Coast and sea
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1009 expected by midday on Friday in Humber, moving east and expected by late on Friday in German Bight, 1011, moving east and expected by early on Saturday over the west Baltic, 1013. Low 976 expected by late on Saturday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday in Southeast Iceland, 978. Gales expected by morning of Sunday in Viking and North Utsire. Gales expected by midday on Sunday in Forties, Dogger, Humber, Thames and Wight. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Fair Isle, moderating by early on Friday, but returning by morning of Saturday
Niton
Low 1009 expected by midday on Friday in Humber, moving east and expected by late on Friday in German Bight, 1011, moving east and expected by early on Saturday over the west Baltic, 1013. Low 976 expected by late on Saturday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Sunday in Southeast Iceland, 978. Gales expected by midday on Sunday in Thames, Wight, Portland and Plymouth. Gales expected by early on Friday in Fitzroy, moderating by midday on Friday, but returning by late on Saturday. Gales expected for a time late on Saturday and early on Sunday in Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Gales expected by early on Saturday in Shannon
Portpatrick
Low 1009 expected by midday on Friday in Humber, moving east and expected by late Friday in German Bight, 1011, moving east and expected by early Saturday over the west Baltic, 1013. Low 976 expected by late Saturday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday Sunday in Southeast Iceland, 978. Severe gales expected from late on Thursday until early on Friday in Hebrides, Bailey and Southeast Iceland, with gales expected through most of the period, moderating for a time from late Friday until afternoon of Saturday. Gales expected for a time late on Saturday and early on Sunday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Gales expected by early on Saturday in Shannon. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Rockall and Malin, moderating by early on Friday, but returning for a time on Saturday. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Fair Isle and Faeroes, moderating by early on Friday, but returning by morning of Saturday
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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