Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 971 expected by late on Tuesday in Southeast Iceland, moving northeast and losing its identity by early on Wednesday. High 1030 expected by late on Wednesday in Rockall, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday in Hebrides, 1031, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in Forties, 1027. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Viking, North Utsire and Fair Isle, moderating by morning of Wednesday in Viking and North Utsire, moderating by afternoon of Wednesday in Fair Isle
Niton
Low 971 expected by late on Tuesday in Southeast Iceland, moving northeast and losing its identity by early on Wednesday. High 1030 expected by late on Wednesday in Rockall, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday in Hebrides, 1031, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in Forties, 1027. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Fitzroy, moderating by early on Thursday
Portpatrick
Low 971 expected by late on Tuesday in Southeast Iceland, moving northeast and losing its identity by early on Wednesday. High 1030 expected by late on Wednesday in Rockall, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday in Hebrides, 1031, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in Forties, 1027. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, gradually moderating from the southwest by morning of Wednesday, but returning by morning of Thursday in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Gales expected by late on Tuesday in Fair Isle, moderating by afternoon of Wednesday
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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