Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 957 expected late on Thursday over Bailey, moving northeast, expected midday Friday over Faeroes 964, clearing into the Norwegian Basin later Friday. New low 1003 expected late on Friday over Fitzroy, moving northeast, expected midday Saturday over Plymouth 984, and midday Sunday over Wight 998, clearing into France later Sunday. Gales are expected from late on Thursday in Viking, Forties, Cromarty, Forth and Fair Isle, spreading east early on Friday to also affect North Utsire and South Utsire. Gales moderate late on Friday. Gales expected again for a time on Saturday morning in Fair Isle, and on Saturday afternoon in Viking and North Utsire. Gales also expected from midday Saturday in Wight, and from late on Saturday in Thames and Dover, moderating on Sunday afternoon. Strong winds are expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating for a time on Saturday afternoon in the central North Sea. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 957 expected late on Thursday over Bailey, moving northeast, expected midday Friday over Faeroes 964, clearing into the Norwegian Basin later Friday. New low 1003 expected late on Friday over Fitzroy, moving northeast, expected midday Saturday over Plymouth 984, and midday Sunday over Wight 998, clearing into France later Sunday. Gales are expected from late on Thursday in Irish Sea and Shannon, moderating on Friday morning. Gales are expected from early on Saturday in Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole and Fastnet; from midday Saturday in Wight, Portland and Lundy; and from late on Saturday in Thames and Dover. Gales moderate late on Saturday in the west and on Sunday afternoon in the east. Further gales are expected late on Sunday in Shannon. Strong winds are expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating for a time on Saturday morning in Irish Sea. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 957 expected late Thursday over Bailey, moving northeast, expected midday Friday over Faeroes 964, clearing into the Norwegian Basin later Friday. New low 1003 expected late Friday over Fitzroy, moving northeast, expected midday Saturday over Plymouth 984, and midday Sunday over Wight 998, clearing into France later Sunday. Gales expected from late Thursday in all areas except Lundy and Fastnet, moderating on Friday morning in Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin and Bailey, and moderating on Friday night elsewhere. Gales expected again for a time early Saturday in Fair Isle. Gales also expected from early Saturday in Fastnet and from midday Saturday in Lundy, moderating Sunday morning. Further gales are expected late on Sunday in Shannon, Rockall and Bailey. Strong winds expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating for a time on Saturday morning in Irish Sea, Malin and Hebrides, and for a time on Sunday morning in Southeast Iceland. 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.
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