Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Azores High 1034 stretches a ridge over southern UK on Thursday while low 1000 develops to the SW of Iceland. This low 1002 tracks east, lying over Bailey at midday on Friday as the ridge across southern UK slips south into France. This ridge declines into Biscay as low 994 continues to track east, lying over Faeroes at midday Saturday. The low 996 extends northeast into Norway on Sunday, while a secondary low centre 994 forms over southern UK. Gales are not expected. Strong winds late Thursday for Forties will gradually ease during Friday morning. Winds will become strong late Friday for Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne and Dogger and Fair Isle. Strong winds will continue early Saturday and extend east into Fisher and German Bight, then ease for all areas during the rest of Saturday. Strong winds are possible on Sunday for Thames, Dover and Wight. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Azores High 1034 stretches a ridge over southern UK on Thursday while low 1000 develops to the SW of Iceland. This low 1002 tracks east, lying over Bailey at midday on Friday as the ridge across southern UK slips south into France. This ridge declines into Biscay as low 994 continues to track east, lying over Faeroes at midday Saturday. The low 996 extends northeast into Norway on Sunday, while a secondary low centre 994 forms over southern UK.
Portpatrick
Azores High 1034 stretches a ridge over southern UK on Thursday while low 1000 develops to the SW of Iceland. This low 1002 tracks east, lying over Bailey at midday on Friday as the ridge across southern UK slips south into France. This ridge declines into Biscay as low 994 continues to track east, lying over Faeroes at midday Saturday. The low 996 extends northeast into Norway on Sunday, while a secondary low centre 994 forms over southern UK. Gales are not expected. Strong winds late Thursday for Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey. Strong winds will extend over Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon and Fair Isle on Friday before easing for all areas early Saturday. Winds will become strong again late Saturday for Fastnet and Shannon. Fog is possible for Hebrides, Bailey and Forties on Friday and 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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