Met Office weather
Extended outlook
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 982 on Saturday evening moving rapidly northeast and expected southern Norwegian Sea 981 by midday on Sunday before moving northeast towards the North Cape on Monday. Meanwhile, high Sole 1031 on Saturday evening is expected to be slow moving with little change on Sunday before dissipating later on Monday. New low expected Biscay 1017 on Tuesday with new high expected 400 miles west of Shannon 1030 by same time. Strong winds expected in Viking, Cromarty and Fair Isle on Saturday evening are expected to spread to all other areas on Sunday, except the English Channel, with gales for a time in Fair Isle. Strong winds expected in all areas at times on Monday and Tuesday, except in the English Channel. Widespread fog is not expected
Niton
Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 982 on Saturday evening moving rapidly northeast and expected southern Norwegian Sea 981 by midday on Sunday before moving northeast towards the North Cape on Monday. Meanwhile, high Sole 1031 on Saturday evening is expected to be slow moving with little change on Sunday before dissipating later on Monday. New low expected Biscay 1017 on Tuesday with new high expected 400 miles west of Shannon 1030 by same time. Strong winds expected on Saturday evening and Sunday in Fitzroy, Irish Sea and Shannon. Strong winds expected on Monday and Tuesday in Fitzroy but easing in Irish Sea and Shannon. Widespread fog is not expected
Portpatrick
Low 150 miles southwest of Iceland 982 on Saturday evening moving rapidly northeast and expected southern Norwegian Sea 981 by midday on Sunday before moving northeast towards the North Cape on Monday. Meanwhile, high Sole 1031 on Saturday evening is expected to be slow moving with little change on Sunday before dissipating later on Monday. New low expected Biscay 1017 on Tuesday with new high expected 400 miles west of Shannon 1030 by same time. Gales expected on Saturday night and Sunday in Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland with strong winds in Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall and Malin. On Monday and Tuesday, strong winds are expected at times in all areas except Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea and Shannon. 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.
Marine forecasts disclaimer
In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.
Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.