Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1011 expected late on Tuesday over Biscay, losing identity by early Wednesday. High 1034 expected late on Tuesday over Rockall, moving east, expected midday Wednesday over North Utsire 1040, becoming centred over southern Scandinavia on Thursday, then moving northwest, expected midday Friday over Cromarty 1040. Low 1014 expected from early Friday over Biscay. Gales are expected for a time late on Tuesday in German Bight and Humber. Gales are expected from early on Wednesday in Dover and Wight, and from later Wednesday in German Bight, Humber and Thames, moderating late on Thursday. Strong winds are expected from late on Tuesday in all areas. Strong winds moderate on Wednesday morning in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Fisher and Fair Isle, but persist elsewhere. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 1011 expected late on Tuesday over Biscay, losing identity by early Wednesday. High 1034 expected late on Tuesday over Rockall, moving east, expected midday Wednesday over North Utsire 1040, becoming centred over southern Scandinavia on Thursday, then moving northwest, expected midday Friday over Cromarty 1040. Low 1014 expected from early Friday over Biscay. Gales are expected from late on Tuesday in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, moderating early on Wednesday. Gales are expected from early on Wednesday in Dover, Wight, Portland and Plymouth, and from later Wednesday in Thames, moderating late on Thursday. Gales are expected late on Friday in Fitzroy. Strong winds are expected from late on Tuesday in all areas. Strong winds moderate late on Wednesday in Shannon, but persist elsewhere. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 1011 expected late on Tuesday over Biscay, losing identity by early Wednesday. High 1034 expected late on Tuesday over Rockall, moving east, expected midday Wednesday over North Utsire 1040, becoming centred over southern Scandinavia on Thursday, then moving northwest, expected midday Friday over Cromarty 1040. Low 1014 expected from early Friday over Biscay. Gales are expected from late on Tuesday in Shannon, moderating early on Wednesday. Gales are also expected from late on Tuesday in South East Iceland, and from early Wednesday in Bailey. These gales moderating by midday Thursday. Strong winds are expected from late on Tuesday in all areas. Strong winds moderate on Wednesday morning in Malin, Hebrides and Fair Isle, and late on Wednesday in Shannon. Strong winds are expected again from early Thursday in Malin and Hebrides. 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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