Coast and sea
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Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 999 expected late on Tuesday over Forties, moving southeast, expected midday Wednesday over Dogger 993, clearing east over Denmark early Thursday. Low 987 expected late Wednesday over Bailey, moving east, expected late Thursday over Fair Isle 988, turning complex on Friday with two centres 987 expected over Faeroes and Bailey. New low 993 expected late Friday over Wight. Gales expected from late on Tuesday in all areas except Viking, North Utsire, Cromarty and Fair Isle. Gales moderate on Wednesday morning in Forth, Tyne, Thames, Dover and Wight, and moderate elsewhere during Wednesday afternoon. Gales expected from Thursday morning in Viking and Fair Isle, and from later Thursday in South Utsire and Forties. These gales moderate by midday Friday in Forties and Fair Isle. Strong winds expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating from late on Thursday in Thames, Dover and Wight
Niton
Low 999 expected late on Tuesday over Forties, moving southeast, expected midday Wednesday over Dogger 993, clearing east over Denmark early Thursday. Low 987 expected late on Wednesday over Bailey, moving east, expected late Thursday over Fair Isle 988, turning complex on Friday with two centres 987 expected over Faeroes and Bailey. New low 993 expected late on Friday over Wight. Gales are expected from late on Tuesday in Thames, Dover, Wight and Portland, moderating on Wednesday morning. Gales also expected from early Thursday in Biscay and Fitzroy, moderating for a time on Friday morning. Strong winds are expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating from late on Thursday in Thames, Dover and Wight, and moderating for a time on Thursday evening in Portland, Plymouth, Lundy and Irish Sea
Portpatrick
Low 999 expected late on Tuesday over Forties, moving southeast, expected midday Wednesday over Dogger 993, clearing east over Denmark early Thursday. Low 987 expected late on Wednesday over Bailey, moving east, expected late Thursday over Fair Isle 988, turning complex on Friday with two centres 987 expected over Faeroes and Bailey. New low 993 expected late on Friday over Wight. Gales are expected from midday Wednesday in Rockall, and from late Wednesday in Malin, Hebrides and Bailey, moderating on Thursday morning. Gales expected from Thursday morning in Fair Isle, Faeroes and SE Iceland, moderating by midday Friday in Fair Isle but persisting elsewhere. Strong winds expected in most areas for much of the period, though moderating for a time on Wednesday morning in Malin, Hebrides and Bailey; and for a time on Thursday evening in Lundy and Irish Sea
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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