Coast and sea
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For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
Low 982 expected by late on Sunday in Faeroes, moving north and expected by midday on Monday over North Iceland, 996. Low 987 expected by late on Sunday in Southeast Iceland, moving west and expected by midday on Monday just west of Southeast Iceland, 992, moving west and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Viking, North Utsire and Fair Isle, moderating by morning of Monday, but returning by midday on Wednesday in Fair Isle. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period north of 57 north
Niton
Low 982 expected by late on Sunday in Faeroes, moving north and expected by midday on Monday over North Iceland, 996. Low 987 expected by late on Sunday in Southeast Iceland, moving west and expected by midday on Monday just west of Southeast Iceland, 992, moving west and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in all areas away from the English Channel
Portpatrick
Low 982 expected by late on Sunday in Faeroes, moving north and expected by midday on Monday over North Iceland, 996. Low 987 expected by late on Sunday in Southeast Iceland, moving west and expected by midday on Monday just west of Southeast Iceland, 992, moving west and losing its identity by midday on Tuesday. Gales expected for time on Tuesday in Rockall and Bailey. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Hebrides, moderating by early on Monday with a risk of gales late on Tuesday. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Fair Isle, moderating by morning of Monday, but returning by midday on Wednesday. Gales expected for a time early on Wednesday in Faeroes and Southeast Iceland
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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