Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1012 expected late on Wednesday over Forties, clearing across Scandinavia early on Thursday. High 1022 expected late on Wednesday over Faeroes, moving east, expected midday Thursday over the Norwegian Basin 1020. New low 996 expected late on Thursday over Rockall, moving northeast, expected by midday Friday over Hebrides 976, and late on Friday over Fair Isle 968, clearing across the Norwegian Basin on Saturday. New low 989 expected late on Saturday just west of Rockall. Gales expected for a time late on Wednesday in Forties and Cromarty. Gales are expected from midday on Friday in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Humber, Thames and Fair Isle, and from Friday afternoon in North Utsire, South Utsire, Fisher and German Bight. Gales moderate late on Friday in the south and through Saturday in the north. Strong winds are expected from late on Wednesday in northern areas, spreading south through Thursday morning. Strong winds ease for a time late on Thursday
Niton
Low 1012 expected late on Wednesday over Forties, clearing across Scandinavia early on Thursday. High 1022 expected late on Wednesday over Faeroes, moving east, expected midday Thursday over the Norwegian Basin 1020. New low 996 expected late on Thursday over Rockall, moving northeast, expected by midday Friday over Hebrides 976, and late on Friday over Fair Isle 968, clearing across the Norwegian Basin on Saturday. New low 989 expected late on Saturday just west of Rockall. Gales are expected for a time early on Friday in Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, and on Friday afternoon in Thames. Gales are also expected on Saturday afternoon in Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy and Fastnet. Strong winds are expected from early on Thursday in Shannon, and from Thursday afternoon in Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Strong winds spread to all remaining areas through Friday morning
Portpatrick
Low 1012 expected late on Wednesday over Forties, clearing across Scandinavia early on Thursday. High 1022 expected late on Wednesday over Faeroes, moving east, expected midday Thursday over the Norwegian Basin 1020. New low 996 expected late on Thursday over Rockall, moving northeast, expected by midday Friday over Hebrides 976, and late on Friday over Fair Isle 968, clearing across the Norwegian Basin on Saturday. New low 989 expected late on Saturday just west of Rockall. Gales expected from early Thursday in Rockall, Bailey and Southeast Iceland, and from midday Thursday in Hebrides and Faeroes. Gales moderate from the west later Thursday. Gales are expected for a time early on Friday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, and from later Friday morning in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Faeroes and Fair Isle. Gales moderate from the southwest through Saturday. Gales also expected on Saturday afternoon in Lundy and Fastnet. Strong winds generally expected throughout
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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