Coast and sea
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 969 expected over the southern Norwegian Sea Friday evening will continue to move away to the northeast during Saturday. New low quickly develops in Southwest Approaches and expected 995 over Portland by midday Saturday, then expected 993 over southern North Sea by midday Sunday and clearing into Scandinavia Monday. Another low 959 expected southwest of Iceland by midday Sunday, then expected 975 west of Bailey by midday Monday. Widespread strong winds expected on Friday evening, with gales affecting the northern North Sea at first. Gales ease overnight and strong winds ease for most during Saturday morning. Further strong winds then spread in from the southwest on Saturday night, with gales at times in the English Channel and southern North Sea into Sunday, moderating for a time on Sunday afternoon, before more gales and strong winds spread in from the west Monday morning. Gales mainly confined to the southern North Sea and Channel during Monday. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 969 expected over the southern Norwegian Sea Friday evening will continue to move away to the northeast during Saturday. New low quickly develops in Southwest Approaches and expected 995 over Portland by midday Saturday, then expected 993 over southern North Sea by midday Sunday and clearing into Scandinavia on Monday. Another low 959 expected southwest of Iceland by midday Sunday, then expected 975 west of Bailey by midday Monday. Strong winds at times likely affecting most sea areas from Friday evening onwards, but becoming confined to the English Channel on Saturday night, with gales at times here too into Sunday afternoon. Further strong winds spread in from the west on Sunday morning, with gales possible in Shannon during Sunday, and then gales also expected in the English Channel, Fitzroy, Sole and Fastnet from Monday morning onwards, with severe gales possible in Shannon. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 969 expected over the southern Norwegian Sea Friday evening will continue to move away to the northeast during Saturday. New low quickly develops in Southwest Approaches and expected 995 over Portland by midday Saturday, then expected 993 over southern North Sea by midday Sunday and clearing into Scandinavia on Monday. Another low 959 expected southwest of Iceland by midday Sunday, then expected 975 west of Bailey by midday Monday. Widespread strong winds expected from Friday evening, with gales in Fair Isle, Faeroes and South East Iceland, moderating overnight, and strong winds easing in the south of the region. Strong winds ease in the north late Saturday morning. Further strong winds then spread in from the west on Sunday morning, with gales possible in Shannon, Rockall and Bailey during Sunday, moving north and east later Sunday. Gales also expected in Fastnet and Shannon from Monday morning onwards, with severe gales possible in Shannon. Widespread fog is not expected
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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.
Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.