Coast and sea
Issued at: .
For the period to .
Extended outlook map
Cullercoats
High 1027 expected by late on Thursday in Forties, moving southeast and expected by midday on Friday in German Bight, 1024, moving east to the Baltic by late on Friday with little change. Low 969 expected by midday on Sunday in Southeast Iceland. Gales expected by midday on Sunday in Fair Isle, with strong winds expected throughout the period. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Viking, with occasional strong winds expected in north Forties and in Cromarty. Possibility of extensive fog throughout most of the period in Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher and German Bight
Niton
High 1027 expected by late on Thursday in Forties, moving southeast and expected by midday on Friday in German Bight, 1024, moving east to the Baltic by late on Friday with little change. Low 969 expected by midday on Sunday in Southeast Iceland. Strong winds expected throughout most of the period in Biscay and Fitzroy. Occasional strong winds expected on Thursday and Friday in Plymouth and Sole. Strong winds expected by on Sunday in Shannon
Portpatrick
High 1027 expected by late on Thursday in Forties, moving southeast and expected by midday on Friday in German Bight, 1024, moving east to the Baltic by late on Friday with little change. Low 969 expected by midday on Sunday in Southeast Iceland. Storm force winds expected by midday on Sunday in Southeast Iceland with gales expected throughout most of the period moderating for time on Saturday. Gales expected by early on Sunday in Rockall and Bailey. Gales expected by midday on Sunday in Hebrides, Fair Isle and Faeroes. Strong winds throughout most of the period in Malin, Rockall, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes and Southeast Iceland. Strong winds expected by on Sunday in Shannon
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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