Coast and sea

Extended outlook

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Extended outlook map

Cullercoats

Low 999 expected by late on Sunday in Bailey, losing its identity by early Monday. Low 995 expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moving north and losing its identity by early on Wednesday. New low 1003 expected by late on Monday in Hebrides, losing its identity by early on Tuesday. Gales expected by late on Sunday in Viking, North Utsire and South Utsire, moderating by midday on Tuesday. Risk for gales during from late Sunday until early Tuesday in Forties. Risk for gales during Monday and Wednesday in Fair Isle

Niton

Low 999 expected by late on Sunday in Bailey, losing its identity by early Monday. Low 995 expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moving north and losing its identity by early on Wednesday. New low 1003 expected by late on Monday in Hebrides, losing its identity by early on Tuesday. Severe gales expected for a time early on Tuesday in Sole, with gales from late on Monday until afternoon of Tuesday, with gales once more expected by midday on Wednesday. Gales expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moderating by afternoon of Tuesday, with a risk for gales on Wednesday. Gales expected by midday on Wednesday in Shannon with a risk for gales here during Tuesday. Risk for gales during Tuesday in Plymouth, Biscay, Lundy and Fastnet

Portpatrick

Low 999 expected by late on Sunday in Bailey, losing its identity by early Monday. Low 995 expected by late on Monday in Fitzroy, moving north and losing its identity by early on Wednesday. New low 1003 expected by late on Monday in Hebrides, losing its identity by early on Tuesday. Gales expected by midday on Wednesday in Shannon with a risk for gales here during Tuesday. Gales expected by afternoon of Tuesday in Rockall, Malin, Hebrides and Bailey. Gales expected by midday on Wednesday in Southeast Iceland. Risk for gales during Tuesday in Lundy and Fastnet. Risk for gales during Monday and Wednesday in 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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