Coast and sea
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 988 expected by late on Wednesday in Trafalgar remaining nearly stationary throughout the period. High 1028 expected by midday on Thursday in Forth, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in the Skagerrak, 1025. Strong winds throughout most of the period in Viking and Fair Isle. Strong winds expected by midday on Saturday in South Utsire and Dogger. Strong winds expected from late on Friday in German Bight, Humber and Thames, Dover and Wight
Niton
Low 988 expected by late on Wednesday in Trafalgar remaining nearly stationary throughout the period. High 1028 expected by midday on Thursday in Forth, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in the Skagerrak, 1025. Risk of gales for a time on Thursday in Fitzroy, with strong winds expected throughout the period. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Strong winds expected from late on Friday in Thames, Dover and Wight
Portpatrick
Low 988 expected by late on Wednesday in Trafalgar remaining nearly stationary throughout the period. High 1028 expected by midday on Thursday in Forth, moving east and expected by midday on Friday in the Skagerrak, 1025. Gales expected by midday on Thursday in Bailey and Southeast Iceland, moderating by early on Friday in Bailey and by late on Friday in Southeast Iceland. Gales expected by late on Thursday in Faeroes, moderating by morning of Friday. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Lundy, Fastnet and Shannon. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Fair Isle
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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