Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 966 expected late on Sunday over Bailey, moving east, expected midday Monday over Faeroes 978, then losing identity late on Monday. New low 965 expected midday Tuesday over South East Iceland, clearing into the Norwegian Basin late on Tuesday. Additional low 999 expected throughout Wednesday just south of Fitzroy. High 1033 expected by late on Wednesday just west of Rockall. Gales are expected for a time late on Sunday in German Bight, Humber and Thames. Gales are also expected from early on Tuesday in Viking, North Utsire, Cromarty and Fair Isle, these generally moderate on Tuesday evening, but moderate on Wednesday morning in Fair Isle. Strong winds are expected from late on Sunday in all areas, these moderate late on Tuesday in Humber, Thames, Dover and Wight, and moderate elsewhere through Wednesday
Niton
Low 966 expected late on Sunday over Bailey, moving east, expected midday Monday over Faeroes 978, then losing identity late on Monday. New low 965 expected midday Tuesday over South East Iceland, clearing into the Norwegian Basin late on Tuesday. Additional low 999 expected throughout Wednesday just south of Fitzroy. High 1033 expected by late on Wednesday just west of Rockall. Gales are expected from late on Sunday in Thames, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon, soon moderating in Thames and moderating on Monday morning elsewhere. Gales are expected again from midday Monday in Shannon, moderating early on Tuesday. Gales are also expected for a time on Tuesday afternoon in Irish Sea. Further gales are expected late on Wednesday in Fitzroy. Strong winds are expected from late on Sunday in all areas, moderating on Tuesday evening in all areas except Irish Sea. Strong winds then expected again in all areas from midday Wednesday
Portpatrick
Low 966 expected late on Sunday over Bailey, moving east, expected midday Monday over Faeroes 978, then losing identity late on Monday. New low 965 expected midday Tuesday over South East Iceland, clearing into the Norwegian Basin late on Tuesday. Additional low 999 expected throughout Wednesday just south of Fitzroy. High 1033 expected by late on Wednesday just west of Rockall. Gales are expected from late on Sunday in all areas except Fair Isle, Faeroes and South East Iceland. Gales moderate for a time on Monday morning, before spreading northeast again to affect all areas except Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea by early on Tuesday. Gales moderate on Tuesday morning in Shannon, and are expected for a time on Tuesday afternoon in Irish Sea. Remaining gales moderate from the southwest through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Strong winds are generally expected throughout, but moderate for a time on Tuesday evening in the south and on Wednesday afternoon in the north
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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