Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High 1018 expected by late on Wednesday in Dogger, moving northeast and expected over Norway and Sweden by midday on Thursday 1020. Low 997 expected by late on Wednesday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday over Faeroes, 998, moving northeast and expected by midday on Friday northeast of Faeroes, 1003. Gales expected by afternoon of Thursday in Viking, moderating by afternoon of Friday. Risk of gales during Thursday and Friday in Fair Isles. Strong winds expected on Thursday and Friday in North Utsire, Forties, Cromarty and Forth. Strong winds for a time on Wednesday in South Utsire, Fisher, German Bight and Humber. Strong winds expected from afternoon of Friday in Wight
Niton
High 1018 expected by late on Wednesday in Dogger, moving northeast and expected over Norway and Sweden by midday on Thursday 1020. Low 997 expected by late on Wednesday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday over Faeroes, 998, moving northeast and expected by midday on Friday northeast of Faeroes, 1003. Risk of gales during Saturday in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon. Strong winds expected from afternoon of Friday across all areas except Thames and Dover
Portpatrick
High 1018 expected by late on Wednesday in Dogger, moving northeast and expected over Norway and Sweden by midday on Thursday 1020. Low 997 expected by late on Wednesday in Bailey, moving northeast and expected by midday on Thursday over Faeroes, 998, moving northeast and expected by midday on Friday northeast of Faeroes, 1003. Gales expected by evening of Wednesday in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating by morning of Friday. Risk of gales during Thursday and Friday in Fair Isles. Strong winds expected across all areas throughout the period, but only from the afternoon of Friday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon
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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