Coast and sea
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Cullercoats
Low 962 expected late on Friday over Sole, moving slowly east, expected late on Saturday over Plymouth 986, midday Sunday over Wight 994, then moving across France as a filling feature on Monday. New low 974 expected late on Monday over Rockall. Gales are expected from late on Friday in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight and Fair Isle. Gales moderate through Saturday morning. Gales are also expected for a time on Sunday morning in Wight. Strong winds are expected from late on Friday in all areas except North Utsire and Dover, winds moderate on Saturday afternoon in Humber and Thames, and on Sunday afternoon in Tyne and Dogger. Strong winds moderate for all areas except Fair Isle for a time on Monday, before strengthening again from the west later Monday. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 962 expected late on Friday over Sole, moving slowly east, expected late on Saturday over Plymouth 986, midday Sunday over Wight 994, then moving across France as a filling feature on Monday. New low 974 expected late on Monday over Rockall. Gales are expected from late on Friday in all areas except Thames, Dover and Wight. Gales moderate on Saturday morning in Irish Sea, and on Saturday afternoon in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Gales expected for a time on Sunday morning in Wight, before moderating in all remaining areas by midday Sunday. Gales expected to spread east through Monday morning, to affect all areas except Thames, Dover, Wight and Portland by midday Monday. Strong winds expected for many areas throughout the forecast period, though remaining light in Dover, and moderating on Saturday afternoon in Thames. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 962 expected late on Friday over Sole, moving slowly east, expected late on Saturday over Plymouth 986, midday Sunday over Wight 994, then moving across France as a filling feature on Monday. New low 974 expected late on Monday over Rockall. Gales are expected from late on Friday in all areas except Rockall. Gales moderate on Saturday morning in Irish Sea, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland, and on Saturday afternoon in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Gales are expected again from midday Sunday in Bailey, Faeroes and SE Iceland, moderating late on Sunday in Bailey and Faeroes. Gales are then expected to spread east through Monday morning, to affect all areas except Fair Isle by late on Monday. Strong winds are expected in all areas throughout the forecast period. 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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