Monday. Gales expected for a time on Monday afternoon in Plymouth. Gales expected for a time on Sunday morning in Biscay and Fitzroy. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, moderating by early on Sunday in Irish Sea and moderating for the other areas by late on Monday
Portpatrick
Low 997 expected by late Saturday in Faeroes, moving away northeast by early Sunday. New low 980 expected by midday Sunday in Hebrides, moving away northeast by midday Monday. Low 983 expected by late Sunday in Rockall, moving east and expected by midday Monday in Irish Sea, 986, moving southeast and expected by midday Tuesday over Germany. Severe gales expected from late Sunday until morning of Monday in Shannon, with gales expected by late Saturday, moderating by afternoon of Monday. Severe gales expected by from late Saturday until early Sunday in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey, with gales expected from late Saturday until late Monday. Gales expected by late Saturday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, moderating by early Sunday in Irish Sea and moderating for the other areas by late Monday. Gales expected by early Sunday in Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating by late Monday in 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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