Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 977 expected by midday on Sunday just northeast of Southeast Iceland, moving east to the Norwegian Sea by late on Sunday. Low 996 expected by midday on Tuesday in Bailey, moving northeast over the Norwegian Sea by late on Tuesday. High 1040 will remain west or northwest of Fitzroy with little change throughout the forecast period. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Viking, Forties and Cromarty, moderating for a time early on Sunday and moderating by early on Monday. Gales expected by morning of Sunday in North Utsire, South Utsire, Forth and Dogger, moderating by late on Sunday. Gales expected by afternoon of Sunday in Fisher, German Bight and Humber, moderating by late on Sunday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Fair Isle, moderating by early on Tuesday
Niton
Low 977 expected by midday on Sunday just northeast of Southeast Iceland, moving east to the Norwegian Sea by late on Sunday. Low 996 expected by midday on Tuesday in Bailey, moving northeast over the Norwegian Sea by late on Tuesday. High 1040 will remain west or northwest of Fitzroy with little change throughout the forecast period. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Fitzroy, moderating by midday on Sunday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Shannon, moderating by midday on Sunday, with a risk of gales by midday on Tuesday
Portpatrick
Low 977 expected by midday on Sunday just northeast of Southeast Iceland, moving east to the Norwegian Sea by late on Sunday. Low 996 expected by midday on Tuesday in Bailey, moving northeast over the Norwegian Sea by late on Tuesday. High 1040 will remain west or northwest of Fitzroy with little change throughout the forecast period. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Shannon, moderating by midday on Sunday, with a risk of gales by midday on Tuesday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Rockall, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating for a time on Monday. Gales expected by early on Sunday in Malin and Hebrides, moderating for time on Monday. Gales expected by late on Saturday in Fair Isle, moderating by early on Tuesday
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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