Coast and sea
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 988 expected by late on Sunday in Irish Sea, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Monday. Low 991 expected by late on Sunday in Thames, moving east expected by midday on Monday in German Bight, 990, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. High 1026 expected by midday on Wednesday in Fitzroy. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Fair Isle. Risk of gales on Wednesday in Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty and Tyne. Strong winds expected across all areas throughout the period
Niton
Low 988 expected by late on Sunday in Irish Sea, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Monday. Low 991 expected by late on Sunday in Thames, moving east expected by midday on Monday in German Bight, 990, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. High 1026 expected by midday on Wednesday in Fitzroy. Gales expected from late on Sunday until midday on Monday in Plymouth, Biscay, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Strong winds expected across all areas throughout the period
Portpatrick
Low 988 expected by late on Sunday in Irish Sea, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Monday. Low 991 expected by late on Sunday in Thames, moving east expected by midday on Monday in German Bight, 990, moving southeast and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. High 1026 expected by midday on Wednesday in Fitzroy. Gales expected from late on Sunday until midday on Monday in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Gales expected for a time late on Sunday in Rockall and again on Wednesday afternoon. Gales expected by early on Wednesday in Hebrides and Fair Isle. Risk for gales during Tuesday and Wednesday in Bailey, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland
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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