Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 980 expected late on Sunday to the west of the UK, moving east, expected midday Monday over Shannon 985, gradually filling later Monday and losing identity by midday Tuesday. New low 971 expected late Tuesday west of the UK, moving east and turning complex, expected midday Wednesday over Shannon 973, then moving over Northern Ireland late Wednesday. Gales are expected from late on Sunday in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty and Fair Isle, moderating on Monday morning. Gales are expected again from midday Wednesday in Viking, South Utsire, Forties, Forth, Dogger and German Bight. Strong winds are expected in most areas through much of the period, though generally remaining light until Wednesday afternoon in Thames, Dover and Wight, and moderating at times in North Utsire. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 980 expected late on Sunday to the west of the UK, moving east, expected midday Monday over Shannon 985, gradually filling later Monday and losing identity by midday Tuesday. New low 971 expected late Tuesday west of the UK, moving east and turning complex, expected midday Wednesday over Shannon 973, then moving over Northern Ireland late Wednesday. Gales are expected at times from late on Sunday until midday Monday in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy and Sole. Gales are expected again from Tuesday afternoon in Fitzroy, and from late on Tuesday in Biscay and Sole. Strong winds are expected from late on Sunday in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, spreading east through Monday morning to also affect Portland, Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Strong winds moderate at times from late on Monday until late on Tuesday in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Strong winds then also affect Thames, Dover and Wight from midday Wednesday. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 980 expected late on Sunday to the west of the UK, moving east, expected midday Monday over Shannon 985, gradually filling later Monday and losing identity by midday Tuesday. New low 971 expected late Tuesday west of the UK, moving east and turning complex, expected midday Wednesday over Shannon 973, then moving over Northern Ireland late Wednesday. Gales expected from late Sunday in Fair Isle and SE Iceland, moderating on Monday morning in Fair Isle but persisting throughout the period in SE Iceland. Gales then expected from midday Tuesday in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey. These gales moderate by midday Wednesday in Malin, but persist elsewhere. Strong winds are expected from late on Sunday in Shannon, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland; from Monday morning in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, and Malin; and from early on Tuesday elsewhere. Strong winds moderate at times from late on Monday until late on Tuesday in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon
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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