Coast and sea
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 968 expected by midday on Thursday in Sole, moving southeast and expected by late on Thursday in Biscay, 976, moving east and expected by midday on Friday over north France, 987, moving east-northeast and expected by midday on Saturday over Belgian, 1002. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Fisher, German Bight and Fair Isle, with a risk for severe gales for a time late on Friday and early on Saturday in Viking, South Utsire, Forties and Fisher
Niton
Low 968 expected by midday on Thursday in Sole, moving southeast and expected by late on Thursday in Biscay, 976, moving east and expected by midday on Friday over north France, 987, moving east-northeast and expected by midday on Saturday over Belgian, 1002. Severe gales expected from late on Friday until early on Saturday in Biscay, with gales expected from late on Thursday until midday on Saturday. Severe gales expected from late on Thursday until late on Friday in Fitzroy, with gales expected for the same period. Severe gales expected from early on Thursday until late on Thursday in Sole, with gales expected for the same period and also for at time late on Friday. Gales expected by afternoon of Thursday in Irish Sea, moderating by early on Friday. Gales expected by afternoon of Thursday in Shannon, moderating by late on Thursday but returning by midday on Saturday
Portpatrick
Low 968 expected by midday on Thursday in Sole, moving southeast and expected by late on Thursday in Biscay, 976, moving east and expected by midday on Friday over north France, 987, moving east-northeast and expected by midday on Saturday over Belgian, 1002. Gales expected by afternoon of Thursday in Irish Sea, moderating by early on Friday. Gales expected by afternoon of Thursday in Shannon, moderating by late on Thursday but returning by midday on Saturday. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey, moderating by late on Thursday, but returning by midday on Saturday in Rockall. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Fair Isle. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Southeast Iceland, moderating by midday on Thursday
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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