Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 1014 expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 970 expected by late on Tuesday in Bailey, moving north and expected by midday on Wednesday just north of Southeast Iceland, 965. Low 962 expected by late on Wednesday in Southeast Iceland, remaining nearly stationary until late on Thursday, 958. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, moderating by evening of Wednesday, but returning by midday on Thursday. Gales expected by midday on Thursday in Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber and Thames. Gales expected by early on Tuesday in Fair Isle, moderating for a time during the middle of the day
Niton
Low 1014 expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 970 expected by late on Tuesday in Bailey, moving north and expected by midday on Wednesday just north of Southeast Iceland, 965. Low 962 expected by late on Wednesday in Southeast Iceland, remaining nearly stationary until late on Thursday, 958. Severe gales expected from late on Tuesday until early on Wednesday in Shannon, with gales expected from afternoon of Tuesday, moderating for a time on Wednesday morning. Gales expected by midday on Thursday in Thames and Fitzroy. Gales expected by afternoon of Wednesday in Sole. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea
Portpatrick
Low 1014 expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Low 970 expected by late on Tuesday in Bailey, moving north and expected by midday on Wednesday just north of Southeast Iceland, 965. Low 962 expected by late on Wednesday in Southeast Iceland, remaining nearly stationary until late on Thursday, 958. Severe gales expected from late on Tuesday until early on Wednesday in Shannon, with gales expected from afternoon of Tuesday, moderating for a time on Wednesday morning. Severe gales expected from late on Tuesday until morning of Wednesday in Rockall with gales expected through much of the forecast period. Gales expected by late on Monday in Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland, moderating for a time on Tuesday. Gales expected by late on Wednesday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Gales expected by early on Tuesday in Fair Isle, moderating for a time during the middle of the day
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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