Coast and sea
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Cullercoats
Low 975 expected late on Wednesday over Iceland, moving away west through Thursday Morning. Low 966 expected midday Friday over Rockall, moving north, expected throughout Saturday over Bailey 962. Gales are expected from early on Thursday in Viking, North Utsire and South Utsire, moderating early on Friday. Gales are then expected from late on Friday in Forties, Cromarty, Forth and Fair Isle, moderating on Saturday morning in Cromarty, Forth and Fair Isle, while transferring east to affect Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire and Fisher. Remaining gales moderate late on Saturday. Strong winds expected for much of the period in the north, and from late on Thursday in the south, moderating for most areas for a time on Friday
Niton
Low 975 expected late on Wednesday over Iceland, moving away west through Thursday Morning. Low 966 expected midday Friday over Rockall, moving north, expected throughout Saturday over Bailey 962. Gales are expected for a time on Thursday morning in Shannon. Gales are then expected from early on Friday in Fitzroy, Sole and Shannon, and from midday Friday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea. Gales moderate late on Friday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea, and moderate elsewhere late on Saturday. Strong winds expected for much of the period in the west, spreading east to all areas through Thursday afternoon
Portpatrick
Low 975 expected late on Wednesday over Iceland, moving away west through Thursday Morning. Low 966 expected midday Friday over Rockall, moving north, expected throughout Saturday over Bailey 962. Gales are expected for a time on Thursday morning in Shannon and Rockall. Gales are then expected from early on Friday in Shannon, Rockall and Malin; from midday Friday in Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Hebrides and Bailey; and from late on Friday elsewhere. Gales moderate late on Friday in Lundy, Fastnet and Irish Sea; on Saturday morning in Fair Isle; and later Saturday in Shannon. Strong winds generally expected throughout, but moderate for a time on Friday morning 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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